Comparison

StartBox vs Medbase

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

StartBox

Patient Safety System

Patient Imaging Platform

Free

🏥 Medical

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

StartBox

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The StartBox mobile application is a component of a patient safety system designed to eliminate wrong site surgery. This easy-to-implement, standardized platform improves communication between the surgical team and the patient; between the surgeon’s practice and surgical facility; and among care providers along the patient care continuum. Note: StartBox requires an initialization code and account provided by your hospital.

About

Medbase

Capture and share patient imaging directly from your iPhone. Educate patients, track lesion progression, and zoom in for detailed analysis. Seamlessly syncs with a cloud platform for easy access and comparison.

Highlights

Image and video capture
Patient education tools
Lesion recording for comparison
Zoom for detailed analysis
Cloud platform sync

Features

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Medbase allows you to connect to perform image and video capture right from your iPhone, and sync with our cloud platform. Educate patients about their conditions, record important lesions for future comparison, and zoom in for greater detail of smaller structures.

Screenshots

StartBox2 screens

Medbase3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StartBox at every 2 weeks against Medbase's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartBox ships an update every 2 weeks, Medbase every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

StartBox versus Medbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	StartBox	Medbase
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.4	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	9 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	StartBox Inc	Box Medical Solutions Inc.

In-app purchases

None

StartBox

No in-app purchases

None

Medbase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartBox free?

StartBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Medbase free?

Medbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do StartBox or Medbase have ads?

Neither StartBox nor Medbase shows ads.

Which is updated more often, StartBox or Medbase?

StartBox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Medbase every 3 months. Most recently, StartBox was updated on September 17, 2026 and Medbase on September 15, 2026.