# Voalte Me vs OpNotes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpNotes at 100% against Voalte Me's 11%. OpNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Voalte Me's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

OpNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voalte Me has 152 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Voalte Me's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpNotes's.

Voalte Me ships an update every 5 weeks, OpNotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voalte Me | OpNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voalte-me/id1038510074/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opnotes/id6757565665/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **152** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 51 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Voalte, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/350193465) | [Christian Cullen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863290402) |

## What reviewers say

### Voalte Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voalte-me/id1038510074)

This app unifies alert notifications and text messaging for patient-centered communication on personal devices. It enables collaboration across teams and shifts, with integration to EMR and medical devices for comprehensive patient data access.

**Highlights:** Unified alerts and messaging, Patient-centered communication, Team and unit-level communication, EMR and medical device integration, Configurable notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 HIPAA compliant secure messaging
- 🏥 Integration with Epic and hospital systems
- 👥 Ability to see care team assignments
- 📱 Works on personal cell phones on/off campus
- 🔄 Recent improvements in speed and reliability (per some recent reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Extreme lag and slow message delivery (10+ minutes)
- 🔋 Severe battery drain (10-28% per hour)
- 🔌 Server instability and outages (6+ hours)
- 🔍 Painfully slow search function (up to 1 minute for names)

**Reported bugs**

- App gets stuck on 'reconnecting' status without user awareness
- Messages marked as sent but not delivered
- Autoconfigure mode fails at startup with 'pinwheel of death'
- Force close when attempting to log out
- Unread message badges don't clear after reading

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch support with message viewing and reply capability
- Dark mode/night mode
- Override silent mode for critical alerts
- Voice dictation/voice memo transcription
- Message forwarding capability


### OpNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opnotes/id6757565665)

This app helps surgical residents document their operative training with evolving case notes, technique libraries, and progress analytics. It provides a comprehensive journal for personal training, not for patient care.

**Highlights:** Detailed operative case documentation, Case minimum tracking, Techniques library, Attending profiles, Dashboard analytics, Cross-device sync, PDF case export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Voalte Me free?

Voalte Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OpNotes free?

OpNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Voalte Me or OpNotes?

OpNotes is rated higher. Voalte Me averages 2.0 out of 5 from 152 ratings, while OpNotes averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Voalte Me or OpNotes have ads?

Neither Voalte Me nor OpNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Voalte Me or OpNotes?

Voalte Me ships an update every 5 weeks, and OpNotes every 2 months. Most recently, Voalte Me was updated on September 21, 2026 and OpNotes on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*