athenaOne vs vScribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
athenaOne
This secure mobile extension of clinical workflows allows healthcare providers to manage their daily schedules, clinical inboxes, and patient visits. It enables documentation of exams, placement of orders, and creation of new patient cases directly from a mobile device.
- Access daily schedule
- Manage clinical inbox
- Prepare for visits
- Use documentation accelerators
- Document exams
- Place orders
- Create patient cases
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***Patients: this app is for doctors and healthcare providers. If you’re looking for the athenahealth patient portal, please contact your doctor’s office*** Designed for athenaOne® Providers, the athenaOne® mobile is a secure, extension of athenaOne® clinical workflows designed to help athenaClinicals customers deliver better care. Simply log in with your athenaOne® credentials to get started. - Access your daily schedule - Quickly manage your clinical inbox - Prepare for upcoming visits ahead of time - Use your existing documentation accelerators - Document exams and place orders - Create new patient cases and order groups
vScribe
This medical app assists healthcare professionals by transcribing spoken notes into text. It offers a convenient way to document patient encounters and streamline administrative tasks within a clinical setting.
- Speech-to-text transcription
- Medical note documentation
- Streamlined clinical workflow
- Secure data handling
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Virtual Scribe by TransDyne
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: vScribe at 5.0 against athenaOne's 4.5. vScribe also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). athenaOne's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
vScribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: athenaOne has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
athenaOne ships an update every 3 weeks, vScribe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | athenaOne | vScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #164 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 598 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | athenahealth | TransDyne |
Customer experience
athenaOne
vScribe
Bugs and requests
athenaOne
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and credential expiration
- Inconsistent performance and freezing
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to schedule appointments and visits
- Integrate billing functionality
- Support for controlled substance prescribing
- Improved search and document access
- Customizable interface and text size
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- Seamless integration with patient portal
vScribe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
athenaOne
No in-app purchases
vScribe
No in-app purchases
