Comparison

Tel vs myMedDiary

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

Head to head
About

Tel

This iPad application complements a web-based EHR and practice management system for dermatology. It offers intuitive use, offline capabilities, and built-in billing expertise for dermatologists.

Highlights
  • Native iPad compliment to web application
  • Intuitive and easy to use
  • No setup required
  • Complete dermatology knowledge base
  • Smart learning and customizable
  • Offline work capability
  • Auto coder for billing
Features
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Please note that the Tel-eDerm requires a username and password into the eDerm Systems, LLC subscription based web application. eDerm is a leading EHR and practice management system empowering dermatology practices. Designed by dermatologists for dermatology. The Tel-eDerm is the native iPad compliment to the web application. Here are just a few of the eDermEHR iPad features: # Training in 1 Day, Intuitive and Easy to Use # No Setup Required, Complete Dermatology Knowledge Base # Smart Learning and Completely Customizable, Learns What You Do # Work Offline, No Waiting # Auto Coder, Billing Expertise Built-In

About

myMedDiary

Log any symptoms you experience with this digital notebook. Track your health trends visually on the website and securely store your personal data. This app helps you accurately record information to share with your healthcare provider.

Highlights
  • Symptom logging
  • Digital notebook functionality
  • Graphical symptom trends
  • Secure data storage
  • Personal data export (.csv)
  • HIPAA certified databases
Features
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On this app, you can log ANY symptoms you are feeling, much like a digital notebook! It is an easy way to accurately track your symptoms to later show to your medical professional assisting you. You can also view graphical trends over time of your symptoms on our website which is accessible on mobile through the "View Data Visually" button on the symptom dashboard or by going to our website: https://www.mymeddiary.app/ We are not conducting any research with the data collected. A user may download their own personal data (in a .csv format) from the portal. At the moment we are not in partnership with any research institute or entities. No one can view your data but you. All information is securely stored on HIPAA certified Azure databases. This application does not provide medical diagnoses of any sort. Please consult with your licensed medical physician if you have any health questions or concerns. When needed, any external API calls to get nutritional information for a food item are made to NutritionIX. (https://www.nutritionix.com/)

Screenshots

myMedDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tel at 5.0 against myMedDiary's 4.8. myMedDiary's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

Tel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myMedDiary has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tel ships an update every 5 weeks, myMedDiary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tel versus myMedDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelmyMedDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB233 MB
Age rating12+17+
DevelopereDerm Systems LLCComputing ReApplied LLC

Customer experience

Tel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myMedDiary

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tel

No in-app purchases

None

myMedDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tel free?
Tel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myMedDiary free?
myMedDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tel or myMedDiary?
Tel is rated higher. Tel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while myMedDiary averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Tel or myMedDiary have ads?
Neither Tel nor myMedDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tel or myMedDiary?
Tel ships an update every 5 weeks, and myMedDiary every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tel was updated on October 24, 2026 and myMedDiary on October 8, 2026.

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