DICOM vs Kurabetta for microscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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】
Kurabetta for microscope
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kurabetta is a camera app specialized for comparative observation under a microscope. With an iPhone, you can easily and conveniently conduct comparative observations. To attach your iPhone to a microscope, please use the dedicated [i-NTER LENS]. Product Website → https://www.microscope-net.com/products/smartphone/inter-lens/ This app requires the [i-NTER LENS] microscope attachment lens for iPhone. Product Website → https://www.microscope-net.com/products/smartphone/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kurabetta for microscope at Free against DICOM's $7.99. Kurabetta for microscope also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Kurabetta for microscope is free to download; DICOM costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DICOM ships an update every 6 months, Kurabetta for microscope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DICOM | Kurabetta for microscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Life Sciences Computing Corporation | Microscope Network Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
DICOM
No in-app purchases
Kurabetta for microscope
No in-app purchases
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