Comparison

Vidiyal vs NephX

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

Head to head
About

Vidiyal

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Tamil Nadu is one of the first States to initiate Cadaver Transplant in 1995 after the Transplantation of Human Organs Act was passed in the year 1994. Cadaver Transplant Program was started by the then Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr.Kalaignar.M.Karunanidhi in the year of 2008. Cadaver Transplant Programme was made a Government Society in May 2015 and named as Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

About

NephX

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NephX is a secure messaging platform built exclusively for the nephrology community in India. WHY NEPHX EXISTS Every brilliant case discussion, every academic insight that happens in WhatsApp threads β€” most of it disappears. NephX exists to preserve the collective wisdom of Indian nephrology, structured and searchable for the next consultant, the next fellow, the next decade. WHAT'S INSIDE - Case discussions with structured threads and searchable archives - Voice and video calls β€” one-tap, with colleagues anywhere in India - Academic meetings β€” host journal clubs, CME, board meetings (recorded + transcribed) - Status updates β€” quick clinical posts visible for 24 hours - Document and DICOM sharing β€” radiology, lab reports, scans - Live location for emergency consults - End-to-end encrypted transit, encrypted at rest VERIFIED DOCTORS ONLY NephX is free, but access is gated by manual verification. Our admin team verifies medical credentials against Medical Council registries before activating each account. Patient confidentiality is a first-class design constraint, not an afterthought. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE NephX is for peer academic discussion only. It is not a medical device, not a diagnostic tool, and not intended for direct patient care. BUILT BY THE NEPHX TEAM Developed by GeeApps for the Indian nephrology community. Free forever for verified members. Questions? Dr.VelArvind Subramaiam MD., DM., Email contact@nephx.app or call +91 96266 36000.

Screenshots

Vidiyal4 screens
NephX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NephX at every 8 days against Vidiyal's every 5 weeks. Vidiyal's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vidiyal ships an update every 5 weeks, NephX every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Vidiyal versus NephX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidiyalNephX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB123 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTRANSPLANT AUTHORITY OF TAMIL NADUGobi Ganesan

In-app purchases

None

Vidiyal

No in-app purchases

None

NephX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vidiyal free?
Vidiyal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NephX free?
NephX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vidiyal or NephX have ads?
Neither Vidiyal nor NephX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vidiyal or NephX?
Vidiyal ships an update every 5 weeks, and NephX every 8 days. Most recently, Vidiyal was updated on October 14, 2026 and NephX on October 12, 2026.

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