Comparison

Practice EHR vs MedisConnect

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

Head to head
About

Practice EHR

This application provides secure and fast access to patient data for healthcare providers at the point of care. It offers specialty-specific EHR features for small practices, including real-time speech-to-text, electronic prescriptions, and image viewing.

Highlights
  • Specialty-specific EHR
  • Real-time speech-to-text
  • Electronic prescriptions and labs
  • Image viewing (X-ray, CT)
  • Patient data monitoring
  • Electronic referrals
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With simplicity, accuracy, speed and ease of use in mind, PracticeEHR allows physicians and health care givers to have the most secure and fastest seamless access to patient data right at the point of care. - Specialty specific EHR for small practices - Simple, Smart, Fast and Secure - ICD-10 Ready - 30 days free trial - Free support & training - Live in 60 seconds, no startup cost - From anywhere. At any time. Features: • ICD-10 Ready • Real-time medical speech­-to-­text • Custom Vitals • Electronically send prescriptions and labs • Send & track referrals electronically • View X-ray and CT images, as well as documents and clinical orders • Monitor patients’ latest vital signs, lab results, and diagnoses • Review progress notes and demographics • Review patient charts • Record prescriptions • Send and receive interoffice messages • View appointment schedule • View charges and collections summary • Track a patient's progress through the office

About

MedisConnect

Features
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Medis Connect allows Medical Doctors, Specialists, Hospitals, Pharmacies, Radiologists and all Medical Disciplines to be able to easily communicate electronically with each other within the Medis Network. This includes Patient collaboration and transmitting of pertinent information. One of the features within Medis Connect is the Claims Tracker, which allows a Medis user to view their claims and track responses. The Claims Tracking Tool improves operational efficiency and allows for easy access to claim data, enabling you to trace the progress of each claim. You can instantly retrieve a list of the Claims submitted for the given date range with the filtering ability to efficiently and effectively view by the claim statuses. You can now boost your efficiency with better claims management. The Financial Performance is fundamental in any Practice, which is why The Claims Tracking Tool has on demand graphs that instantly displays the financial status of the Practice for a specified date range. The financial overview also expands into the claimed items at line level giving an immediate insight into where Patient Liable deficits remain with clear line level Administrator rejections or warning response messages. Immediate data retrieval by specified date range. Day to Day totals or monthly totals displayed on the graph reporting. List of the Practice’s EDI claims with efficient search and filtering options. Claim items shown with full financial status at line level with Item Rejections and Warnings. Other modules and portals are presently being developed and will be available every few months within the Medis Connect App. For more information, email medisconnect@medis.co.za.

Screenshots

MedisConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedisConnect at every 2 weeks against Practice EHR's monthly. MedisConnect also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Practice EHR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practice EHR ships an update monthly, MedisConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Practice EHR versus MedisConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice EHRMedisConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPractice EHR LLCMedis Technologies (Pty)Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Practice EHR

No in-app purchases

None

MedisConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Practice EHR free?
Practice EHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedisConnect free?
MedisConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Practice EHR or MedisConnect have ads?
Neither Practice EHR nor MedisConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practice EHR or MedisConnect?
Practice EHR ships an update monthly, and MedisConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, Practice EHR was updated on October 9, 2026 and MedisConnect on October 15, 2026.

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