Comparison

PsychChart vs Patient Intake

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

Head to head
About

PsychChart

Streamline client charting for mental health professionals with this HIPAA-compliant iPad app. Manage client files, diagnoses, documents, and billing securely. Offers encrypted backups and biometric access.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant client charting
  • DSM-V (ICD-10) diagnosis coding
  • Secure client record storage
  • Encrypted PDF report generation
  • Insurance billing interaction
  • Biometric access support
Features
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Client charting has never been faster or easier for Psychologists and other mental health professionals. With PsychChart, you have your client files at your fingertips, on your iPad, while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Fully supports the new DSM-V (ICD-10) diagnosis coding. Updated with the CMS FY 2025 coding data. PsychChart can centralize all your client records. Your client's current status and ability to review their history quickly are always available. Store client release forms and documents encrypted and retained as part of their chart. Print client reports or mail password-encrypted PDF files. Easily interact with insurance billing companies. Record co-pays with automatic deductible tracking. Connects to your calendar to track client scheduling while maintaining client confidentiality: fully customizable reports, selection lists, and chart handling. Client records can be backed up to encrypted files. Archival of old sessions and inactive client migration is available as an add-on feature. Client data is protected with two levels of data encryption with password access. On devices equipped with TouchID or FaceID, PsychChart supports Biometric access for either or both passwords. It fully supports light and dark modes and multiple windows if supported by your iPad. Four clients are included without cost. You may upgrade to unlimited clients as a one-time payment. We do not include advertisements and do not require an internet connection. PsychChart, as a medical application (EAR99), is exempt from export restrictions.

About

Patient Intake

Streamline the process of gathering patient information and clinic forms. This app allows for customization of health history details and ensures all data is securely stored in the cloud, not on the device.

Highlights
  • Collect accurate patient contact information
  • Customize patient health history
  • Sign clinic forms
  • Cloud data storage
  • Secure patient data
Features
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Patient Intake is faster than ever. • Collect accurate patient contact information • Customize patient health history information • Sign clinic forms All patient data is stored in the cloud. (Not on device.)

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PsychChart at 5.0 against Patient Intake's 4.0. PsychChart also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Patient Intake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PsychChart sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Patient Intake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PsychChart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PsychChart ships an update every 5 weeks, Patient Intake every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PsychChart versus Patient Intake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsychChartPatient Intake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTech For Tomorrow, Inc.Jasmine Software, LLC

Customer experience

PsychChart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Patient Intake

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PsychChart

One-time6
  • 2023 Diagnosis coding by CMS$4.99
  • 2024 Diagnosis coding by CMS$4.99
  • 2025 Diagnosis coding by CMS$4.99
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  • Data archiver feature$9.99
  • Unlimited Clients Upgrade$29.99
  • Unlimited client upgrade$29.99
None

Patient Intake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PsychChart free?
PsychChart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patient Intake free?
Patient Intake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PsychChart or Patient Intake?
PsychChart is rated higher. PsychChart averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Patient Intake averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PsychChart or Patient Intake have ads?
Neither PsychChart nor Patient Intake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PsychChart or Patient Intake?
PsychChart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Patient Intake every 5 months. Most recently, PsychChart was updated on October 12, 2026 and Patient Intake on October 3, 2026.

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