iRadTech HD vs Plumb's | Standards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Radiographic positioning guide
- Detailed instructions
- Image quality points
- Suggested technical factors
- Expandable images and radiographs
- Notes panel for each position
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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.
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.
- Veterinary drug and dosing information
- Drug interaction checker
- Conversion calculator
- Diagnosis and treatment monographs
- Management algorithms
- Differential diagnosis lists
- Client education handouts
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. iRadTech HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plumb's | Standards asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | iRadTech HD | Plumb's | Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ballinger and Bruckner, LLP | Brief Media |
Customer experience
iRadTech HD
Plumb's | Standards
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
iRadTech HD
- iRadTech HD unlock exams$24.99
Plumb's | Standards
No in-app purchases
Questions
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