SIDEXIS iX vs BerlinCaseViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIDEXIS iX
This medical imaging app allows dental professionals to view and manage patient X-rays directly on an iPad. It facilitates patient consultations with interactive 2D and 3D image display, implant visualization, and digital medical history recording.
- View 2D and 3D X-ray data on iPad
- Interactive implant visualization
- Digital medical history recording
- Patient consultation tool
- Intuitive setup and workflow integration
- Image annotation and export
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Key Features Imaging to go Sidexis iX facilitates your daily practice routine and is the ideal companion to make patient consultation simple and understandable. Simply view your x-ray data directly on an iPad. Take x-rays with you everywhere in your practice, take a look at the images of the next patient when changing treatment rooms, prepare x-rays and illustrate your diagnosis to the patient on the image. Sidexis iX turns the iPad into a consulting tool by making patient communication as it should be - simple and convenient. In addition to your 2D x-ray data, Sidexis iX can also display your 3D x-ray data. Scroll through the section views on your iPad, move the rendering, show your patient everything live at the treatment unit. Never before has it been this simple to carry around all the x-ray information you need and thus be able to use it flexibly, be it for patient communication, for meetings in the office or to view images again in peace at home. Implant visualization Having problems communicating your implant proposal to your patients? Simply show them. This new feature gives you the chance to choose between several different implant archetypes, adapt size, angle and place at the region of interest. This will make it easy for your patients to understand what you are proposing. Intuitive setup Choose a patient, download the relevant image, make annotations and save your work in the patient's history in Sidexis 4. Sidexis iX has been designed to make your life easy and to keep in line your practice workflows to be as efficient as possible. Digital medical history recording From now on, your patients can fill out and sign the medical history form directly on the iPad using the Sidexis iX App. The completed anamnesis sheet is then stored in the Sidexis 4 database and can be accessed at any time via the Sidexis 4 timeline. Thanks to the integrated medical history form editor, you can individually adapt the contents and form of the anamnesis sheet template to your needs and wishes. Light and full version The full version of Sidexis iX enables the integration of data from the image processing software Sidexis 4 (or Sidexis XG), the display of patient-specific x-ray images in the overview and full-screen mode as well as the import and export of image files. In addition, all Sirona x-ray units can be prepared for an x-ray image from the treatment center via WLAN. The light version of the app, on the other hand, only allows finished, pre-installed demo data records to be viewed and processed. Some data records cannot be loaded in the light version. The full version of Sidexis iX can be acquired via the settings button in an in-app purchase. Prerequisites Sidexis iX requires Sidexis XG v2.56 or higher or Sidexis 4 v4.2 or higher. The connection to the database of Sidexis 4 or Sidexis XG requires the installation of the software Sidexis iX Server, download for free at https://www1.dentsplysirona.com/en/products/imaging-systems/software/mobile- imaging-data.html If you update the app Sidexis iX please always check whether there is a newer version of Sidexis iX Server available. Additional requirements for 3D: • iPad Air 2 or better, recommended: iPad Pro 12,9“ • Sidexis 4 v4.2 • Sidexis iX Server v4.0 Please note: This software is not authorized for findings or for diagnostic purposes. Please diagnose using an authorized system in your installation environment. In-App-Purchases made once are taken into account using the same AppleID and can be activated again free of charge.
BerlinCaseViewer
This app provides medical imaging education for iOS devices, featuring MRI, X-rays, CT scans, and ultrasound images. Developed by radiologists, it offers case collections, multiple-choice questions, and colored overlays to aid diagnosis and learning.
- Medical imaging case collection
- Multiple-choice diagnostic questions
- Colored overlays for image guidance
- High-resolution image data sets
- Clinical information and differential diagnoses
- Regularly updated learning modules
- Offline access
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The BerlinCaseViewer brings medical imaging to your iOS device. MRI, X-rays, CT scans and ultrasound images: Discover our case collection and solve cases yourself. At home, on the go or wherever you like. To give you a realistic learning experience, the BerlinCaseViewer app is developed by radiologists for you! FEATURES OF BERLINCASEVIEWER Test your imaging knowledge with multiple-choice questions during case work-up. Colored overlays help you find the right spot on the image to lead you to the diagnosis. Get access to an extensive collection of medical image data sets, displayed in high resolution, and curated by experienced specialists for different diseases. Discover complete image data sets with related clinical information and relevant differential diagnoses. We are currently covering these imaging topics: Rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and scleroderma Anatomy and diseases of the wrist Orthopedic diseases like degenerative disc disease, osteitis condensans, and osteoarthritis Pulmonary infections and their differential diagnoses: Viral pneumonia, hypertensive edema, bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, aspergillosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Stay in the know with regularly new learning modules to download directly from the app and solve our free Case of the Month. Learn anywhere. Download once, use offline anytime. Get your iPhone or iPad ready for the next generation of professional training and learn all about interpreting medical images! Plus, it’s fun to work our cases! WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT OUR APP Amazing app! Beautiful MSK cases with many rheumatology cases, multiple-choice questions and a summary at the end. (Dr. Serfaty, Brazil) It’s a really good app. I like the MSK cases. (Dr. Robinson, Australia) This app is a great tool for self-learning and self-assessment with learning modules in English and German language. Overall, very useful for radiology residents and young radiologists! (Dr. Terzic, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BerlinCaseViewer at 91% against SIDEXIS iX's 67%. BerlinCaseViewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. SIDEXIS iX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BerlinCaseViewer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SIDEXIS iX ships an update every 5 months, BerlinCaseViewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIDEXIS iX | BerlinCaseViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Reinke | BerlinFlame GmbH |
Customer experience
SIDEXIS iX
BerlinCaseViewer
In-app purchases
SIDEXIS iX
- SIDEXIS iX full version$79.99
BerlinCaseViewer
- Primer on imaging of arthritisFree
- Pulmonary diseases on CTFree
- Pulmonary diseases (small)Free
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- Case of the month - MSKFree
- MRI anatomy of the ulnar nerveFree
- Case of the month - CARD/PULFree
- MSK.cases ENGFree
- Radiology from Brazil, EnglishFree
- Chest X-ray | IntroductionFree
- Arthritis 101 ChineseFree
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