Comparison

VisualDx vs Epic Canto

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

Head to head
About

VisualDx

This visual reference tool aids medical professionals in improving patient engagement and diagnostic accuracy. It utilizes AI and a vast image atlas to help build custom differentials, share patient-specific images, and access comprehensive diagnostic information. Earn continuing education credits while making better medical decisions.

Highlights
  • Build custom differentials
  • Engage patients with visual aids
  • Improve diagnostic accuracy
  • Access therapy and test options
  • Recognize infectious diseases
  • Earn CME credits
Currently charting
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VisualDx is a visual reference tool for medical professionals that leverages AI technology and a comprehensive image atlas to support faster, more confident decisions, fewer unnecessary referrals and testing, and higher patient engagement and satisfaction. With VisualDx, clinicians can: • Build dynamic differentials that evolve as you think. • Use guided support to surface clinically relevant results. • Compare diagnoses to improve decisions for your patients. • Use our AI to take a picture of your patient’s skin condition to better understand morphology and possibilities. • Engage with patients by sharing pictures of skin that reflect their disease presentation. • Access therapy and testing recommendations across over 3,500 conditions. • Quickly recognize infectious diseases and travel-related illnesses with our public health resources. • Test your diagnostic skills with our image challenges and educational resources. • Earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for internet point of care activity with every search. See why this award-winning clinical decision support system is being used in more than 2,300 hospitals, clinics, and medical schools by physicians, nurses, students, PAs, NPs, and other healthcare professionals worldwide. VisualDx requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.visualdx.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy-notice Privacy Policy: https://www.visualdx.com/legal/privacy-policy/

About

Epic Canto

Securely access patient information, schedules, and notes from Epic's Electronic Health Record. Supports dictation and In Basket for authorized clinical users.

Highlights
  • Secure EHR access
  • Clinic schedules
  • Patient lists
  • Health summaries
  • Test results
  • Dictation support
  • In Basket access
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Canto provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Canto also supports dictation and In Basket access. Your organization needs to license Canto and will determine the exact feature set and any applicable charges for your use of Canto. If you are unsure whether you can use Canto, please contact your administrative staff.

Screenshots

VisualDx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisualDx at 84% against Epic Canto's 9%. VisualDx also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.9) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). Epic Canto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. VisualDx sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Epic Canto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisualDx holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 124 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of VisualDx's written reviews are positive against 9% of Epic Canto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisualDx ships an update fortnightly, Epic Canto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
VisualDx versus Epic Canto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualDxEpic Canto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (186 ratings) — better1.9 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better8.9% of reviews
Number of ratings186 — better124
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB559 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLogical ImagesEpic

Customer experience

VisualDx

All ratings186 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative14.7%

Epic Canto

All ratings124 ratings
Positive12.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive8.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative74.7%

Bugs and requests

VisualDx

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when using quiz feature
  • CME credit claiming functionality fails
  • Subscription cancellation not processed
  • Renewal charges despite cancellation requests
  • Quiz unable to load properly
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  • Account access issues after payment

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make app free again (previously free)
  • Simplify subscription cancellation in-app
  • Improve quiz functionality for mobile
  • Add quiz feature to desktop version
  • Expand patient information handouts
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  • Better quiz image clarity and context

Epic Canto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

VisualDx

Subscriptions9
  • Complete (1 Month)1 Month trial$39.991 Month
  • VisualDx Core Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Complete+DermExpert (1 Month)1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • VisualDx Elite Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Add DermExpert (1 Year)$99.991 Year
  • Complete (1 Year)1 Month trial$149.991 Year
  • VisualDx Core Annual7 Days trial$249.991 Year
  • VisualDx Elite Annual7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • Complete+DermExpert (1 Year)1 Month trial$499.991 Year
One-time2
  • Add DermExpert (1 yr)$99.99
  • Complete (1 yr)$399.99
None

Epic Canto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisualDx free?
VisualDx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epic Canto free?
Epic Canto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VisualDx or Epic Canto?
VisualDx is rated higher. VisualDx averages 4.4 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Epic Canto averages 1.9 from 124 ratings.
Do VisualDx or Epic Canto have ads?
Neither VisualDx nor Epic Canto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisualDx or Epic Canto?
VisualDx ships an update fortnightly, and Epic Canto every 3 weeks. Most recently, VisualDx was updated on October 19, 2026 and Epic Canto on October 14, 2026.

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