VidistarViewer vs DICOM Spectator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VidistarViewer
Access and review medical images, videos, and diagnostic reports instantly on your mobile device. Enhance patient understanding by showing them their studies directly. Supports various diagnostic DICOM studies for comprehensive review.
- Instant access to medical images and reports
- View still images and video clips
- Review diagnostic DICOM studies
- Access patient information
- Review studies from any location
- Patient engagement tool
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VidistarViewer™ offers medical professionals instant access to their medical images and reports from their mobile Apple device(s). With VidistarViewer™, users may view still images, video clips, patient information, diagnostic reports, and review their diagnostic DICOM studies (i.e. echos, vascular studies, OBGYN, nuclear, cath, angio, etc.). Review Studies from Anywhere VidistarViewer™ includes similar functionality to VidiStar's web-solutions, and allows users to review studies and reports regardless of location. Engage Your Patients Use your iPad to show your patient their diagnostic study and enhance their engagement in their plan of care by educating them on their condition, thus heightening their understanding and furthering your patient-relationship.
DICOM Spectator
View and analyze medical images from DICOM files, including MRI, X-Ray, PET, and CT scans. Explore image sequences in 3D and manipulate them in real-time for detailed examination.
- View DICOM files
- Supports MRI, X-Ray, PET, CT
- 3D image visualization
- Real-time image manipulation
- Image sequence stacking
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Explore medical image series in 2D and 3D with DICOM Spectator – on iPhone, iPad, and compatible Macs. Import DICOM files or entire folders, browse individual slices, and explore image series from different perspectives. Included sample images let you try the features right away. Features: • 2D viewing with zoom and adjustable window width and center • Three 3D viewing modes: slices, voxels, and ray marching • Rotate, pan, and zoom in 3D • Adjustable thresholds and transparency • Color-coded markers shared between spatially aligned series within the same study when suitable spatial information is available • Vignettes to highlight selected image regions • Organized study and series library • Detailed help in English and German Window width and center settings in the 2D view also affect the 3D renderings, helping you adjust the display to your image data. Image processing takes place locally on your device. All features are available for free. If you enjoy DICOM Spectator, you can support continued development through optional in-app purchases. Each contribution is a one-time purchase – no subscription and no locked features. DICOM Spectator is intended for viewing and illustrating medical image data. It is not intended for medical diagnosis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VidistarViewer at 50% against DICOM Spectator's 0%. VidistarViewer also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. DICOM Spectator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VidistarViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
VidistarViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VidistarViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of DICOM Spectator's.
VidistarViewer ships an update every 30 months, DICOM Spectator every 80 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidistarViewer | DICOM Spectator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 80 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidiStar, LLC | Matthias Rudolph |
Customer experience
VidistarViewer
DICOM Spectator
In-app purchases
VidistarViewer
No in-app purchases
DICOM Spectator
- Full Version$4.99
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