Comparison

iRadTech vs RX

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

Head to head
About

iRadTech

This app provides detailed instructions and technical factors for over 200 radiographic positions, serving as a comprehensive guide for medical imaging professionals and students. It includes representative images, positioning details, and helpful notes, designed to align with ARRT content specifications and ASRT curriculum.

Highlights
  • 200+ radiographic positions
  • Technical factors and settings
  • Patient and part positioning
  • Representative radiographic images
  • Enlargeable positioning photographs
  • Search and save functions
  • ARRT content alignment
Features
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Radiographic Positioning Guide for Medical Imaging Professionals and Students Meets latest Apple requirements. Similar to x-ray pocket guide or reference booklet. Detailed instructions for more than 200 radiographic positions: 1. technical factors 2. image receptor size and orientation 3. patient and part positioning 4. respiration instructions 5. central ray entrance/exit points and angulation 6. image quality points 7. structures demonstrated Suggested digital imaging systems technical factor settings added for all positions (except nephrotomography) Representative radiographic image which can be enlarged for closer inspection. Enlargeable photograph of properly positioned human model showing the correctly collimated area of interest with the central ray entry point. A helpful NOTE tab for every position; save techniques, special terms, or other helpful information. Search function finds search term in position titles and/or instructions. My Routines function allows grouping of selected positions into a saved routine. My Notes function allows saving notes not related to a position. Developed using the ARRT Content Specifications to include nearly all ARRT entry-level radiographic positions. - “OPTIONAL” positions are included which may be ordered in clinical practice. These OPTIONAL positions are judged by the authors and other educational colleagues as handy references, but are not listed on the ARRT Radiography Content. Instructions referenced to the most recent ASRT Radiography Curriculum and national positioning texts. Written and edited by 2 Ph.D. radiography educators, each with more than 30 years of teaching experience. A convenient guide to positioning the patient and a valuable study aid for radiography students. A great reference and review tool for technologists and clinical instructors.

About

RX

Learn and visualize radiographic positioning for various body parts. This app provides technical details like patient position, chassis, focus, and utility for effective study. It offers visual examples to make learning more intuitive and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Patient positioning guides
  • Technical factor details
  • Chassis and focus information
  • Visual radiograph examples
  • Intuitive study methods
Features
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RX - Radiological Positions is an App created for students, technicians, graduates, interested in Radiology and its study, etc. Here you can find how to study the different parts of the body, taking into account all the technical factors you should use: -Position of the patient. -Chassis to use. -Focus focus film. -Director ray. -Utility. -QA. -etc. In addition you will be able to visualize examples of radiographs and the positioning of the patient, which will make your study much more visual and enjoyable. Study in a different, more intuitive and interactive way. Download RX - Radiographic Positioning FREE!

Screenshots

iRadTech4 screens
RX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RX at Free against iRadTech's $24.99. iRadTech's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

RX is free to download; iRadTech costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iRadTech against 4.6 for RX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 67 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of iRadTech's written reviews are positive against 90% of RX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, RX every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iRadTech versus RX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRadTechRX
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)4.6 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5367 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBallinger and Bruckner, LLPFabricio Tarter

Customer experience

iRadTech

All ratings53 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.9%

RX

All ratings67 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

iRadTech

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working without Wi-Fi
  • Screen turns black when viewing positions
  • All body parts showing 'skull' initially

Requested features

10 requests
  • Include veterinary radiology
  • Add Italian language option
  • Add finger X-rays (Roberts, thumb)
  • Option for offline use
  • Paid version to remove ads
Show 5 more
  • Add KV and MAS parameters
  • Add bone nomenclature to X-ray images
  • Allow image downloads
  • Indicate X-ray beam centering point
  • Improve back navigation (swipe gesture)

In-app purchases

None

iRadTech

No in-app purchases

None

RX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRadTech free?
iRadTech costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RX free?
RX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRadTech or RX?
iRadTech and RX are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 53 and 67 ratings respectively.
Do iRadTech or RX have ads?
RX shows ads; iRadTech does not.
Which is updated more often, iRadTech or RX?
iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, and RX every 6 months. Most recently, iRadTech was updated on September 23, 2026 and RX on September 23, 2026.

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