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

Features
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With "RX - Values Calculator" you can acquire the ideal exponential values for your radiographic studies. With the help of the "Maron Technique" you can get your Kv, mA, mAs and the time you need to make a study, also you can save them to have them always at hand. Get an ideal radiographic quality just with your phone, download the app 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 (#20 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, RX every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
iRadTech versus RX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRadTechRX
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBallinger and Bruckner, LLPFabricio Tarter

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.
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 5 months. Most recently, iRadTech was updated on November 10, 2026 and RX on November 7, 2026.

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