iKnowMed vs TouchWorks® Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iKnowMed
This mobile application extends a desktop electronic health record system, allowing healthcare providers to securely access patient charts, lab results, appointments, and communicate with care teams on the go. It offers seamless integration with Apple devices for convenient access to essential patient information.
- Access patient charts and appointments
- Review lab results
- Create and send messages
- Upload attachments
- View care team contacts
- Apple Watch complications
- Siri Shortcuts and Home Screen Quick Actions
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The iKnowMed app from Ontada is the companion to iKnowMed Generation 2 electronic health record (EHR) and the perfect extension for providers looking to stay connected and move beyond the desktop for key care team interactions. Connecting seamlessly with iKnowMed Generation 2 to provide intuitive, secure cloud-based navigation and access to patient charts and appointments, this initial release allows users to freely and conveniently access essential patient information at exactly the point of need – even when away from the office. iKnowMed complements the full desktop EHR, allowing quick access to: - Review lab results - View the Visit List - Access the Patient Chart - Create context-enabled messages from inside the Work List - Upload new attachments - Access care team and patient contacts without leaving the app - Send and receive messages with other providers while referencing related patient information In addition to accessing iKnowMed on your iPhone or iPad, users will also enjoy the convenience of accessing the Visit List and Patient Demographics, sending and receiving messages, and viewing upcoming appointments using watch face Complications on Apple Watch. Experience close integration with your favorite features across Apple platforms, such as: - Touch ID and Face ID - Widgets display of the Visit List and Messages on your device’s Home Screen - Siri Shortcuts and Home Screen Quick Actions for easy access to workflows such as patient search and viewing your next visit - Handoff to seamlessly transition workflows across your other Apple devices - Crop and enhance documents captured with your device’s camera - and so much more! An account linked to your practice is required to continue. Please visit Ontada.com to learn more about our solutions for community oncology.
TouchWorks® Mobile
Access your Electronic Health Record (EHR) on the go with an intuitive mobile interface. Capture patient data, manage medications, and view critical information to improve efficiency and patient care.
- Capture Vitals
- Manage Patient History & Allergies
- Prescribe and Record Medications
- Add Mobile Notes & Voice Recognition
- View Patient Schedules & Results
- Capture and Submit Charges
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*** Recommended Altera TouchWorks Unity BOD 2022-Dec-01 *** Providers require real-time access to their EHR, regardless of location. TouchWorks® EHR Mobile provides an on-the-go, highly intuitive interface with Altera TouchWorks® EHR, driving greater efficiency and improved patient care through a mobile device. Altera TouchWorks® Mobile is an innovation solution that offers robust, flexible features to help providers deliver quality patient care and improve outcome through awareness and timely decision-making with access from anywhere, at any time. Altera TouchWorks® Mobile offers authorized users the ability to: - Capture Vitals - Add problems, patient history, and allergies - Prescribe and record medications - Add Mobile Notes - Add free text to V11 note through voice recognition - Add patient images to chart - View and act on certain tasks - View providers schedules - View patient results, orders, documents, vitals, problems, history, medications, allergies, and immunizations - Capture and submit charges
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iKnowMed at 3.3 against TouchWorks® Mobile's 2.9. iKnowMed also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 7). TouchWorks® Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iKnowMed holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of iKnowMed's written reviews are positive against 25% of TouchWorks® Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iKnowMed | TouchWorks® Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (23 ratings) — better | 2.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | McKesson Technology Solutions | Altera Digital Health Inc |
Customer experience
iKnowMed
TouchWorks® Mobile
In-app purchases
iKnowMed
No in-app purchases
TouchWorks® Mobile
No in-app purchases
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