Comparison

athenaCapture vs HCP Studies

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

Head to head
About

athenaCapture

Easily add image documentation to your athenaNet workflows directly from your smartphone or tablet. Securely capture patient photos, insurance cards, and encounter-specific images without storing them insecurely on your device.

Highlights
  • Image documentation capture
  • Encounter embedded image capture
  • Patient photo capture
  • Insurance card capture
  • Secure image transfer
  • Direct integration with athenaNet
Features
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The athenaCapture mobile app and its supporting athenaNet workflows provide a simple, secure way for users to add image documentation into athenaNet via smartphone or tablet device. Supported workflows currently include: - Simple image documentation capture - Encounter embedded image documentation capture - Patient photo capture - Insurance card capture Images pass directly from the point of capture — athenaCapture — to athenaNet, and are never stored unsecured, e.g., in a device camera roll, a memory card inserted into a camera, etc., without manual intermediate steps.

About

HCP Studies

This platform allows patients to actively participate in their health journey through clinical studies, surveys, and health programs. It offers a convenient way for healthcare providers to support their patients' engagement with their medical conditions.

Highlights
  • Patient engagement in clinical studies
  • Healthcare experience surveys
  • Health programs participation
  • Support for healthcare providers
  • Patient-centered solutions
Features
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HCP Studies™ is a mobile platform that enables patients to engage in their medical conditions via clinical studies, healthcare experience surveys and health programs. Altura has utilized its 18+ years of experience working with patients, health systems and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to provide HCP Studies™ for patient-centered solutions anytime, anywhere. HCPs can support their patients in a quick and simple way.

Screenshots

athenaCapture4 screens
HCP Studies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HCP Studies at 5.0 against athenaCapture's 2.9. athenaCapture's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCP Studies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: athenaCapture has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

athenaCapture ships an update monthly, HCP Studies every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
athenaCapture versus HCP Studies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterathenaCaptureHCP Studies
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (51 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperathenahealthAltura

Customer experience

athenaCapture

All ratings50 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative44.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative55.6%

HCP Studies

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

athenaCapture

No in-app purchases

None

HCP Studies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is athenaCapture free?
athenaCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCP Studies free?
HCP Studies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, athenaCapture or HCP Studies?
HCP Studies is rated higher. athenaCapture averages 2.9 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while HCP Studies averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do athenaCapture or HCP Studies have ads?
Neither athenaCapture nor HCP Studies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, athenaCapture or HCP Studies?
athenaCapture ships an update monthly, and HCP Studies every 2 months. Most recently, athenaCapture was updated on November 2, 2026 and HCP Studies on November 2, 2026.

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