iDox® vs Bells
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDox®
This clinical care system streamlines electronic medical records for physicians and healthcare providers. It offers structured templates, diagnosis harmonization, and smart phrases to improve documentation efficiency and patient care quality. The app integrates with major EMR systems to enhance clinical workflows.
- 500+ disease-specific medical templates
- 400+ harmonized diagnoses for ICD-10
- 2000+ clinical macros (smartphrases)
- Integration with major EMR systems (Epic, Cerner)
- Reduces note writing time by over 50%
- Optimizes clinical documentation and coding
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iDox® "Intelligent Medical Documents". A Clinical Care System for the EMR (Electronic Medical Record). The most innovative clinical app for patient care, physician productivity, best practices and optimal documentation. This is the mobile companion to the EMR App. iDox® optimizes the EMR/EHR, it is an integrated solution for your Hospital EMR (Epic, Cerner, etc.), it organizes, automates, standardizes, improves productivity and systematizes clinical documentation for total quality, compliance and clinical effectiveness. The System improves communication and cuts Note writing time by >50%. iDox® incorporates more than 500 disease-specific, structured, interactive Medical Templates (H&Ps and Progress Notes). Its modular design allows quick and efficient customization plus insertion of diagnoses to the notes. More than 400 Diagnoses are harmonized for best practices and ICD-10 documentation, assuring total medical quality and optimal coding (for capturing acuity, SOI and ROM). It will significantly improve clinical workflows in the hospital and the Office. +Designed to smoothly run "on" the EMR (not "in" the EMR) and integrate into the workflows. iDox® is Ready for your Hospital (Easy installation, implementation, set up, maintenance and upgrading) + EMR-ready (Epic-ready, Cerner and more...) + For Providers, Physicians (MD), Internists, Hospitalists, Specialists, Intensivists, Residents, Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Medical Students, etc. ***************************************************** iDox® Incorporates: + 500 Medical Templates H&Ps and PN, brief & comprehensive formats (Disease-specific, structured, interactive, modular). + 400 Diagnoses/Problems Templates Readily customizable and added to the Notes (harmonized for best practices and ICD-10 -embedded specificity elements-). + 2000 Clinical Macros (smartphrases) All easily and independently accessible, given its modular build and highly intuitive nomenclature. (Sections like Subjective, HPI, ROS, PE, DX, CALX, etc.). + 600 Links to MediCalc® (Hyperlink from the Note directly to the specific Calculator Panel -WebApp- and to the mCalx). ***************************************************** iDox® integrates into the workflows, is flexible, customizable and scalable. + User-Friendly + Highly Intuitive + iDox® is Ready for your Hospital Runs on Epic versions 2018, 2020, 2024 and newer + Structured data = Stronger data + Improves Clinical Documentation + Optimal Coding maximizes reimbursement + Antidote against Note Bloat + Clinical Checklists (Click-saving™) + Designed by Board-certified MDs and Certified Clinical Documentation specialists (based on CMS guidelines and best practices) iDox® recaptures the primary purpose of the Notes: Support patient care, tell the patient story and communication. It standardizes clinical processes. -------------------------------------------------- By the makers of MediCalc®, the first and most comprehensive Medical Calculator System™ in the world, online since 1996... (>500,000 users & free online access). Available in Spanish. Other Medical Apps developed by ScyMed include eH&P™, NephroCalc™, LiverCalc™, SEPSIS 3, Synt™, etc. (mobile, cloud, EMR). -------------------------------------------------- ScyMed is an information technology company developing Medical Decision Systems™ and clinical application software programs for Physicians and healthcare professionals. Notice: ScyMed is neither affiliated nor endorsed by Epic, Cerner or any other EMR/EHR company.
Bells
This AI-powered tool streamlines documentation for service providers, automating data capture and syncing it to client EHRs. It optimizes note quality with clinically relevant language, saving time for QA teams and improving reimbursement processes.
- AI-assisted note optimization
- Automatic EHR data syncing
- Clinically relevant language training
- Grammar and spelling assistance
- Client event reminders
- Scribbles for quick notes
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AI-assisted features allow the service provider more time to focus on their client, whether in the community or in the office. Data capture in Bells seamlessly and automatically syncs to the clients' chart in the EHR. This creates a very efficient information flow and provides the agency with a holistic, up-to-the-moment view of the client. Our AI engine is trained with clinically relevant language and phrases from behavioral health and human service care paradigms. This enables Bells to review, flag and recommend changes that will optimize the note's overall quality based on the program and type of care. The result is significant savings of time and effort for internal QA teams, a reduction in the time it takes to submit a progress note for reimbursement, and an overall improvement in your audit results. Bells assists with grammar, spelling, key phrase preferences, ensuring the documentation is for the intended client. Data capture in Bells provides users with reminders of upcoming and past due client focused events, and even offers shorthand efficiencies in the progress note and within Scribbles via Bells Commands. Scribbles is the fastest way to jot something down, attach it to a client or progress note, or simply leave it as an unassigned scribble for future reference. Bells is accessible via a mobile application designed specifically for use in the community or via a desktop experience offering flexibility for service providers. Bells gives the service provider a unique tool to help them enhance their documentation in an efficient and effective manner based on the agency's preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bells at 4.8 against iDox®'s 3.7. Bells also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). iDox®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bells holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively.
iDox® ships an update every 17 months, Bells every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDox® | Bells |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ScyMed, Inc | Remarkable Health, LLC. |
Customer experience
iDox®
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In-app purchases
iDox®
No in-app purchases
Bells
No in-app purchases









