Gancao Note vs Acu Allied
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gancao Note
This app assists Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners with practice management and electronic medical records. It allows acupuncturists to easily register patients, view visit histories, and schedule appointments.
- Patient registration and sign-in
- Clinic visit history viewing
- Appointment scheduling
- Electronic Medical Records
- Practice management tools
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GancaoNote is designed specifically for Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. Our practice management and Electronic Medical Records help acupuncturist to easily register and sign-in patient, view clinic visit histories and schedule appointments.
Acu Allied
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Acu Allied is a Business-to-Business application. It is designed to help acupuncture clinics and acupuncturists to manage patients, schedule appointments, submit insurance, marketing, etc. Before the users (acupuncturists and clinic employees) set up an account with Acu Allied, they are required to sign a business associate agreement. When the users use Acu Allied app for patients’ medical records, patients are required to sign “HIPAA notice” and “Treatment Consent Form” through the app. The app is completely follow HIPAA regulations. In detail, Acu Allied has the following features: 1) Easy-to-use medical record system: it has a clear user interface; it preloads patient information to minimize data input requirements; it provides audio recording and transcription for post-appointment reference. 2) Quick-to-submit insurance billing service: it suggests accurate ICD10 code; it automatically fills appropriate CPT code; it provides one-click insurance submission. 3) Appointment scheduling and reminder: it provides acupuncturists with schedule management across multiple clinics; appointment booking for new and returning patients with efficiency; Acu Allied app also has the email and text message reminding system to reduce No-Show rates of patients’ appointments. 4) Website development and hosting: Acu Allied also provides website development, hosting, and maintenance services for clients, potentially for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Acu Allied at weekly against Gancao Note's 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.
Gancao Note ships an update every 2 months, Acu Allied weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gancao Note | Acu Allied |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE | Wellness Allied Inc |
In-app purchases
Gancao Note
No in-app purchases
Acu Allied
No in-app purchases







