Epic Welcome vs ObservSMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Welcome
This app allows patients to complete administrative tasks before their medical appointments. Patients can respond to questionnaires and e-sign necessary documents digitally, streamlining the check-in process.
- Patient self-service
- Respond to questionnaires
- E-sign documents
- Streamlined check-in
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Welcome offers patients self-service options at the start of the care process. With Welcome, patients can: · Respond to questionnaires · E-sign documents Your organization needs to license Welcome and be on Epic’s 2018 version or greater and will determine the exact feature set.
ObservSMART
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ObservSMART is a system that supports patient monitoring in a variety of healthcare settings. Staff carry mobile devices that can interact with patient wearables to support a a plethora of functions and requirements.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ObservSMART at monthly against Epic Welcome's every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epic Welcome ships an update every 3 months, ObservSMART monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Welcome | ObservSMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Epic | Invisalert |
In-app purchases
Epic Welcome
No in-app purchases
ObservSMART
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Epic Welcome free?
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Do Epic Welcome or ObservSMART have ads?
Which is updated more often, Epic Welcome or ObservSMART?
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