VidistarViewer vs ScrollMD
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.
ScrollMD
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ScrollMD turns the latest medical research into a fast, swipeable feed. Instead of digging through databases, you scroll through clean "study cards" — one paper per screen — and absorb the essentials in seconds. Each card distills an open-access paper into: • TL;DR — the study in one line • Key Finding — the headline result, with the number that matters • Why It Matters — the clinical takeaway • Caveat — the limitation to keep in mind Tap through to the original paper (DOI) any time you want the full text. WHY SCROLLMD • Built for clinicians first — cardiology, oncology, neurology, infectious disease, endocrine, pulmonary, and a "For You" mix. • Search your own topic — type what you're working on and get the most relevant recent papers. • Reputable, open-access sources — content is indexed from PubMed / Europe PMC and reputable journals. We link to the original; we never paywall or republish copyrighted PDFs. • Save, cite, and share the studies you want to come back to. • Ask for an AI summary on any card when you want a quick plain-language recap. FOR CLINICIANS, STUDENTS, AND THE CURIOUS Whether you're a physician staying current between patients, a resident or student building your foundation, or simply someone who wants to follow real research instead of headlines, ScrollMD makes keeping up feel effortless. IMPORTANT ScrollMD provides educational summaries of published research. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Summaries are generated automatically and may omit nuance — always consult the original paper and use your professional judgment. Nothing in ScrollMD should be used to make clinical decisions for an individual patient. Sign in with Apple or Google to sync your saves and join the discussion, or continue as a guest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VidistarViewer at none against ScrollMD's shown. VidistarViewer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). ScrollMD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 30 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VidistarViewer ships an update every 30 months, ScrollMD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidistarViewer | ScrollMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VidiStar, LLC | Maytham Al-taan |
In-app purchases
VidistarViewer
No in-app purchases
ScrollMD
No in-app purchases









