Comparison

Nuance PowerShare 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

Nuance PowerShare

Access and share medical images and reports securely from your iOS device. Upload clinical images directly from your camera or storage to collaborate with physicians and medical facilities.

Highlights
  • Access medical images and reports
  • Upload images from camera or storage
  • Securely share with physicians
  • Search images by patient name/MRN
  • Real-time image streaming
  • Image manipulation tools
  • HIPAA compliant security
Features
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Description Nuance PowerShare Mobile gives you instant access to your medical images and reports stored on the Nuance PowerShare Network using your iOS device. The app also allows you to take clinical images from the camera or device storage and upload them securely to your account so they can be easily shared with physicians or medical facilities. PowerShare is a secure cloud-computing platform for medical image storage, sharing and collaboration. It allows imaging facilities, hospitals, physicians and patients to easily and securely exchange their medical images and reports online. REQUIREMENTS: * iOS 17 and greater. * Internet access through Wi-Fi or phone service provider is required. Wi-Fi connection is strongly recommended when uploading images. * Upon first login a secure pin number is setup. Biometric authentication can also be used. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: * Register directly from your iOS device and create a free account on Nuance PowerShare. * View a complete listing of all available medical imaging exams. * Securely upload images from your device storage or directly from the camera. * Search for any image set by patient name, medical record number or time-frame. * Show a detailed display of demographic information along with the diagnostic report. * Select an image set for viewing and instantly have it streamed to the device in real-time. * Manipulate the images to window/level, zoom and stack through all the available frames. * Search for potential contacts and invite them to your collaboration network. * Share medical images with collaborators. Security and HIPAA compliance: * Upon first login a secure pin number is setup. * After a period of inactivity or if the app was closed, the pin or biometric authentication is required to unlock the system. * All data transfers are encrypted and secured via SSL. * No Protected health Information (PHI) remains on the device when a study is closed. WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING? “The ability to instantly view and assess medical images from anywhere, anytime dramatically improves patient care.” Dr. Donald Plumley Pediatric Surgeon, Arnold Palmer Hospital

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

Nuance PowerShare4 screens
Radiology Assistant 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Radiology Assistant 2.0 at 4.5 against Nuance PowerShare's 2.7. Radiology Assistant 2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Nuance PowerShare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (54% vs 36%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Radiology Assistant 2.0 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Nuance PowerShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Radiology Assistant 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Nuance PowerShare's written reviews are positive against 36% of Radiology Assistant 2.0's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuance PowerShare ships an update every 4 months, Radiology Assistant 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nuance PowerShare versus Radiology Assistant 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuance PowerShareRadiology Assistant 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (15 ratings)4.5 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsBestApps BV

Customer experience

Nuance PowerShare

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

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

None

Nuance PowerShare

No in-app purchases

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 Nuance PowerShare free?
Nuance PowerShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radiology Assistant 2.0 free?
Radiology Assistant 2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuance PowerShare or Radiology Assistant 2.0?
Radiology Assistant 2.0 is rated higher. Nuance PowerShare averages 2.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Radiology Assistant 2.0 averages 4.5 from 30 ratings.
Do Nuance PowerShare or Radiology Assistant 2.0 have ads?
Neither Nuance PowerShare nor Radiology Assistant 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuance PowerShare or Radiology Assistant 2.0?
Nuance PowerShare ships an update every 4 months, and Radiology Assistant 2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nuance PowerShare was updated on September 4, 2026 and Radiology Assistant 2.0 on September 22, 2026.

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