Comparison

VoiceboxMD vs DocNow by DN

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

Head to head
About

VoiceboxMD

This medical dictation app converts speech to text with advanced medical vocabulary, offering HIPAA-compliant cloud storage. Seamlessly transition notes from mobile to desktop EHR systems for efficient documentation.

Highlights
  • Advanced medical vocabulary
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • HIPAA-compliant cloud storage
  • Desktop EHR integration
  • Unlimited usage
Features
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Use VoiceboxMD's mobile app to dictate patient notes anywhere, during hospital rounds, between exam rooms, or on the go. All notes sync automatically to the VoiceboxMD Desktop app for fast, seamless entry into your EHR. * Advanced medical and dental speech-to-text vocabulary with over 100,000 clinical terms. Significantly more accurate than built-in Siri for drug names, diagnoses, procedures, and medical phrases. * Instant access to mobile notes from the Desktop app across Mac and Windows. * Cloud-based storage with full HIPAA-compliant security, AES-256 encryption, and automatic audio deletion after processing. * Unlimited dictation for clinical and personal use, no per-note limits. VoiceboxMD is compatible with Epic, Cerner, athenaHealth, Practice Fusion, eClinicalWorks, HealthFusion, PointClickCare, OpenDental, Dentrix, dr. chrono, AllScripts, AdvancedMD, Aprima, Eaglesoft, Kareo, NextGen, MEDITECH, Power2Practice, PatientClick, Practice Pro, GE Centricity, and many more. No plugins or IT setup required.

About

DocNow by DN

Features
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DocNow is the mobile companion to the DocNow EHR, built for providers who round in skilled nursing facilities, LTACs, and other post-acute settings. Build your census, open the chart at the bedside, document wounds with your camera, capture charges, and sign before you leave the building. CENSUS • Build today's census by facility and add new admits in a few taps • Mark patients seen or unseen and watch notes signed and charges captured as you go • Search and filter the roster, and open any chart straight from the row PATIENT CHART • Labs, immunizations, ADLs, encounters, and patient notes in one place • Allergies and alerts • Vitals flowsheet and trend graphs with abnormal values called out WOUND DOCUMENTATION • Photograph the wound and attach it to the assessment • Record location, measurements, tissue, and treatment • Review healing trends across visits NOTES, CHARGES, AND SIGNING • Write and edit visit notes with the correct time of service • Capture ICD-10 diagnoses and CPT charges from the encounter • Sign on your phone, or send for co-signature • Clear your incomplete tasks before you head home Everything you document on your phone is in the DocNow EHR the moment you save it. Nothing to sync, nothing to re-enter. REQUIREMENTS DocNow requires an active DocNow account issued by your practice. It is not a consumer health app. Camera access is used only to capture and attach wound photos. If your practice does not use DocNow yet, visit https://docnow.ai.

Screenshots

VoiceboxMD4 screens
DocNow by DN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DocNow by DN at every 3 days against VoiceboxMD's every 10 days. VoiceboxMD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

VoiceboxMD ships an update every 10 days, DocNow by DN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VoiceboxMD versus DocNow by DN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceboxMDDocNow by DN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZuzis LLCDoctorNow

In-app purchases

None

VoiceboxMD

No in-app purchases

None

DocNow by DN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoiceboxMD free?
VoiceboxMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocNow by DN free?
DocNow by DN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VoiceboxMD or DocNow by DN have ads?
Neither VoiceboxMD nor DocNow by DN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceboxMD or DocNow by DN?
VoiceboxMD ships an update every 10 days, and DocNow by DN every 3 days. Most recently, VoiceboxMD was updated on November 2, 2026 and DocNow by DN on October 31, 2026.

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