Comparison

DICOM vs LiveShot2

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

Head to head
About

DICOM

Capture medical images with your iPhone and send them directly to a DICOM server. This simplified modality application allows for easy patient information entry, image capture, and transmission for centralized hospital image management.

Highlights
  • Capture images with iPhone camera
  • Enter patient information
  • Send images to DICOM server
  • Centralized hospital image management
  • Supports DICOM communication protocol
  • Customizable image size options
Features
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To be sent to the DICOM server the images taken with iPhone, DICOM-Shot is a simplified modality application to be able to carry easily. 1) Enter patient information 2) Shot with iPhone camera the affected area 3) Tap the Send button Just these three steps, you can be sent to the DICOM server the captured images. Because if you use the DICOM-Shot application, in the same way as DICOM images images captured by the camera, you will be able to manage DICOM server, It is an application very useful to a centralized management of hospital image. If PACS server that supports the DICOM communication protocol, since it is possible to be sent, the destination server does not choose the server. ※Transfer Syntax: Implicit VR Little Endian ■ Instructions for use 1) Application after installation, and then enter the configuration information and "Server Settings" and "Client Settings" from the Settings. ※ The server configuration information, please contact the server administrator. 2) Tap the top right of the inspection list the "+" button to register the new inspection. 3) Enter the information of the patient. - When you tap the search button, you can use the MWM Server. - It will be filled in automatically if you tap any WorkList. 4) Tap the camera button to activate the camera, take the affected area. 5) Tap the "DICOM send" button to send the image to the DICOM server. ※ If it takes a long time to image sending, you can change the image size options in the Settings. ■ Custom URL Scheme dicom-shot:// ■ Notes - Requires a Wi-Fi environment to the clinic. - There is a need for a separate PACS server that supports the DICOM communication protocol. - Employees shall use, please follow the security policy of the clinic. - The search conditions to the MWM Server, I find in the "Setting modality" and "sutdy date of the day." It is also possible to search by entering the patient ID. - it is compressed in ZIP DICOM images, to send the file to the apps Dropbox, OneDrive, such as Osirix HD. - If you want to delete the data on the inspection list, when you swipe a list of target, "Delete" button will appear, please tap. - If patient name appears to be garbled, please make the item of Specific Character Set in Settings options to "ISO_IR 192". The problem may be resolved. - If you want to keep the results of the MWM server, click the add offline button (icon at the bottom left) on the worklist window. You can refer to it from the offline information display button on the shooting information window, which is convenient when you move to an environment where you cannot connect to the MWM server. - Due to improved iOS security, the first DICOM communication "DICOM-Shot would like to find and connect to devices on your local network." Press "OK" to allow DICOM-Shot Apps to connect to the network. ■ Contact Us If you have any questions, please contact the following email address. 【dicom-shot@lscc.co.jp】

About

LiveShot2

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LiveShotは、携帯デバイス用DICOM画像撮影/送信ソフトウェアです。 患者情報を入力してその場で撮影し、PACSサーバへ送信できます。 LiveShot2では、動画撮影や、標準のカメラアプリなどで撮影した画像の取り込みにも対応しています。

Screenshots

DICOM4 screens
LiveShot24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiveShot2 at Free against DICOM's $7.99. LiveShot2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). DICOM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LiveShot2 is free to download; DICOM costs $7.99 up front. LiveShot2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DICOM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DICOM ships an update every 6 months, LiveShot2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DICOM versus LiveShot2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDICOMLiveShot2
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLife Sciences Computing CorporationPrism Medical, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

DICOM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveShot2

One-time1
  • 有料版$299.99

Questions

Is DICOM free?
DICOM costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveShot2 free?
LiveShot2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DICOM or LiveShot2 have ads?
Neither DICOM nor LiveShot2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DICOM or LiveShot2?
DICOM ships an update every 6 months, and LiveShot2 every 13 months. Most recently, DICOM was updated on November 1, 2026 and LiveShot2 on November 4, 2026.

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