eMedical Kiosk vs Althea Smart EHR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eMedical Kiosk
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | eMedical Kiosk | Althea Smart EHR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 127 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Norm Software LLC | Althea Care, LLC |
In-app purchases
eMedical Kiosk
No in-app purchases
Althea Smart EHR
No in-app purchases
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