Comparison

eMedical Kiosk vs Althea Smart EHR

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

Head to head
About

eMedical Kiosk

Features
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Patient Self registration kiosk in waiting room area. Patient can enter demographics, insurance info and review privacy HIPPA form, financial responsible form and any other intake forms specific to your practice like Histories, ROS, PHQ9, GAD7, BSFQ, etc., and sign electronically. Physicians can review all the details provided by patient instantly and provide better care.

About

Althea Smart EHR

This comprehensive electronic health record system streamlines practice management, patient communication, and revenue cycle management. It offers smart charting with voice recognition, customizable views, and secure messaging for appointment and health reminders.

Highlights
  • Integrated EHR, Practice Management, Patient Portal, RCM
  • Smart charting with voice recognition
  • Patient messaging and appointment reminders
  • Cloud-based fax services
  • Customizable user views
  • CCDA import/export
Features
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Althea Smart EHR is a game changing EHR using the best of what Apple technology has to offer to deliver unique user experience for doctors. Features: One single solution EHR, Practice Management, Patient Portal and RCM services. Single page access to Appointments, Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Immunization, Health Maintenance, Current Allergies, Current Medications, Current Problems, Family History, Social History, Surgical History, Review of Systems, Vitals, Physical Exam, Diagram, Assessments, CPOE (Medications, Labs, Imaging, Referrals), Procedures, Patient Education, Implanted Devices, Care Plan, Transition of Care, CCDA, Document Center Other features include: Smart charting with Voice recognition, using macros and templates; copy previous notes; save a note as a template for future use; send messages to patients and referrals; text messaging to patients for appointment reminders, health maintenance reminders and Immunization reminders; import and export CCDA; download / reconcile current medications, allergies, problems; built in cloud based fax both inbound and outbound; smart diagrams; customize view by user.

Screenshots

Althea Smart EHR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Althea Smart EHR at every 9 days against eMedical Kiosk's every 28 months. Althea Smart EHR also leads on device support (4 vs 1). eMedical Kiosk's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eMedical Kiosk ships an update every 28 months, Althea Smart EHR every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eMedical Kiosk versus Althea Smart EHR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMedical KioskAlthea Smart EHR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (127 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB228 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNorm Software LLCAlthea Care, LLC

In-app purchases

None

eMedical Kiosk

No in-app purchases

None

Althea Smart EHR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMedical Kiosk free?
eMedical Kiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Althea Smart EHR free?
Althea Smart EHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eMedical Kiosk or Althea Smart EHR have ads?
Neither eMedical Kiosk nor Althea Smart EHR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMedical Kiosk or Althea Smart EHR?
eMedical Kiosk ships an update every 28 months, and Althea Smart EHR every 9 days. Most recently, eMedical Kiosk was updated on November 2, 2026 and Althea Smart EHR on November 6, 2026.

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