TouchMD Consult vs eClinicalTouch 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchMD Consult
This app enhances patient consultations by providing interactive visualizations and educational content. Staff can customize materials, draw on images, and create collages to explain procedures and treatment options, improving patient understanding and confidence.
- Customizable content (text, video, images)
- Educational videos from accredited sources
- Practice and staff introductions
- Capture and draw on patient images
- Advanced image editing and collages
- Before & after patient galleries
- Patient consultation review via web/app
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TouchMD Consult is a revolutionary interactive visualization and patient education platform allowing doctors and their staff to maximize communication with patients before, during, and after the consultation. Give patients an unparalleled personal experience that elevates their level of confidence in your practice and treatment choices. Features: • Customized content. You decided what your patients see by fully customizing content via our web portal, including text, videos, images, weblinks, documents, etc. • Educational videos and content. TouchMD uses video content from accredited sources to help patients understand procedures and treatments. • Practice introduction. Highlight your medical practice using videos or images allowing the patient to become comfortable with the doctor and their staff. • Capture patient images or diagnostic information. Educate your patients visually using their own images or diagnostics for maximum impact. • Advanced drawing capabilities. Draw on images and illustrations using advanced drawing tools to educate and explain options clearly and more efficiently to the patient. • Advanced image editing. Quickly create image collages that tell a treatment story using custom layouts, 2-6 picture drop zone layouts, and split screen image layouts. • Before & after galleries. Doctors can communicate possible outcomes and illustrate how they achieved desired results using pictures of previous patients. • Patients relive the consultation. Patients can review assigned homework and saved images at home by using our secure web portal or free smartphone app. • Patient information is NOT stored on the device. Sensitive information and images are retrieved temporarily for use during the consult while the patient logged in.
eClinicalTouch 4
This app provides medical professionals with portable access to patient records, diagnostic tools, and data analytics. It allows for secure data capture and documentation, streamlining workflows for providers and nurses. The app integrates seamlessly with a comprehensive practice management system.
- Access patient records
- Enter new patient records
- Create new encounters
- Conduct Televisits
- View and enter Progress Notes
- Refill prescriptions
- Use CPOE functions
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eClinicalTouch 4.0 requires EMR upgrade to V12.0.2 or above. eClinicalTouch 4.0 puts eClinicalWorks users on the leading edge of healthcare innovation, combining the convenience, functionality, and portability of an iPad and iPhone with the industry-leading functionality of eClinicalWorks. Medical professionals enjoy intuitive, cloud-based navigation and complete access to patient records, diagnostic tools, and data analytics. With secure data capture and unparalleled functionality, eClinicalTouch is your best choice for portable Electronic Health Records solutions, designed specifically with provider and nurse documentation in mind. And the information you capture automatically generates a claim on the practice management side of the comprehensive eClinicalWorks system. Experience the power, innovation, and convenience of eClinicalWorks – anytime you need it, wherever your busy schedule takes it. eClinicalTouch contains the most-used features of the eClinicalWorks EMR, allowing you to: * Enter new patient records * Create new encounters * Conduct telephone encounters * Conduct a Televisit from your iPad/iPhone * Work the office visit screen * View and enter Progress Notes * Record vital signs * Use the full functions of CPOE * Access the ICW panel throughout the app * Review labs, imaging, and procedure results * Refill prescriptions * Document OB flowsheets * Enable for voice and eClinicalWorks Scribe * Use the built-in camera to assist in documenting Progress Notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: eClinicalTouch 4 at none against TouchMD Consult's shown. eClinicalTouch 4 also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for TouchMD Consult against 4.2 for eClinicalTouch 4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eClinicalTouch 4 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TouchMD Consult ships an update every 2 months, eClinicalTouch 4 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchMD Consult | eClinicalTouch 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 459 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TouchMD | eClinicalWorks LLC |
Customer experience
TouchMD Consult
eClinicalTouch 4
In-app purchases
TouchMD Consult
No in-app purchases
eClinicalTouch 4
No in-app purchases
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