PsychChart vs Simcha AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- HIPAA-compliant client charting
- DSM-V (ICD-10) diagnosis coding
- Secure client record storage
- Encrypted PDF report generation
- Insurance billing interaction
- Biometric access support
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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.
Simcha AI
This app helps therapists quickly generate secure clinical notes from session audio. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and offers customizable templates for various charting formats. Notes can be easily exported to any EHR system.
- On-device audio processing
- HIPAA-secure note generation
- SOAP, DAP, BIRP templates
- Client homework drafting
- One-click EHR export
- Privacy by design
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Finish therapy charting 5× faster—securely. Simcha AI captures live session audio with on-device listening—no recordings saved—then drafts HIPAA-secure SOAP, DAP, or BIRP notes, treatment goals, and client homework for any EHR or private-practice workflow. Why therapists choose Simcha AI • Privacy by design – Audio stays local; encrypted text syncs securely. • Tap-to-Chart – One tap starts a session; an editable note appears before your next client arrives. • Custom prompts – Tailor templates for SOAP, DAP,BRIP, and more. • One-click EHR export – Copy, share, or download notes into any electronic health record. • Therapist-first pricing & ownership – Early adopters earn community perks and future equity options. FAQs Is the data secure and HIPAA-compliant? Yes. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit, ensuring HIPAA compliance. Do you have access to or store my recordings? No. Transcription happens in real time on your local device; no recordings are saved. Do you use my data for training? No. We never train on your data. You may optionally supply synthetic cases to fine-tune personal AI models. How long do you keep my data? Notes live only on your device until you delete or export them—your choice. Do you sell or share my information with third parties? No. We do not sell your information. We use third-party cloud providers only for auth and optional EHR integrations, each under a signed BAA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simcha AI at none against PsychChart's 6. Simcha AI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). PsychChart's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PsychChart sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Simcha AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PsychChart against 5.0 for Simcha AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of PsychChart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simcha AI's.
PsychChart ships an update every 5 weeks, Simcha AI every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PsychChart | Simcha AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 387 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech For Tomorrow, Inc. | Simcha AI, Inc. |
Customer experience
PsychChart
Simcha AI
In-app purchases
PsychChart
- 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
Simcha AI
No in-app purchases
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