Comparison

iRadTech vs RadShifts

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

RadShifts

This platform connects radiologic technologists with per diem work opportunities. It efficiently matches facilities with vetted professionals, streamlining the staffing process for both parties.

Highlights
  • Radiologic technologist staffing marketplace
  • Per diem work opportunities
  • Connects facilities with vetted professionals
  • Efficient professional matching
  • Tailored to the radiology profession
Features
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RadShifts is revolutionizing the Radiologic Technologist staffing market by building the first technology marketplace tailored to our profession. Our platform is built to empower Rad Techs with better per diem work opportunities, and help facilities by connecting them to fully vetted professionals quickly and efficiently.

Screenshots

iRadTech4 screens
RadShifts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RadShifts at Free against iRadTech's $24.99. RadShifts also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). iRadTech's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 4) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On ads, 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

RadShifts 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

RadShifts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRadTech has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of iRadTech's written reviews are positive against 100% of RadShifts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, RadShifts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iRadTech versus RadShifts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRadTechRadShifts
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBallinger and Bruckner, LLPRadShifts LLC

Customer experience

iRadTech

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

RadShifts

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iRadTech

No in-app purchases

None

RadShifts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRadTech free?
iRadTech costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RadShifts free?
RadShifts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRadTech or RadShifts?
RadShifts is rated higher. iRadTech averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while RadShifts averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iRadTech or RadShifts have ads?
Neither iRadTech nor RadShifts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRadTech or RadShifts?
iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, and RadShifts every 3 weeks. Most recently, iRadTech was updated on September 23, 2026 and RadShifts on September 16, 2026.

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