Datamatrix vs Surgimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Datamatrix
This medical dictation app assists doctors by displaying their appointment schedules and enabling them to record patient dictations. Encrypted audio files are sent to a server for transcription into documents.
- Appointment schedule viewing
- Patient dictation recording
- Encrypted audio file transfer
- Transcription service integration
- Medical dictation solution
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DataMatrix Dictation solution for Doctors. This app helps doctors to see their appointment schedule and record dictation for their patients. Application transfers the encrypted audio files to DataMatrix server for converting in to transcript document.
Surgimate
This app provides surgeons, schedulers, and billing teams with real-time access to surgical schedules and patient information. It syncs directly with an enterprise platform, allowing for instant updates and improved communication. Key benefits include enhanced efficiency, reduced delays, and better patient follow-up.
- Real-time schedule access
- Patient and case details
- Post-op confirmations
- HIPAA-compliant security
- Calendar view (day, week, month)
- Schedule filtering by provider/facility
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Surgimate Mobile App Overview Surgimate gives surgeons real-time access to their schedule and patient information from anywhere. The app syncs directly with Surgimate’s enterprise platform, so updates made at the practice appear instantly on mobile. Who Surgimate Supports: - Surgeons - • View surgery schedules in one place • Access patient and case details securely • Confirm surgical completion directly from the OR - Schedulers - • Manage surgery schedules in one place • Ensure surgeons always have the latest schedule - Billing Teams - • Receive post-op confirmations immediately • Improve billing speed and accuracy Key Benefits: • Improve communication between surgeons and staff • Provide instant access to schedules and patient details • Help surgeons manage time with clear visibility into block schedules • Reduce delays with real-time post-op confirmations • Support better patient follow-up after surgery Features: • View calendar by day, week, or month • See surgical and non-surgical appointments, including on-call hours and vacation • Filter schedules by provider or facility • Sync automatically with the Surgimate desktop platform • Access full patient and surgery details • Send post-op confirmations and patient notes from the OR • Maintain HIPAA-compliant data security What Surgeons Say: “Surgimate gives me total access to my surgical schedule.” — Richard Pope, M.D., Augusta Orthopedics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Datamatrix at 4.0 against Surgimate's 3.4. Datamatrix also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Surgimate's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
Datamatrix holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surgimate has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Datamatrix ships an update every 25 months, Surgimate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Datamatrix | Surgimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Datamatrix Technologies Inc | SurgiMate |
Customer experience
Datamatrix
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In-app purchases
Datamatrix
No in-app purchases
Surgimate
No in-app purchases
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