Comparison

athenaCapture vs MedXCom

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

MedXCom

Features
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Take control of your medical communications today with MedXCom! This secure app is for health care providers and their staff who are existing customers of the MedXCom service. To learn more about MedXCom please visit our website. Features included: • View patient’s medical history while taking urgent call • Secure HIPAA-compliant instant messaging with any patient or healthcare provider in your practice • Access history and profiles of recent patients and hear voicemail messages left • Return patient calls via the MedXCom app with caller id privacy protection • All calls arranged through MedXCom are recorded and transcribed Using this app to manage your patient communications allows your practice to bill for reimbursable calls and telephone consults. All calls and data communication are secure and HIPAA compliant. Calls made via the MedXCom app are recorded and archived to mitigate your medical malpractice liability risk and for easy retrieval of call recordings.

Screenshots

athenaCapture4 screens
MedXCom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedXCom at every 11 days against athenaCapture's monthly. athenaCapture's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

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

athenaCapture ships an update monthly, MedXCom every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
athenaCapture versus MedXCom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterathenaCaptureMedXCom
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperathenahealthGiffen Solutions, Inc

In-app purchases

None

athenaCapture

No in-app purchases

None

MedXCom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is athenaCapture free?
athenaCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedXCom free?
MedXCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do athenaCapture or MedXCom have ads?
Neither athenaCapture nor MedXCom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, athenaCapture or MedXCom?
athenaCapture ships an update monthly, and MedXCom every 11 days. Most recently, athenaCapture was updated on October 20, 2026 and MedXCom on October 24, 2026.

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