Comparison

PatientNow vs NBIR Device Tracking

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

Head to head
About

PatientNow

This system helps aesthetic and plastic surgery practices streamline operations by going paperless. It offers automated patient communication, secure access to charts, and efficient encounter note management to enhance patient service.

Highlights
  • Paperless operations
  • Automated patient communication
  • Secure patient chart access
  • HIPAA compliant data storage
  • Automated follow-up processes
  • Digital encounter notes
Features
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PatientNow is an automated system that can help your aesthetic or plastic surgery practice go paperless, provide you with the tools necessary to run an efficient business, and an automated follow-up process that will free up staff from manual tasking enabling them to provide more patient service. Our automated workflow will complement your practice and help you provide an Exceptional Patient Experience. - Complete patient communication including scheduling, text, and phone call - Full access to patients chart to view and create new records - Completely secure, no practice or PHI is stored on the device, all communication is encrypted and saved to a HIPAA Compliant Amazon environment. - Review and complete encounter notes and documents Requires iOS 15 or higher Compatible with PatientNOW ver. 7.0.194 and higher

About

NBIR Device Tracking

This HIPAA-compliant app facilitates device tracking for breast implant manufacturers, enabling physicians to meet federal requirements. It utilizes OCR technology to scan patient forms and device barcodes, securely submitting the data to the NBIR for post-market surveillance.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant data capture
  • Device tracking for breast implants
  • OCR scanning of patient forms
  • Barcode scanning for device data
  • Secure data submission to NBIR
  • Fulfills federal manufacturer requirements
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The NBIR Device Tracking App is a HIPAA-compliant app that can be used to quickly capture data that is required for the purposes of device tracking – a federally-mandated requirement of manufacturers of breast implants. This means physicians can simultaneously fulfill their device tracking requirements for Allergan, Mentor and Sientra by participating in the NBIR. The app uses OCR technology to scan and capture data from patient demographic forms and breast implant device barcodes. Captured data is securely packaged in a case report form and submitted to NBIR. The NBIR is a collaboration between The Plastic Surgery Foundation, the FDA, and breast implant device manufacturers for the purpose of strengthening the post-market surveillance infrastructure for current and future breast implant devices. For more information, please visit thepsf.org/NBIR

Screenshots

PatientNow4 screens
NBIR Device Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

PatientNow and NBIR Device Tracking are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 — 3.3 for PatientNow against 3.3 for NBIR Device Tracking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatientNow ships an update every 5 weeks, NBIR Device Tracking every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PatientNow versus NBIR Device Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatientNowNBIR Device Tracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (16 ratings)3.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPatient Now IncAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons

Customer experience

PatientNow

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

NBIR Device Tracking

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PatientNow

No in-app purchases

None

NBIR Device Tracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatientNow free?
PatientNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NBIR Device Tracking free?
NBIR Device Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PatientNow or NBIR Device Tracking?
NBIR Device Tracking is rated higher. PatientNow averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while NBIR Device Tracking averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do PatientNow or NBIR Device Tracking have ads?
Neither PatientNow nor NBIR Device Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatientNow or NBIR Device Tracking?
PatientNow ships an update every 5 weeks, and NBIR Device Tracking every 2 months. Most recently, PatientNow was updated on October 25, 2026 and NBIR Device Tracking on October 24, 2026.

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