DAX vs Chartnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAX
This application uses AI to automatically transcribe patient encounters into clinical notes for healthcare providers. It enhances care quality, provider efficiency, and financial outcomes by streamlining documentation at the point of care.
- Automatic patient encounter documentation
- AI-powered transcription
- Clinical note generation
- Electronic health record integration
- Supports office and telehealth settings
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Automatically document patient encounters accurately and efficiently at the point of care. For use in office and telehealth settings in all ambulatory specialties, urgent care and primary care, the Dragon Ambient eXperience, Nuance DAX, enhances the quality of care and patient experience, increases provider efficiency and satisfaction, and improves financial outcomes. Deep-learning-based AI automatically converts encounter conversations into clinical notes delivered in the electronic health record for physicians' review and signature. This app is available with a paid subscription for organizations that have been enabled on the 2021 version of DAX. For the DAX 2023 app, search “DAX 2023” in the App Store. Follow this link for more information on Nuance DAX: https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/ambient-clinical-intelligence.html
Chartnote
Streamline your medical documentation with AI-powered transcription, voice charting, and customizable templates. Focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks with this efficient digital assistant.
- Voice Chart transcription
- AI Scribe for clinical notes
- Pre-built and custom snippets/templates
- Speech-to-text dictation
- SOAP note templates
- Secure medical documentation
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Chartnote Mobile – AI Scribe for Medical Documentation Turn patient conversations into complete clinical notes—automatically. Chartnote’s AI Scribe listens during patient encounters and generates accurate, structured medical notes in seconds. Whether you’re in clinic, hospital, or on the go, Chartnote helps you document faster and spend more time with patients. AI Scribe (Core Feature): Automatically generates SOAP notes from patient conversations Designed for real clinical workflows Reduces charting time and after-hours documentation Medical Dictation & Voice Chart: High-accuracy medical speech-to-text Dictate notes or capture full encounters Works seamlessly across specialties Smart Templates & Snippets: Create and customize your own note structure and style Access thousands of medical snippets or dot phrases Speed up repetitive documentation Built for Clinicians Family Medicine, Emergency, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, and more Use at bedside, between patients, or after clinic Secure and reliable for healthcare workflows Get Started Free Basic includes: 15 AI Scribe notes per month Transfer notes into any web-based EMR Custom templates & smart snippets Existing users can upgrade to Chartnote Pro or Max. Chartnote Pro Up to 100 AI Scribe notes per month Unlimited Copilot tools Chartnote Max Unlimited AI Scribe notes Subscription Details: Before completing payment, you'll see the plan price, charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal, varying by plan and country. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Avoid auto-renewal by turning it off at least 24 hours before your subscription renews in your iTunes account settings. Manage and cancel subscriptions via the App Store account settings after purchase. What Clinicians are Saying: "it has been a game changer in managing my patient's care." “Chartnote is super helpful in writing notes. It will save you a significant amount of time.” Join our Community: We'd love to hear from you! Send feedback, comments, or requests for technical support via our help page: https://help.chartnote.com. Useful Links: Terms of Use: https://chartnote.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://chartnote.com/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chartnote at 90% against DAX's 50%. Chartnote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (574 vs 19). DAX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Chartnote sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. DAX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chartnote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chartnote has 574 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DAX's written reviews are positive against 90% of Chartnote's.
DAX ships an update every 5 weeks, Chartnote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAX | Chartnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (574 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 574 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #33 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuance Communications | StatNote, Inc. |
Customer experience
DAX
Chartnote
Bugs and requests
DAX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chartnote
Reported bugs
7 issues- 2FA is buggy, clunky, and tedious
- Transcription frequently misses common words
- Transcription of medical words is often incorrect
- Cannot correct transcription errors as they occur
- Poor interfacing between app and website
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- Customer support has not responded
- App does not allow use of website for a note once transcribed in app
Requested features
4 requests- Make MFA/2FA optional
- Improve real-time error correction
- Enhance transcription accuracy for common and medical words
- Improve app and website interface integration
In-app purchases
DAX
No in-app purchases
Chartnote
- Chartnote Professional Monthly7 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Chartnote Pro Monthly14 Days trial$39.001 Month
- Chartnote Max Monthly14 Days trial$99.991 Month
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- Chartnote Max Monthly7 Days trial3 variants$99.991 Month
- Chartnote Professional Yearly7 Days trial$169.991 Year
- Chartnote Max Yearly14 Days trial$999.991 Year
- 65 AI Credits$39.00
- 330 AI Credits$169.00
- 400 AI Credits$199.00
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- 660 AI Credits$229.00









