Comparison

athenaOne vs CGM LYTEC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access daily schedule
  • Manage clinical inbox
  • Prepare for visits
  • Use documentation accelerators
  • Document exams
  • Place orders
  • Create patient cases
Features
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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

About

CGM LYTEC

This mobile application enhances practice management and electronic health records by allowing users to optimize reimbursement and improve productivity. It provides the functionality of a practice management system on mobile devices, enabling remote access to patient information and appointment management.

Highlights
  • Patient demographic and payment information entry
  • Electronic signature for office policies
  • Create, edit, and delete patient appointments
  • Capture charges and diagnoses with electronic superbill
  • Transmit charges, diagnoses, and notes
  • Remote access from anywhere with internet
Features
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Do you want to help your Practice run smarter, optimize reimbursement, and improve productivity? Do you want the power of your practice management system in the palm of your hand----accessed from anywhere? Combine the power of the CGM LYTEC mobile app, a free application for the iPhone, iPad and iPad Mini, with CGM LYTEC 2024 or CGM LYTEC 2025 for the CGM LYTEC Practice Management System. CGM LYTEC on the iPad provides the ability for your patient to enter their specific demographic and payment information along with review and sign your office policy documents electronically versus a clipboard of papers. CGM LYTEC enables you to instantly create, edit or delete patient appointments and also capture your charges and diagnoses using a customizable electronic superbill (no more paper superbills!). Easily transmit charges, diagnosis codes, and notes to your biller or front desk - on the go or in the office - from anywhere with an Internet connection. Now you can be productive and connected while at home, on the road, at the hospital or care facility.

Screenshots

athenaOne4 screens
CGM LYTEC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: athenaOne at 4.5 against CGM LYTEC's 3.5. athenaOne also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). CGM LYTEC's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

athenaOne holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: athenaOne has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of athenaOne's written reviews are positive against 0% of CGM LYTEC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

athenaOne ships an update every 3 weeks, CGM LYTEC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
athenaOne versus CGM LYTEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterathenaOneCGM LYTEC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size598 MB205 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerathenahealthe-MDs

Customer experience

athenaOne

All ratings2,788 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative51.5%

CGM LYTEC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

CGM LYTEC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

athenaOne

No in-app purchases

None

CGM LYTEC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is athenaOne free?
athenaOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CGM LYTEC free?
CGM LYTEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, athenaOne or CGM LYTEC?
athenaOne is rated higher. athenaOne averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while CGM LYTEC averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do athenaOne or CGM LYTEC have ads?
Neither athenaOne nor CGM LYTEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, athenaOne or CGM LYTEC?
athenaOne ships an update every 3 weeks, and CGM LYTEC every 5 weeks. Most recently, athenaOne was updated on November 14, 2026 and CGM LYTEC on November 4, 2026.

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