Comparison

iRadTech HD vs Plumb's | Standards

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

Head to head
About

iRadTech HD

A radiographic positioning guide for medical imaging professionals and students. It offers detailed instructions, image quality points, and technical factors for various positions, with an initial free version and an in-app purchase to unlock full content.

Highlights
  • Radiographic positioning guide
  • Detailed instructions
  • Image quality points
  • Suggested technical factors
  • Expandable images and radiographs
  • Notes panel for each position
Features
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iRadTech HD for the iPad iRadTech HD is a radiographic positioning guide for medical imaging professionals and students. It is designed for use on iPads where the Menu, Instructions and Note panels appear simultaneously in landscape orientation. The initial download is a locked version containing 6 free positions allowing the user to evaluate the app. By clicking on a position name showing a lock icon you will be prompted to unlock the app with an In-app purchase. Honestly, the developer, RadTech Resource Group, encourages you to consider buying iRadTech instead of this iRadTech HD because iRadTech has more features, namely Search, My Notes and My Routines. Get iRadTechLite for FREE to see these features. If iRadTech is not shown in the store on your iPad, select Filters, Supports, iPhone. iRadTech HD v4.1 includes: •6 free Radiographic positions with 200+ once unlocked. •Detailed positioning instructions, image quality points and structures demonstrated - Now also includes suggested technical factors (for digital imaging systems) •Expandable positioning images. •Expandable radiographs. •A Notes panel where you can create and edit separate notes for each position Positioning instructions subheadings: •Technical factors •Image receptor •Position of patient •Position of body part •Breathing instructions •Central ray placement and angle •Image quality points •Structures demonstrated If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email us at info@iradtech.com. You may visit our website at www.iRadTech.com.

About

Plumb's | Standards

This app provides trusted veterinary clinical decision support, integrating comprehensive drug information and treatment guidance. It offers tools for diagnosis, treatment, and client education, designed for veterinary professionals.

Highlights
  • Veterinary drug and dosing information
  • Drug interaction checker
  • Conversion calculator
  • Diagnosis and treatment monographs
  • Management algorithms
  • Differential diagnosis lists
  • Client education handouts
Features
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Welcome to Standards of Care, the veterinary clinical decision support tool from the team behind Plumb’s and Clinician’s Brief, with Plumb’s built in. Subscribed to Plumb’s? If you’re subscribed to the veterinary drug reference, Plumb’s, you can access all your prescribing information and tools in this app. Included in Plumb’s: - Comprehensive, continually updated veterinary drug and dosing information - Veterinary drug interaction checker with animal-specific guidance - A conversion calculator for quick math in the app - Notes feature for saving favorite notes and protocols - Convenient favorites feature for making your own quick reference list Visit plumbs.com to learn more. Subscribed to Standards™? If you’re subscribed to Standards of Care™, you can access all your Standards features (including Plumb’s) in this app. Included in Standards: - All the features of Plumb’s (see above) - Practical, peer-reviewed diagnosis and treatment monographs - An extensive library of diagnosis and management algorithms for step-by-step support - Peer-reviewed differential diagnosis lists - Shareable clinical handouts to support client education Visit standards.vet to learn more. DISCLAIMER Standards of Care and Plumb’s are online clinical resources to be used only for information purposes at the discretion of trained veterinary medical and pharmaceutical professionals to support diagnosis and treatment of small animal veterinary conditions. Learn more at standards.vet or plumbs.com. APP SUPPORT If you have feature requests or suggestions or simply need help, please visit help.plumbs.com and click on the chat icon to submit a request. Our responsive support team will be in touch with you. Privacy policy: https://plumbs.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://plumbs.com/terms-use Terms & conditions: https://plumbs.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Plumb's | Standards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plumb's | Standards at 4.9 against iRadTech HD's 3.3. Plumb's | Standards also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). iRadTech HD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment 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. iRadTech HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plumb's | Standards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plumb's | Standards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plumb's | Standards has 3.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iRadTech HD's written reviews are positive against 57% of Plumb's | Standards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRadTech HD ships an update every 19 months, Plumb's | Standards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iRadTech HD versus Plumb's | Standards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRadTech HDPlumb's | Standards
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB62 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBallinger and Bruckner, LLPBrief Media

Customer experience

iRadTech HD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Plumb's | Standards

All ratings3,343 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

iRadTech HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plumb's | Standards

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Signing in issues
  • Crashing
  • Login/password reset problems
  • Compatibility issues on iPad

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add calculator function
  • Improve renewal/subscription management

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iRadTech HD

One-time1
  • iRadTech HD unlock exams$24.99
None

Plumb's | Standards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRadTech HD free?
iRadTech HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plumb's | Standards free?
Plumb's | Standards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRadTech HD or Plumb's | Standards?
Plumb's | Standards is rated higher. iRadTech HD averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Plumb's | Standards averages 4.9 from 3.3K ratings.
Do iRadTech HD or Plumb's | Standards have ads?
Neither iRadTech HD nor Plumb's | Standards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRadTech HD or Plumb's | Standards?
iRadTech HD ships an update every 19 months, and Plumb's | Standards every 3 weeks. Most recently, iRadTech HD was updated on June 3, 2026 and Plumb's | Standards on September 28, 2026.

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