X vs NetDose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Calculate radiography shot times for industrial radiographers using radioactive materials. Quickly determine exposure time by inputting curies, steel thickness, and source-to-film distance.
- Calculate radiography shot times
- Supports Iridium and Cobalt sources
- Input curies, thickness, and distance
- Field-tested for accuracy
- Replaces slide rule calculations
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Updated for iOS10. Only Useful for Industrial Radiographers! This is an application to replace the aggravating usage of slide rules to calculate radiography shot times. It is applicable to Industrial Radiographers working with radioactive materials (not x-ray machines). It works with both Iridium and Cobalt sources. This app has been tested in the field with working radiography crews and the response has be great. Just set the number of curies, the thickness of the steel (inches), and the source to film distance (in inches). Hit the calculate button and you will have the exposure time.
NetDose
This mobile application acts as a gateway to synchronize device dose history and configuration with a cloud-based web interface. It requires a valid login and only communicates with devices linked to the user's account. The app can also be used to update the device's firmware.
- Synchronize dose history with cloud
- Synchronize device configuration
- Requires valid login/password
- Communicates with linked devices only
- Update device BLE firmware
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NetDose Mobile App performs the function of a Gateway on a smart phone and is used to synchronize the NetDose Dosimeter dose history and configuration with the cloud WebUI. The NetDose Mobile App requires a valid login/password to function and will only communicate with the NetDose Dosimeter belonging to the same account as the user login. NetDose Mobile App does not store any dose history or NetDose Dosimeter configuration on the smart phone NetDose Mobile App can be used to update the NetDose Dosimeter BLE firmware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: X at 76% against NetDose's 0%. X also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). NetDose's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of X's written reviews are positive against 0% of NetDose's.
X ships an update every 13 months, NetDose every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | NetDose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lance Henderson | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Customer experience
X
NetDose
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
NetDose
No in-app purchases
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