Comparison

Medical Device Directive vs EudaMed Scan

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

Head to head
About

Medical Device Directive

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This app allows you to search text in a piece of legislation, the EU directives regarding active implantable medical devices, medical devices, and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, including the last technical revision brought about by Directive 2007/47/EC. VISAMED is not responsible for the correctness, completeness and application of the displayed texts and search results provided by this app. The app is provided as is, use at own risk.

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EudaMed Scan

Features
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EudaMed Scan reads the human-readable text from a medical device label and searches the European Commission EUDAMED for that medical device. The UDI DI portion of the device label is used to search EUDAMED. Locate your code and click Search. EudaMed Scan requires an in-app purchase to read the human-readable text. App offers • Auto-renewable subscription with • 1 year ($8.49) • Your subscription will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy policy: https://eudamed.com/Eudamed%20Privacy%20Policy.pdf • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Medical Device Directive1 screens
EudaMed Scan2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Medical Device Directive at none against EudaMed Scan's 1. EudaMed Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. EudaMed Scan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.49 per year. Medical Device Directive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medical Device Directive ships an update every 15 months, EudaMed Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Medical Device Directive versus EudaMed Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedical Device DirectiveEudaMed Scan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoachim NeumannEirMed

In-app purchases

None

Medical Device Directive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EudaMed Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$10.491 Year

Questions

Is Medical Device Directive free?
Medical Device Directive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EudaMed Scan free?
EudaMed Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Medical Device Directive or EudaMed Scan have ads?
Neither Medical Device Directive nor EudaMed Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medical Device Directive or EudaMed Scan?
Medical Device Directive ships an update every 15 months, and EudaMed Scan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Medical Device Directive was updated on November 1, 2026 and EudaMed Scan on October 27, 2026.

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