Comparison

EHR Care Stream vs Guardian Note

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

Head to head
About

EHR Care Stream

This mobile application enables healthcare professionals to conduct charting and manage administrative tasks at the point of care. It integrates seamlessly with Yardi EHR for efficient workflow management.

Highlights
  • Point-of-care charting
  • Administrative task management
  • Integration with Yardi EHR
  • Mobile platform access
  • Streamlined healthcare workflow
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Designed to work in conjunction with Yardi EHR, Yardi EHR Mobile allows users to perform complete point of care charting and related administrative tasks through a mobile app platform.

About

Guardian Note

A secure, HIPAA-compliant messaging app for healthcare professionals to communicate with each other. It offers features like read receipts and message archiving, aiming to replace traditional callbacks and missed messages with efficient digital communication.

Highlights
  • HIPAA compliant communication
  • Secure messaging
  • Archive messages
  • Read receipts
  • Browser synchronization
Features
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Guardian Note is the simple solution for HIPAA compliant communication. Guardian Note is a secure, HIPAA compliant messaging system. Just like text messaging, it allows you to securely communicate with other physicians and healthcare professionals. Features include: Archive messages Add/Remove users Read Receipt Sync to browser No more waiting on callbacks and missed messages! Get started by creating your account online, download the app and sign in!

Screenshots

EHR Care Stream1 screens
Guardian Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guardian Note at fortnightly against EHR Care Stream's every 6 weeks. EHR Care Stream's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EHR Care Stream against 5.0 for Guardian Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EHR Care Stream has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EHR Care Stream ships an update every 6 weeks, Guardian Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
EHR Care Stream versus Guardian Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEHR Care StreamGuardian Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYardi Systems, Inc.Mediprocity Inc.

Customer experience

EHR Care Stream

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Guardian Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EHR Care Stream

No in-app purchases

None

Guardian Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EHR Care Stream free?
EHR Care Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guardian Note free?
Guardian Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EHR Care Stream or Guardian Note?
EHR Care Stream and Guardian Note are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do EHR Care Stream or Guardian Note have ads?
Neither EHR Care Stream nor Guardian Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EHR Care Stream or Guardian Note?
EHR Care Stream ships an update every 6 weeks, and Guardian Note fortnightly. Most recently, EHR Care Stream was updated on October 7, 2026 and Guardian Note on October 4, 2026.

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