Comparison

DocComs vs One Ref by Messly

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

Head to head
About

DocComs

A secure and compliant communication platform for healthcare professionals. Facilitates efficient team messaging, patient-centric chat, and digital task management, replacing less secure methods like WhatsApp for clinical discussions and data sharing.

Highlights
  • Patient-centric chat
  • Organizational directory
  • Digital handovers
  • Clinical task management
  • Secure patient media sharing
  • EPR integration (contact for details)
Features
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Say goodbye to WhatsApp for patient communications in healthcare. DocComs is a free app built from the ground-up by clinicians, for clinicians, to enable all medical professionals to communicate efficiently with complete peace of mind. DocComs is fully compliant with UK Information Governance, NHS Digital, NHS Patient Data Sharing Standards and is UK Cyber Essentials certified. With simple and intuitive design, onboard your team or entire organisation seamlessly to search anyone by their role and instantly message them with patient-centric chat. Keep up to date with all your patients through real-time lists and become a ‘bleep-free’ hospital with digital handovers and smart clinical task management. Breaking down barriers to communications, securely discuss cases and share patient media with colleagues across the world, whilst separating your clinical and personal digital lives. Why DocComs?: - No more data silos through clinical messaging on WhatsApp. DocComs can integrate with your organisations’ EPR – contact us at info@doccoms.co.uk to learn more. - Create a complete organisational directory with awareness of staff roles and without sharing personal contact details. - ‘Do Not Disturb’ when off-shift to finally have a work-life balance (Coming Soon) - Avoid patient sensitive data from backing up to your personal device and Cloud. - A complete clinical workflow tool underpinned by familiar chat, for everything from patient discussions and lists, to delegation and tracking of clinical tasks. "DocComs me." The simple, secure and fast way to elevate patient care.

About

One Ref by Messly

Features
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Introducing One Ref by Messly – the fast and secure way to complete medical references for UK locum doctors. This innovative app by Messly streamlines the medical referencing process. With One Ref, you can complete, share, and manage all your reference requests quickly and easily online, saving time and paperwork. Features: 1. Complete and E-Sign: No more juggling stacks of paperwork or scanning in reference forms. Complete and e-sign an online reference form quickly and easily, freeing up more of your valuable time. 2. One-click secure sharing: Easily share completed references electronically with multiple healthcare organisations who request them. Complete the reference form once, and we'll securely share a signed reference form and cover letter with all parties when a new request is made. 3. Manage online: Keep track of all your references and share requests with our intuitive app. At a glance see the references you've provided and the organisations you've shared them. One Ref simplifies reference management, making it streamlined, secure, and efficient to complete medical references. The app has been created by Messly, the leading app helping doctors find locum work, trusted by over 40,000 doctors and rated 4.9* on Trustpilot.

Screenshots

DocComs4 screens
One Ref by Messly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: One Ref by Messly at 12.0 against DocComs's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DocComs versus One Ref by Messly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocComsOne Ref by Messly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRMJ Clinical Solutions ltdMessly

In-app purchases

None

DocComs

No in-app purchases

None

One Ref by Messly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocComs free?
DocComs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Ref by Messly free?
One Ref by Messly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DocComs or One Ref by Messly have ads?
Neither DocComs nor One Ref by Messly shows ads.

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