Comparison

PsychChart vs Patient

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

This application allows medical professionals to record and manage patient information, including general details, medications, and vital signs. It stores data locally, enabling easy access to patient history and treatment plans.

Highlights
  • Patient information management
  • Medication tracking
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Local data storage
  • Assessment records
Features
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Patient tracker is an iPad application which can be used by doctors and nurses to collect data of their patients to track patient’s general information and also information related to their medicines and vital signs by saving it everytime when a patient visits them. All data is saved locally by application so nurse/doctor can check their patients’ last assessment status, their assessment records and medicines assigned to them along with its dosage-schedule at any time whenever they want. Features of Patient Tracker version, - Nurse/Doctor can add various medicines data which they prescribes to their patients. - Nurse/Doctor can add Patient information (Name, Gender, Birth Date, Patient current condition) - Nurse/Doctor can assign medicines to patient with its dosage-schedule. - Nurse/Doctor can track patients vital sign information,pain assessment information,blood sugar assessment information. - App is compatible with iPad Pro.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PsychChart at 67% against Patient's 0%. PsychChart also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). Patient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PsychChart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PsychChart's written reviews are positive against 0% of Patient's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PsychChart ships an update every 5 weeks, Patient every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PsychChart versus Patient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsychChartPatient
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTech For Tomorrow, Inc.WeblineIndia

Customer experience

PsychChart

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

Patient

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PsychChart free?
PsychChart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patient free?
Patient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PsychChart or Patient?
PsychChart is rated higher. PsychChart averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Patient averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PsychChart or Patient have ads?
Neither PsychChart nor Patient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PsychChart or Patient?
PsychChart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Patient every 10 months. Most recently, PsychChart was updated on September 26, 2026 and Patient on June 1, 2026.

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