Nuance PowerShare vs New Innovations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
New Innovations
This app helps medical residents, fellows, and students track work hours, log procedures, and manage evaluations on the go. It offers a secure login and QR code scanning for attendance, streamlining clinical learning tasks.
- Work Hours Tracking
- Procedure Logging
- Procedure Privileges Monitoring
- On-demand Evaluations
- Direct Observation Assessments
- QR Code Scanner for Attendance
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The New Innovations mobile app is designed for graduate medical education (GME) Residents and Fellows, and undergraduate medical education (UME) students in today’s clinical learning environment. GME users can utilize Work Hours, Procedure Privileges, Procedure Logging, Evaluations and a QR code scanner for conference attendance tracking. UME users can also access Evaluations and the QR code scanner with more yet to come. Free from the constraint of returning to a desk or workstation, trainees can now engage with the key features of the New Innovations suite anywhere! Please Note: Most features of New Innovations are accessible and compatible with current mobile web browsers. The app delivers a secure, persistent log-in that requires users to sign in once, and then only again after 30 days of inactivity. All users must have a valid New Innovations log-in. GME Work Hours Approve hours logged manually or previously scheduled Add or edit hours of current day or previous 13 days View scheduled hours up to two days in the future Select “did not work” as an option if missed scheduled hours Include date, time and location See violation details that are not in compliance with ACGME rules Procedure Privileges Monitor progress towards procedure targets within your home department View privileges achieved / completed for other departments Check procedures listed alphabetically Verify level of supervision required to conduct a procedure Procedure Logger Select appropriate procedure at the correct location Provide information required by the program Submit to observer for approval Review list of logged procedures and see confirmation status Evaluations Available for residents, fellows and faculty Complete and request on-demand evaluations Direct Observation Assessments Conduct on-the-spot assessments based on published EPAs. Avoid supervisor log-in and receive a summary or send a request to supervisors to complete. QR Code Scanner Access within the app Use to scan QR codes for conference attendance tracking UME Evaluations Available for students and faculty Complete and request on-demand evaluations QR Code Scanner Access within the app Use to scan QR codes for conference attendance tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuance PowerShare at 54% against New Innovations's 4%. Nuance PowerShare also leads on rating (2.7 vs 1.9). New Innovations's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (117 vs 15). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nuance PowerShare holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Innovations has 117 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Nuance PowerShare's written reviews are positive against 4% of New Innovations's.
Nuance PowerShare ships an update every 4 months, New Innovations every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nuance PowerShare | New Innovations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) — better | 1.9 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuance Communications | New Innovations, Inc. |
Customer experience
Nuance PowerShare
New Innovations
Bugs and requests
Nuance PowerShare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
New Innovations
Reported bugs
15 issues- Dates recorded incorrectly (day prior)
- Duplicate procedure logs after update
- App unstable, needs updates
- “Select Activity” not populating or accepting input
- QR code scanning doesn't work
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- App randomly stopped working
- Keyboard covers text box when typing comments
- No “done” or “next” option to hide keyboard
- Institution name invalid/not recognized during login
- “Select activity” and “location” tabs are blank
- App crashes during evaluations section
- Duties will not give any options for logging hours
- Evaluations section shows gobbledygook and doesn't fit box
- Activity section remains blank, cannot log hours
- Dark Mode makes app unreadable
Requested features
32 requests- Add clock in/out function
- Optimize for iPad landscape
- Add iPad version
- Default time entry for hours
- Block entry for multiple days
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- Calendar view for logging
- Link calendar to app
- Ability to type hours instead of scroll
- Bulk log hours (week/month view)
- View completed evaluations
- View residents' work schedule
- Add notification reminders
- Show procedure progress (x/y needed)
- Log procedures directly from app
- Complete and sign evaluations via app
- Scan QR codes for attendance
- Search or favorite institutions
- Log hours further back in the past
- Improve hour logging detail and simplification
- Add hour violation checks and weekly totals
- Add 4-week average for hour compliance
- Add administrative utilities for super users
- Conferencing functionality (QR display, add people, adjust time)
- Report a problem during conference feature
- Expand mobile page functionality
- Keep location or rotation info for logging
- Default times of day for logging
- Log in the future
- Log Monday's hours on Thursday
- Log procedures for specialty
- Log hours through the app
- Dark mode correction
In-app purchases
Nuance PowerShare
No in-app purchases
New Innovations
No in-app purchases
Questions
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