iKnowMed vs DeepScribe
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.
DeepScribe
This AI-powered medical scribe transforms patient conversations into detailed, specialty-specific clinical notes. It integrates with your EHR, learns your documentation style, and significantly reduces chart closure time, allowing more focus on patient care.
- Ambient AI medical scribe
- Specialty-specific clinical notes
- EHR integration
- Learns user's documentation style
- Reduces chart closure time
- Works on desktop and iPhone
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DeepScribe is the leading ambient AI medical scribe for specialty and chronic care. Turn patient conversations into complete, specialty-specific clinical notes that sync seamlessly with your EHR, so you can spend less time documenting and more time with patients. CAPTURE EVERY ENCOUNTER WITH EASE: - Select the patient from your schedule - Record the visit - Review the note in your EHR - Sign off BUILT FOR COMPLEX SPECIALTIES: DeepScribe understands specialty nuance, terminology, and longitudinal context. Notes reflect the full clinical picture and surface key insights exactly when you need them. WORKS WHERE YOU WORK: DeepScribe works on desktop and iPhone, so documentation can keep moving between visits, during rounds, or anywhere your day takes you. AI THAT ADAPTS TO YOU: Your notes look and sound like you from day one, and then get better with every edit. - Learns your style, structure, and phrasing from past notes - Adjusts automatically based on visit type and patient context - Absorbs every edit and applies it to future notes - Fine-tune customization rules using plain language, no support tickets needed INTEGRATES WITH YOUR EHR: DeepScribe integrates with both leading EHRs and specialty-specific platforms, so documentation flows where it's needed with less friction. PROVEN RESULTS: - 99.92% note approval rating - 85% clinical adoption - 1.6 minute average chart closure time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeepScribe at 73% against iKnowMed's 0%. DeepScribe also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DeepScribe holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iKnowMed's written reviews are positive against 73% of DeepScribe's.
iKnowMed ships an update every 2 months, DeepScribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iKnowMed | DeepScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (23 ratings) | 4.0 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | McKesson Technology Solutions | DeepScribe |
Customer experience
iKnowMed
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In-app purchases
iKnowMed
No in-app purchases
DeepScribe
No in-app purchases
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