Comparison

RNotes vs Nurse Charting Pro

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

Head to head
About

RNotes

This medical reference app provides essential nursing information for students and professionals. It offers quick access to clinical content, NCLEX tips, and safety alerts, with updated guidelines and laboratory values. An in-app purchase unlocks all features and ongoing updates.

Highlights
  • Nursing Alerts for critical safety information
  • HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant notes
  • Quick-access tabs for fast navigation
  • Highlighted critical laboratory values
  • Interventions and patient education
  • ACLS resuscitation procedures
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Davis’s Notes title! Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice! Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings for all of your patients. Handy mobile app is great for students and educators on the go, while NCLEX® tips, highlighted throughout, make it perfect for those preparing for the licensure exam. KEY FEATURES - ‘Nursing Alerts’ that highlight critical safety information. - HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant write-on/wipe-off pages - Quick-access tabs - Critical level laboratory values highlighted in bold, red type to correlate to potential diseases and disorders described in other sections. - Interventions and patient education information for the most common conditions - Coverage of life span considerations as well as complications and emergencies associated with pregnancy and delivery - Tools for a thorough general assessment of the adult patient - ACLS resuscitation procedures as well as pediatric and neonatal advanced life support information - The basics of 12-lead interpretation tailored to nurses with little or no 12-lead experience - An emphasis on symptom and patient presentation rather than medical diagnosis NEW TO THIS EDITION - Updated & Revised! Thoroughly updated, reviewed, and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing practice today. - New! All laboratory values sourced from Van Leeuwen: Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications. New! 2020 AHA Guidelines - Updated! ACLS content and reorganized to appear at the beginning of the Emergency section Content licensed from printed editionISBN 10: 1719646252 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719646253 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Ehren Myers Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

About

Nurse Charting Pro

Streamline bedside nursing documentation with structured charting for psychiatric and med-surg patients. Generate AI-powered nursing notes and SBAR handoff reports directly from your charted data. Supports various clinical settings and offers offline charting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Structured charting for psych and med-surg
  • AI-generated nursing notes
  • SBAR handoff reports
  • Room-by-room patient organization
  • Offline charting capabilities
  • On-device encryption
  • EHR and C-CDA export options
Features
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Nurse Charting Pro is a psych and med-surg charting app for bedside RNs who need structured nursing documentation without starting from a blank page. Chart room by room during your shift. Generate AI nursing notes from your charted data. Hand off with a structured SBAR report. Built for nurses who need faster, clearer shift documentation across real clinical workflows: psych, med-surg, tele, ICU, step-down, wound care, float pool, home health, visiting care, and VA settings. CHART YOUR SHIFT AS YOU GO Assign rooms, start your shift, and keep each patient organized in one mobile workflow. Track what has been charted, review completed charts, add free-form notes, and see shift-level summaries before handoff. PSYCH CHARTING Document psychiatric observations across structured categories: - Environment - Mental and emotional state - Thought patterns and behavior - Safety assessment - Speech and interactions - Function and daily living - Medical monitoring Use structured prompts for SI, HI, AVH, behavior, mood, functioning, group attendance, medication compliance, discharge status, CIWA, COWS, and safety details. CLINICAL CHARTING Use built-in clinical charting tools for bedside documentation: - Head-to-toe assessment - Vitals and pain scale - IV lines and access sites - Glasgow Coma Scale - Morse Fall Scale - Braden Scale - Skin and wound assessment - Safety checks - Notes and patient education AI NURSING NOTES Complete structured assessment fields, then generate a nursing narrative from the charted data. Review the result, edit when needed, and copy it into your EMR or CPRS. AI supports documentation. Clinical judgment stays with you. SBAR HANDOFF REPORTS Generate a verbal SBAR handoff report from actual charted data. Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation are organized from your shift information so you can hand off with less last-minute reconstruction. EXPORT AND EHR WORKFLOWS Use copy, share, EHR, and C-CDA export options depending on your workflow. Nurse Charting Pro supports modern interoperability paths including FHIR R4 / SMART on FHIR workflows for Epic and Oracle Health/Cerner environments where configured. BUILT FOR - Psych RNs - Med-surg RNs - Wound care nurses - Float pool and travel nurses - Night shift nurses - Home health and visiting nurses - VA nurses using CPRS - Nursing students learning structured documentation PRIVACY-MINDED MOBILE CHARTING Nurse Charting Pro is designed for mobile nursing workflows with on-device encryption and end-of-shift patient data deletion. Offline charting helps you keep working when connectivity is unreliable. Always review generated narratives for accuracy before using them in official medical records. Nurse Charting Pro is a documentation aid and does not replace clinical judgment, facility policy, or EHR requirements. Terms of Use: https://nursechartingpro.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://nursechartingpro.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

RNotes4 screens
Nurse Charting Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nurse Charting Pro at every 3 days against RNotes's every 5 months. RNotes's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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. RNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Nurse Charting Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RNotes against 5.0 for Nurse Charting Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RNotes ships an update every 5 months, Nurse Charting Pro every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RNotes versus Nurse Charting Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotesNurse Charting Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncForecast Fusion LLC

Customer experience

RNotes

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nurse Charting Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes

Subscriptions1
  • RNotes 1/Y Sub$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • RNotes®: Nurse's Clinical Pock$29.99
  • RNotes Ed.6$29.99
4 purchases

Nurse Charting Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Charting Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Charting Pro+ Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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  • Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is RNotes free?
RNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nurse Charting Pro free?
Nurse Charting Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes or Nurse Charting Pro?
Nurse Charting Pro is rated higher. RNotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Nurse Charting Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RNotes or Nurse Charting Pro have ads?
Both RNotes and Nurse Charting Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, RNotes or Nurse Charting Pro?
RNotes ships an update every 5 months, and Nurse Charting Pro every 3 days. Most recently, RNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nurse Charting Pro on October 24, 2026.

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