MedXStream vs ConnectSx Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MedXStream
Stream surgical cases wirelessly from your EvolutionHD Recorder to your Apple device. Review, annotate, playback, download, and generate reports directly from the operating room.
- Wireless streaming from EvolutionHD Recorder
- Review and playback surgical cases
- Annotate video footage
- Download surgical cases
- Generate surgical reports
- Remote control functionality
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The new Med X Change® MedXStream™ iPad/iPhone App offers the ability to pair with our EvolutionHD Recorder and our other Recorders in the future. This can be done in the O.R. during or post case. Install our MedXStream™ app on your Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, connect securely and wirelessly to your EvolutionHD and instantly access your Surgical Cases to Review, Annotate, Playback, Download, Surgical Reporting, and even a Remote Control Feature.
ConnectSx Beacon
Streamline medical device inventory management with a secure digital record. This app simplifies manual processes by allowing users to track on-hand inventory, manage surgical cases, record device usage, and generate billing sheets. It helps organizations improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Manage on-hand inventory
- Schedule and manage surgical cases
- Mark device use instantly
- Record damaged/missing devices
- Generate and share bill sheets
- Request inventory replenishment
- Record FDA-required UDIs
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Managing medical device inventory is a complicated task, usually satisfied through a combination of manual, semi-manual, and digital tools. But not anymore. ConnectSx Beacon allows users to easily manage their inventory on hand, creating a secure digital record that simplifies today’s highly manual processes. When used in combination with the ConnectSx Beacon web version, organizations are armed with all the tools they need to improve inventory turns, reduce inventory waste and inefficiency, increase sales, and maintain full compliance with their regulatory requirements. Beacon Mobile lets users: - Schedule and manage surgical cases - Mark device use instantly in the scheduled case via barcode or simple search - Record damaged and missing devices - Record POs - Electronically generate and share bill sheets to accelerate payment - Request inventory replenishments and loaner kits - Initiate in-field transfers - Record FDA-required UDIs - Manage device expirations - Communicate with team members via in-app @mentions - And much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectSx Beacon at every 10 days against MedXStream's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MedXStream against 5.0 for ConnectSx Beacon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
MedXStream ships an update every 3 months, ConnectSx Beacon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MedXStream | ConnectSx Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Med X Change | ConnectSX |
Customer experience
MedXStream
ConnectSx Beacon
In-app purchases
MedXStream
No in-app purchases
ConnectSx Beacon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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