Comparison

PowerScribe Radiologist vs ContrastRx

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

Head to head
About

PowerScribe Radiologist

This app allows medical imaging professionals to access radiology-specific content for diagnosis. It provides secure tools to sign, create, and edit reports and addenda remotely using voice commands.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, search, and sign reports
  • Secure remote access
  • Voice-enabled report creation and editing
  • Notification alerts for new reports
  • Report signing queue access
  • Assisted diagnosis with reference materials
Features
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PowerScribe Mobile Radiologist enables medical imaging professionals to search radiology specific content to assist with a diagnosis and to securely sign, create, or edit reports and addenda in PowerScribe Reporting using speech while on the go. REQUIREMENTS: * iOS 14.0 or greater. * Internet access through wireless Local Area Network (LAN) connection or phone service provider is required. * PowerScribe 360 Reporting v4.0 (or greater), PowerScribe One and Mobile Bridge are required to use this application. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: * Create, edit, search and sign: Provides secure access to create, search, edit and sign reports and addenda from the convenience of your mobile device. * Notification alerts: Get alerts when a new report is ready for signing. * Report Signing Queue: Provides authorized users with secure access to the PowerScribe Reporting signature queue allowing secure review, edit and sign off on reports. Also provides the ability to launch Assisted Diagnosis from any term or phrase in the report. * Reporting Worklists: Provides authorized users with secure access to their worklists. Radiologists can view orders and reports that are present in a worklist that they belong to, and then select a participate record to edit securely edit and sign off from their mobile device. * Report Creation: Allows authorized users to create new reports for an unreported study from their mobile devices. If a report has already been created and signed off, the user can create an addendum to add to the report. * Assisted Diagnosis: Gain quick access to radiology-specific reference materials using their voice. Radiologists can look up medical terminology, find similar cases, access the latest medical research, and read top news stories in imaging. Reference examples include : MedPix, AJR, MERCK and more.

About

ContrastRx

Provides quick access to treatment regimens for life-threatening reactions to radiographic contrast agents. Includes clinical descriptions, visual examples, and treatment protocols, along with helpful calculators and information on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

Highlights
  • Treatment regimens for contrast reactions
  • Clinical descriptions and pictorial examples
  • eGFR calculator
  • Pediatric dose calculator
  • Steroid pretreatment regimens
  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis overview
Features
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This app provides quick access to treatment regimens for potentially life-threatening reactions that can occur with iodine or gadolinium radiographic contrast. Included are clinical descriptions, pictorial examples, sound clips, and treatment regimens for the various types of reactions. Also included are a pediatric dose calculator, an eGFR calculator, a self-assessment module, pretreatment medication regimens, and an overview of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

Screenshots

PowerScribe Radiologist4 screens
ContrastRx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ContrastRx at 50% against PowerScribe Radiologist's 0%. ContrastRx also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

ContrastRx holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PowerScribe Radiologist's written reviews are positive against 50% of ContrastRx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerScribe Radiologist ships an update every 5 months, ContrastRx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerScribe Radiologist versus ContrastRx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerScribe RadiologistContrastRx
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (10 ratings)4.4 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsMayo Clinic

Customer experience

PowerScribe Radiologist

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

ContrastRx

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

PowerScribe Radiologist

No in-app purchases

None

ContrastRx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerScribe Radiologist free?
PowerScribe Radiologist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContrastRx free?
ContrastRx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerScribe Radiologist or ContrastRx?
ContrastRx is rated higher. PowerScribe Radiologist averages 1.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ContrastRx averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do PowerScribe Radiologist or ContrastRx have ads?
Neither PowerScribe Radiologist nor ContrastRx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerScribe Radiologist or ContrastRx?
PowerScribe Radiologist ships an update every 5 months, and ContrastRx every 3 weeks. Most recently, PowerScribe Radiologist was updated on September 30, 2026 and ContrastRx on September 28, 2026.

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