Symplast Practice vs NBIR Barcode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symplast Practice
Manage your entire plastic surgery practice or med spa from your iOS device. This mobile-first platform automates practice management, simplifies clinical workflows, and extends the patient lifecycle for cash-focused aesthetic practices.
- Mobile-first practice management
- Automated workflows
- Patient lifecycle management
- AI and predictive analysis
- Cloud-based solution
- Intuitive ecosystem
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Symplast empowers your Aesthetic Practice with a groundbreaking, mobile-first platform that runs your entire plastic surgery practice or med spa from anywhere in the world...all on your iOS devices. Symplast was developed by a plastic surgeon to be a simple, intuitive ecosystem specifically for cash-only and cash-primary aesthetic practices. Our end-to-end cloud software features one complete solution that automates your practice management; simplifies your clinical workflows; and extends your patient lifecycle. Reject ‘the way it’s always been done’ and embrace ‘the way it’s never been done’. Use smart technology, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analysis and Automation to transform your business.
NBIR Barcode Scanner
This medical app facilitates data entry for breast implant device tracking. It scans and decodes barcodes to automatically populate patient and procedure details into a registry, streamlining the reporting process for participants.
- Scan and decode linear and 2D barcodes
- Auto-populate device data
- Enter patient and procedure details
- HIPAA-compliant data entry
- Streamline registry data submission
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The NBIR Barcode Scanner is a HIPAA-compliant app that can be used to assist NBIR participants with the data entry. The primary functionality of the app is to scan and decode both linear and 2D breast implant device barcodes to push the data contained within the barcode to the NBIR. NBIR Participants can also use the app to enter additional details related to the patient, procedure, and the implanted and/or explanted device. The app can help participants eliminate the data entry burden by auto-populating device data elements into the registry. The NBIR is a collaboration between The Plastic Surgery Foundation, the FDA, and breast implant device manufacturers for the purpose of strengthening the post-market surveillance infrastructure for current and future breast implant devices. The NBIR is a prospective, non-interventional, population-based, outcomes, and safety surveillance registry and quality improvement initiative. For more information, please visit thepsf.org/NBIR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symplast Practice at 50% against NBIR Barcode Scanner's 0%. Symplast Practice also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and rating (3.6 vs 3.3). NBIR Barcode Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Symplast Practice holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symplast Practice has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Symplast Practice's written reviews are positive against 0% of NBIR Barcode Scanner's.
Symplast Practice ships an update every 11 days, NBIR Barcode Scanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symplast Practice | NBIR Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (73 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Symplast LLC | FIGMD Inc. |
Customer experience
Symplast Practice
NBIR Barcode Scanner
In-app purchases
Symplast Practice
No in-app purchases
NBIR Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
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