ACR Guidance vs DocPanel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACR Guidance
Access clinical guidance content from the ACR on your mobile device. Includes resources for contrast reactions, reporting systems, and incidental findings. Designed for healthcare professionals needing on-the-go reference materials.
- Interactive clinical guidance
- ACR Contrast Reaction Cards
- Reporting and Data Systems (RADS) content
- Incidental Findings (IF) content
- On-the-go reference materials
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The ACR® Guidance App provides interactive mobile access to select clinical guidance content from the ACR website. Download to access the ACR Contrast Reaction Cards, Reporting and Data Systems (RADS), and Incidental Findings (IF) content. This app is intended for healthcare professionals such as radiologists, oncologists, referring physicians, and medical students who desire on the go reference materials from ACR. This app is not a medical device and should not be considered as one. ACR provides this mobile app for reference purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a physician or other health care professional user. A physician or other user is solely responsible for verifying the currency and applicability of app content to a particular clinical situation and thus assumes all risk of use. As allowable under applicable law, ACR and ACR’s employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors and volunteers will not be liable for any damages arising out of the use or misuse of the app, its content, or calculations. This includes but is not limited to a user’s inability to access the app or any loss or corruption of a user’s data.
DocPanel
This mobile application is designed for radiologists within a specific network to securely access medical studies, manage reading assignments, and communicate with their team. It offers features to boost productivity and ensure data protection through HIPAA compliance.
- Secure study access
- Manage reading assignments
- Team communication
- HIPAA-compliant
- Instant notifications
- SOC 2 compliance
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DocPanel Mobile empowers you to deliver expert reads smarter. The DocPanel Mobile App is designed exclusively for radiologists who work with the DocPanel network. It allows you to securely access studies, manage reading assignments, and communicate with your team — all from your mobile device. With DocPanel, you can: • Manage cases on the go – Review studies, track assignments, and stay updated wherever you are. • Collaborate seamlessly – Communicate directly with imaging centers or support in a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment. • Boost productivity – Receive instant notifications for new cases and updates, so you never miss a deadline. • Stay compliant and secure – Built with full SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance for the highest standards in data protection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DocPanel at 100% against ACR Guidance's 25%. DocPanel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ACR Guidance's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DocPanel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACR Guidance has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ACR Guidance's written reviews are positive against 100% of DocPanel's.
ACR Guidance ships an update every 2 months, DocPanel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACR Guidance | DocPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The American College of Radiology | Docpanel |
Customer experience
ACR Guidance
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In-app purchases
ACR Guidance
No in-app purchases
DocPanel
No in-app purchases
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