Comparison

Canvas Remote vs Robern Lock Box

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

Head to head
About

Canvas Remote

This app allows healthcare professionals to easily upload patient photos and dictated notes directly into their Canvas Medical EMR system. Streamline registration and clinical charting by capturing ID cards, profile pictures, and documenting findings or histories via your phone.

Highlights
  • Upload patient profile pictures
  • Capture identification cards
  • Scan insurance cards
  • Document visual findings
  • Dictate history of present illness
  • Dictate vitals and instructions
Features
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Canvas Remote is an iOS app that integrates with Canvas Medical’s EMR and Practice Management software and allows users to upload images and text recordings into the Canvas platform. For use in patient registration: while logged into Canvas in your web browser and on a patient’s registration page, click on the “Link your phone” button in the navigation bar to open up a QR code. Next, pull your iPhone out, open up the Canvas Remote app, and scan the QR code. Your phone will then display a list of possible actions you can take: update patient profile picture, capture identification card, and capture front/back of insurance card (for each insurance that the patient has). Choose the action you wish to take, snap the picture, and voila -- the content will be uploaded into Canvas in your web browser and saved to the patient’s appropriate demographic area. For use in clinical charting: while charting in a patient’s note, click on the phone link button in the note header to open up a QR code. Next, pull your iPhone out, open up the Canvas Remote app, and scan the QR code. Your phone will then display a list of possible actions you can take: document a visual finding, dictate history of present illness, dictate vitals, and dictate instructions. If you choose to document a visual finding, the camera will appear and you can snap the photo and it will immediately appear in Canvas in the chart note on your web browser. If you choose one of the dictation actions, you can immediately start speaking and your words will appear on the phone as you talk. Click done and the text will be uploaded into Canvas in the chart note on your web browser.

About

Robern Lock Box

Features
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The Robern IQ™ Digital Lock Box is a smartphone enabled lock box that is integrated in your Robern medicine cabinet to help keep medications and personal items safe and secure – helping create peace of mind in your home. The IQ Digital Lock Box app is the companion smartphone application that enables the IQ Digital Lock Box to operate in Connected Mode. Regular software updates and improved smartphone controls enable this lock box to be as smart as it can be: - Set up your IQ Lock Boxes to connect over WiFi to the Internet - Remotely unlock your IQ Lock Box to grant access to family while away - Receive real-time alerts, notifications, and reminders from your safe - Manage all your IQ Lock Box from the convenience of your smartphone - Track and monitor medication usage and adherence - Keep an eye on battery life and be notified when it is time to replace - Share access to your IQ Lock Box with family and send alerts to caregivers - Create a calendar of custom, user-defined reminders - Download new features firmware updates for your IQ Lock Boxes - Quickly access training videos and customer support Privacy and Security at Your Convenience The Robern IQ Digital Lock Box is specially designed to fit seamlessly into Robern’s industry leading medicine cabinets. Select from multiple sizes to choose a cabinet appropriate for your bathroom design and update your bathroom by adding high quality storage and organization with an integrated lock box for added security. The Robern IQ Digital Lock Box provides peace of mind by bringing safety, technology, and access together. Notifications & Alerts Virtually all safes are penetrable and vulnerable, yet the IQ Lock Box is the only safe that can give 24/7 real-time security intelligence. Calm, Cool, & Connected With Wifi connectivity and real-time alerts sent to your smartphone, you'll never feel far from the things that matter most. For Everyday Use The IQ Lock Box is designed to seamlessly fit perfectly in the medicine cabinet and can be opened in multiple ways; via the lock box touch keypad, the smartphone app, or with manufacturer provided backup keys. 24/7 Security Monitoring If you prefer not to use a smartphone or cannot connect the safe to the internet, the IQ Lock Box has both audible and visual alerts that can be seen and heard directly from this unit. Remote Open from Almost Anywhere Remote open the safe door from anywhere or have customer service open it up for you in the event you misplaced your keys and forgot your code. Intelligent Alerts on Your Smartphone Because access to medications is critically important, a pair of back up keys are provided with each safe in case of emergency. Internet Connected By connecting the IQ Lock Box to the internet via Wi-Fi, it communicates in real-time to provide security alerts and intelligent medication reminders via text, email or the Robern Lock Box app. Compatibility The Robern IQ Lock Box app is compatible with all IQ Lock Boxes. Robern IQ Lock Boxes are sold separately from the app and purchased with Robern Medicine Cabinets. IQ Lock Box Technical Specifications - Robern Lock Box Required (sold separately) - Batteries Required: 4 x AA Alkaline (not included) - Weight with Batteries: 2.89lbs - Exterior Dimensions : 6.0″h x 12.8″w x 3.4″d - Interior Dimensions: 5.6″h x 8.4″w x 2.5″d Legal Notice Robern® and the Robern logo are registered trademarks of Robern, Inc. ITSmart Security LLC products and apps are licensed to Robern for use with Robern IQ Lock Boxes.

Screenshots

Canvas Remote3 screens
Robern Lock Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Canvas Remote at every 3 days against Robern Lock Box's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canvas Remote ships an update every 3 days, Robern Lock Box every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Canvas Remote versus Robern Lock Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas RemoteRobern Lock Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCanvas Medical, Inc.ITSmart Security, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Canvas Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Robern Lock Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canvas Remote free?
Canvas Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robern Lock Box free?
Robern Lock Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canvas Remote or Robern Lock Box have ads?
Neither Canvas Remote nor Robern Lock Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canvas Remote or Robern Lock Box?
Canvas Remote ships an update every 3 days, and Robern Lock Box every 6 months. Most recently, Canvas Remote was updated on October 10, 2026 and Robern Lock Box on September 30, 2026.

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