Comparison

iRad Xrays vs Radiology Assistant 2.0

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

Head to head
About

iRad Xrays

Explore radiographic positioning in 3D and augmented reality. This comprehensive atlas aids in learning and revision for board exams, featuring detailed 3D anatomy and X-ray parameters. It's a valuable teaching tool for universities and a revision aid for students.

Highlights
  • 3D and Augmented Reality radiography
  • Radiographic Positioning Atlas
  • 3D Radiographic Anatomy Atlas
  • Xray Vision™
  • Show Radiograph™
  • Radiographic image evaluation and tips
  • X-ray Parameters at a glance
Features
Currently charting
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The most used Radiographic Positioning Atlas in the USA and Canada now in 3D and Augmented Reality (supported devices only) - Used as teaching aid in Universities. Use this positioning atlas as a revision tool for your board exams! or as teaching aid in your University using Augmented Reality. - More than 135 radiographic exams AND correlating anatomy all in 3D (in- app purchases) - 3D Radiographic Anatomy Atlas. - Xray Vision™: look through the patients body - Show Radiograph™: (see the corresponding radiograph - where available) - Search by anatomy, or radiographic exposure - Radiographic image evaluation and tips - All X-ray Parameters at a glance. - Universal app (runs natively on iPhone and iPad). *** High Resolution 3D model of Positioning with collimation reference! *** High Resolution X-rays with Radiographic Anatomy! *** Our Radiology Team consists of Consultant Radiologists and experienced Professors of Radiography (please refer to our website for details) *** iCat Solutions Ltd is the leading Radiology Software Company with the most complete Radiological series of apps in the AppStore! With dedicated scientific teams to support ALL fields in Radiology and with the best software engineers we provide a wide range of iPhone and iPad apps for Computed Tomography, MRI, General Radiology and Neuroradiology. visit us at: www.icat.solutions follow us on twitter @iCatSoftware - US/EU Patent Pending -

About

Radiology Assistant 2.0

Access concise, peer-reviewed articles from expert radiologists on a wide range of topics. This app offers offline content, full-text searching, and high-resolution image viewing for an efficient radiology learning experience.

Highlights
  • Concise, peer-reviewed articles
  • Offline content access
  • Full-text searching
  • High-resolution image viewing
  • Downloadable new content
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▸▸▸ Minnies 2023: Nominated FINALIST "Best Radiology Mobile App" ▸▸▸ Winner of the "Best Radiology Mobile App 2021" Award at the RSNA 2021 in Chicago! -AuntMinnie.com! ◆◆◆ THE RADIOLOGY ASSISTANT 2.0 ◆◆◆ ▸ Concise, peer-reviewed articles from expert radiologists Consistently in the "Top Medical Apps" in many countries "..excellent information on a large variety of topics" - MedGadget.com ▸▸ USER REVIEWS + "Finally a great radiology app… well worth the money!" - [4 stars] + "Easy to navigate and great teaching program" - [5 stars] + "This is a must-have for those in radiology!" - [5 stars] + "This app is great and not only for radiology residents but also for other specialties as well as for seasoned clinicians. Great Job!" - [5 stars] + "Well, I simply love this app! Very useful in radiology practice. Awesome photos and drawings! Can't wait for new updates! Just buy it!!!!" - [5 stars] + "Great app, with great content, well worth the few bucks! Support was excellent, my email was answered within a day. Keep it up!" - [5 stars] ▸▸ KEY FEATURES The app uses offline content with a layout that is optimized for your device's screen. When new content becomes available it can be directly downloaded to your device: No need to update the whole application from the App Store. Full text searching of all articles, both across all categories, and per category. Continues your full text search within the article. Hi-res versions of article images, as well as image-stacks, can be viewed fullscreen, without leaving your place in the article; even when offline! ▸▸ BACKGROUND The Radiology Assistant 1.0 app was first released more than 10 years ago. It quickly became one of the most downloaded radiology apps, and consistently stayed in the Top Medical Apps section in numerous countries for all those years. We have spent over a year completely rewriting the app, from the ground up. Radiology Assistant 2.0 provides a cleaner, faster and more efficient reading experience for all modern iOS devices. For the technically interested: formerly Objective-C, the app is now 100% Swift Before winning the "Best Radiology Mobile App" Award in 2018 and again in 2021, the "Radiology Assistant" was a Minnies 2013 Finalist - Best Radiology Mobile App, nominated together with OsiriX HD! And again in 2017 AND 2020! - AuntMinnie.com ▸▸ PRICING Instead of paying up front as for the Radiology Assistant 1.0, the new 2.0 app is a free download, and you can subscribe to those Article Categories that you need. If you purchase all Categories you pay the same as RA1.0. If you need less Categories, you pay less. ▸▸ ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION + All subscription options provide unlimited access to all Articles in one or more Categories for the duration of one year. + All subscription options can be cancelled at any time. + When you select a subscription option you can still cancel the purchase. If you confirm, the payment will be charged to your AppleID, just like any other App Store purchase. + Your subscription automatically renews. If this is not what you want, simply turn off auto-renew. You can do this at any time - but at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - by tapping the ‘Manage Subscription’ inside the app, or via your AppleID Account Settings. + You can upgrade to an option giving access to more or all Categories at any time. If you upgrade before your current subscription is over, you will be refunded the unused portion of your current subscription. + You can find our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy on the in-app About page, as well as on our website, at https://doRadiology.com/RA2Legal.pdf.

Screenshots

iRad Xrays4 screens
Radiology Assistant 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Radiology Assistant 2.0 at every 3 weeks against iRad Xrays's every 2 months. iRad Xrays's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (339 vs 30). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iRad Xrays sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $15.99 per year and Radiology Assistant 2.0 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRad Xrays holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRad Xrays has 339 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of iRad Xrays's written reviews are positive against 36% of Radiology Assistant 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRad Xrays ships an update every 2 months, Radiology Assistant 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iRad Xrays versus Radiology Assistant 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRad XraysRadiology Assistant 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (339 ratings) — better4.5 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMEDIWARE CY LTDBestApps BV

Customer experience

iRad Xrays

All ratings339 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.2%

Radiology Assistant 2.0

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRad Xrays

Subscriptions1
  • iRad Xrays Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$15.991 Year
10 purchases

Radiology Assistant 2.0

Subscriptions10
  • One Category$0.991 Year
  • One Category6 Months trial$0.991 Year
  • Two Categories$1.991 Year
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  • Two Categories6 Months trial$1.991 Year
  • Three Categories6 Months trial$2.491 Year
  • Three Categories$2.991 Year
  • Four Categories6 Months trial$3.491 Year
  • Four Categories$3.991 Year
  • All Categories6 Months trial$5.491 Year
  • All Categories$5.991 Year

Questions

Is iRad Xrays free?
iRad Xrays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radiology Assistant 2.0 free?
Radiology Assistant 2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRad Xrays or Radiology Assistant 2.0?
iRad Xrays is rated higher. iRad Xrays averages 4.7 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Radiology Assistant 2.0 averages 4.5 from 30 ratings.
Do iRad Xrays or Radiology Assistant 2.0 have ads?
Neither iRad Xrays nor Radiology Assistant 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRad Xrays or Radiology Assistant 2.0?
iRad Xrays ships an update every 2 months, and Radiology Assistant 2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, iRad Xrays was updated on September 24, 2026 and Radiology Assistant 2.0 on September 22, 2026.

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