Wellstar vs Smart Square Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wellstar
Easily manage your healthcare from anywhere. Find nearby doctors and locations, and schedule appointments seamlessly within a single platform.
- Find doctors and locations
- Book in-person visits
- Stay connected to healthcare
- Manage healthcare on the go
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Whether you’re at home or on the go, the Wellstar app makes it easy to stay connected to your healthcare. With just a click, you can access your chart or navigate one of our campuses on foot.
Smart Square Go
This app extends a robust predictive scheduling tool for healthcare professionals. It allows clinicians to manage their schedules, pick up shifts, submit requests, and sync with personal calendars. Secure authentication and a notification hub ensure seamless management.
- Pick up available shifts
- Sync work schedule to personal calendar
- Submit time-off and shift trade requests
- Real-time scheduling updates
- Centralized notification hub
- Secure authentication (SSO/Active Directory)
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Smart Square® combines accurate staffing predictions with simple scheduling functionality and tons of analytics all in one application. This robust predictive scheduling tool forecasts healthcare staffing needs starting 120 days out from the shift, helping you create better schedules and staffing plans sooner. Say hello to Smart Square Go, the essential extension of Smart Square for seamless clinician schedule management. Elevate your scheduling experience with this feature-packed app designed to streamline your day-to-day Smart Square experience. Please note that Smart Square Go requires an active Smart Square account for access to its powerful features. Key Features: · Shift Flexibility: As a clinician, pick up available shifts that fit your schedule. If your organization offers incentives, discover the most desirable incentivized shifts with ease. · Sync with Your Calendar: Sync your work schedule directly to your personal calendar for hassle-free organization. · Real-Time Requests: Submit time-off requests, trade shifts, and request to work in real-time, all within the app. · Secure Authentication: Enjoy peace of mind with secure authentication supporting Single Sign-On (SSO) and Active Directory. · Notification Hub: Stay informed with a centralized notification hub for all your scheduling announcements. Download Smart Square Go now and take control of your schedule!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wellstar at 4.5 against Smart Square Go's 3.0. Wellstar also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 11%). Smart Square Go's advantage is chart position (#156 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Wellstar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 378 and 609 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Wellstar's written reviews are positive against 11% of Smart Square Go's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wellstar | Smart Square Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (378 ratings) — better | 3.0 (609 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 378 | 609 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #156 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wellstar Health System, Inc. | symplr software LLC |
Customer experience
Wellstar
Smart Square Go
User reviews
Wellstar
From 378 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for managing healthcare
- 👍 Seamless user experience
- 👍 Good for reviewing clinical notes
- 👍 Efficient appointment management
Room to improve
- 🐛 App keeps crashing
- 🐛 Cannot sign in
- 🐛 Difficult to make appointments
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Login issues
Smart Square Go
From 609 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 💡 Allows self-scheduling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 🔍 Difficult to read/see schedule
- 🔒 Too many login steps
- 🔌 Doesn't sync with other apps
Bugs and requests
Wellstar
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashing
- Login failures
- Update issues
- Cannot make oncology appointments
- Cannot cancel or go backwards on screens
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- Urgent care booking not recorded
- No record of bookings
- Spinning login screen
- No medications listed for refill
Requested features
4 requests- Accommodate older iPads
- Improve appointment visibility
- Allow cancellation of appointment requests
- List all medications for refill requests
Smart Square Go
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't load properly
- Shifts not updating correctly
- Login issues, password problems
- Incompatible with multiple profiles
Requested features
5 requests- Allow custom schedule/reminders
- Improve color contrast and visibility
- Integrate with calendars
- Provide shift change notifications
- Add Face ID/biometric login
In-app purchases
Wellstar
No in-app purchases
Smart Square Go
No in-app purchases
