HCS eMR vs ObservSMART 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCS eMR
This HIPAA-compliant mobile application provides access to patient charts, medication records, and safety checks for healthcare professionals. It allows for charting, medication history queries, and image capture, extending the functionality of the desktop version.
- Access patient charts
- Perform safety checks and rounding
- Chart via eMAR
- Medication history queries
- Capture patient images
- Documented responses
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HCS eMR is the mobile version of HCS Clinicals. HCS eMR is a HIPAA Compliant, Meaningful User Certified eMR that serves the Behavioral, Acute, LTAC and Correctional markets. HCS eMR enables HCS Clinicals modules for the iPhone and iPad. With HCS eMR, the user will be able to access the patients chart, perform safety checks and rounding, access and chart via the eMAR, perform medication history queries, capture patient images and provide documented responses. HCS eMR can be used in any hospital that is licensed and operating the full version of HCS Clinicals version 8 or above.
ObservSMART 1
This application enhances continuous patient monitoring for high-risk individuals. It helps maintain safety, care quality, and reduces risks of self-harm, suicide, and elopement through engaging observation and timely alerts.
- Q15 checks or randomized intervals
- Observer engagement with patients
- Audio alerts for observer status
- Supervisory alerts for missed observations
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ObservSMART 1:1 is an add-on to the original ObservSMART system that assists in continuous monitoring of high-risk patients. Together with the original system, ObservSMART 1:1 promotes safety, continuity, and quality care while also greatly reducing risks related to self-harm, suicide, and elopement. App Features • Q15 checks or randomized intervals • Keeps observers engaged with the patient • Audio alerts for observers that have fallen asleep or left the proximity of the patient • Supervisory alerts for observers that have fallen asleep, missed observations, or left the proximity of the patient
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ObservSMART 1 at 4.0 against HCS eMR's 1.0. ObservSMART 1 also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
ObservSMART 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCS eMR | ObservSMART 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Health Care Systems, Inc. | Invisalert |
Customer experience
HCS eMR
ObservSMART 1
In-app purchases
HCS eMR
No in-app purchases
ObservSMART 1
No in-app purchases
