VidistarViewer vs DICOMpocket
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.
DICOMpocket
View DICOM medical scan files directly on your device without needing an internet connection. Export scans as PNG or video, and extract/package ZIP files for easy sharing. Features 3D viewing and Multiplanar Reconstruction.
- Local DICOM file viewing
- PNG and Video export
- ZIP extraction and packaging
- 3D Viewer
- Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR)
- Offline functionality
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Open DICOM medical scan files locally on your device. Supports multiple languages, PNG and Video export, ZIP extraction, and ZIP packaging for sharing. 3D Viewer, Multiplanar Reconstruction (MPR) is supported. No internet required. Your files stay on your device and are never uploaded to the cloud or any server. Helpful for quickly preparing imaging files to share with your doctor. Not for diagnosis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VidistarViewer at Free against DICOMpocket's $1.99. VidistarViewer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). DICOMpocket's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 30 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
VidistarViewer is free to download; DICOMpocket costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DICOMpocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
VidistarViewer ships an update every 30 months, DICOMpocket every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidistarViewer | DICOMpocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VidiStar, LLC | Young Ho Seo |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
VidistarViewer
No in-app purchases
DICOMpocket
No in-app purchases
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