Comparison

Nuance PowerShare vs Cerner Message Center

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

Cerner Message Center

This app facilitates secure messaging workflows for physicians, allowing them to view, compose, reply, and forward messages. It also enables cosigning orders and endorsing results, providing essential EHR access outside of traditional clinic settings.

Highlights
  • View messages, reminders, consults, receipts, sent items, and trash
  • Compose, reply, and forward phone messages
  • Cosign orders
  • Endorse results
  • Secure EHR access
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PowerChart Touch Message Center for iPad and iPhone supports fast, easy and smart messaging workflows for the physician including: • Ability to view messages, reminders, consults, receipts, sent items and trash • Ability to compose, reply, and forward phone messages • Ability to cosign orders and endorse results PowerChart Touch Message Center also provides secure access for physicians needing access to the EHR outside of clinic walls. IMPORTANT: PowerChart Touch Message Center requires your organization to have a valid license and be on release 2012.01 or higher. If you are unsure about the availability of PowerChart Touch Message Center at your organization, please contact your IT department or your Cerner representative.

Screenshots

Nuance PowerShare4 screens
Cerner Message Center2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuance PowerShare at 54% against Cerner Message Center's 0%. Cerner Message Center's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cerner Message Center holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Nuance PowerShare's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cerner Message Center'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, Cerner Message Center every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nuance PowerShare versus Cerner Message Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuance PowerShareCerner Message Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (15 ratings)3.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsCerner Corporation

Customer experience

Nuance PowerShare

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

Cerner Message Center

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral18.5%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Nuance PowerShare

No in-app purchases

None

Cerner Message Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuance PowerShare free?
Nuance PowerShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cerner Message Center free?
Cerner Message Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nuance PowerShare or Cerner Message Center?
Cerner Message Center is rated higher. Nuance PowerShare averages 2.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Cerner Message Center averages 3.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Nuance PowerShare or Cerner Message Center have ads?
Neither Nuance PowerShare nor Cerner Message Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuance PowerShare or Cerner Message Center?
Nuance PowerShare ships an update every 4 months, and Cerner Message Center every 2 months. Most recently, Nuance PowerShare was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cerner Message Center on October 13, 2026.

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