Comparison

Therapylog vs Practice Pad

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

Head to head
About

Therapylog

This app helps school-based therapists manage their client lists, provide services, schedule appointments, and document sessions. It also allows for data export to assist schools with Medicaid claims.

Highlights
  • Caseload management
  • IEP service delivery
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Session documentation
  • Medicaid claiming data export
Features
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Therapylog provides school based therapists with a convenient app which enables them to manage caseloads, deliver IEP based services, schedule and document appointments, export data to support school’s Medicaid claiming.

About

Practice Pad

This app converts handwritten therapy notes into digital clinical documentation using Apple Pencil. It offers built-in templates, progress tracking with assessments, and secure, HIPAA-compliant data storage. Notes can be exported or synced to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Handwrite notes with Apple Pencil
  • On-device OCR for text conversion
  • Built-in DAP, SOAP, BIRP templates
  • Progress tracking with assessments
  • Append-only addenda for amendments
  • Biometric and encrypted data security
  • Export notes to PDF or sync to Google Drive
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Finish the session. Tap Finalize. Done. Practice Pad is the clinical documentation app built by a licensed counselor for therapists who handwrite their notes. Capture them by hand with Apple Pencil and they become finished, signed clinical documentation — no retyping, no double work. WRITE BY HAND, FILE AUTOMATICALLY Handwrite session notes with Apple Pencil on your iPad On-device OCR turns your handwriting into clinical text — nothing leaves your iPad during conversion Built-in DAP, SOAP, BIRP, and Narrative templates organize your writing Browse and install community note templates — including EMDR specialty formats — right into your library (Cloud plan) Review section by section, then sign and lock the note TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Administer PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, ACE, and C-SSRS with automatic scoring Re-administer assessments and see each client's scores charted over time, with severity bands behind the line Progress is ready the moment you open a session — see where a client stands at a glance KEEP YOUR RECORD CLEAN AND DEFENSIBLE Append-only addenda let you add dated, signed amendments to a finalized note without altering the original record — designed to support proper clinical amendment practices under HIPAA Biometric Face ID / Touch ID lock protects your sessions AES-256 encrypted on-device storage YOUR DATA, YOUR ACCOUNT Sync finished notes to your own Google Workspace — Drive, Sheets, and Calendar (Cloud plan) Or copy note text and export PDF into any EHR (every plan) Your templates and your clients live in your account, not ours PRIVATE BY DESIGN We never collect your clinical data or PHI No PHI touches our servers A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is available for your practice BUILT BY A CLINICIAN, NOT A BILLING COMPANY Practice Pad started because its founder — a Licensed Professional Counselor — was tired of paying for software that held his data hostage. It does one thing exceptionally well: turn your handwriting into a clean clinical record, then get out of your way. Plans start at $15/month with a 14-day free trial. Practice Pad is a documentation tool, not an EHR — no scheduling, billing, or client portal, by design.

Screenshots

Therapylog4 screens
Practice Pad1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practice Pad at 4.5 against Therapylog's 3.7. Practice Pad also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Therapylog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Practice Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Therapylog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practice Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Therapylog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Practice Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Therapylog ships an update every 2 months, Practice Pad weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Therapylog versus Practice Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTherapylogPractice Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResearch To Practice LLCPerry Emerick

Customer experience

Therapylog

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Practice Pad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Therapylog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Practice Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Practice Pad Secure14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Practice Pad Cloud14 Days trial$22.001 Month

Questions

Is Therapylog free?
Therapylog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practice Pad free?
Practice Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Therapylog or Practice Pad?
Practice Pad is rated higher. Therapylog averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Practice Pad averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Therapylog or Practice Pad have ads?
Neither Therapylog nor Practice Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Therapylog or Practice Pad?
Therapylog ships an update every 2 months, and Practice Pad weekly. Most recently, Therapylog was updated on October 24, 2026 and Practice Pad on October 24, 2026.

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