Aura by Sigmund Software vs Cognisent 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aura by Sigmund Software
This app provides specialized documentation tools for medical professionals. It features intuitive logic and auto-population to streamline the charting process.
- Specialized documentation tools
- Designed for medical teams
- Golden-Thread data models
- Auto-population features
- Intuitive logic guidance
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AURA offers specialized documentation tools designs for Doctors, Nurses and other members of the medical team. Tools include Golden-Thread data models with auto-population and intuitive logic that guides the end-user through the documentation process.
Cognisent 2.0
Securely communicate with your team through encrypted chat and manage follow-up tasks with customizable alerts and reminders. Log calls, mask your number, and access all message data via a secure web portal.
- Customizable alert modes
- Protocol-based escalation
- Secure team chat
- Task reminders
- Message forwarding
- Masked number calling
- Biometric authentication
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New message push with customizable alert modes. • Protocol based escalation for follow-up of unread messages. • Secure chat functionality amongst your team members • Set Reminders for any follow-up tasks • Forward any message to someone else. • Return or return/record calls from the app and mask your number on caller ID. • Comments and callbacks logged with the time and duration of the call. • Messages reside on our secure datacenter with user name and password protection. • Use biometrics for authentication • Complete documentation from message origination to call back. • All message data is saved and available on the secure customer Web Portal. • Contact your dedicated Customer Service within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cognisent 2.0 at 4.2 against Aura by Sigmund Software's 2.1. Cognisent 2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (404 vs 7). Aura by Sigmund Software's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cognisent 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cognisent 2.0 has 404 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Aura by Sigmund Software's written reviews are positive against 9% of Cognisent 2.0's.
Aura by Sigmund Software ships an update every 5 months, Cognisent 2.0 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Aura by Sigmund Software | Cognisent 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (404 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 9.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 404 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sigmund Software LLC | VA TAS LLC |
Customer experience
Aura by Sigmund Software
Cognisent 2.0
Bugs and requests
Aura by Sigmund Software
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cognisent 2.0
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working on latest iOS versions
- Messages disappearing or not showing up correctly
- Randomly logging out users during critical on-call periods
Requested features
3 requests- Persistent filters and user-defined preferences
- Ability to call back directly from the app
- Biometric login and seamless authentication
In-app purchases
Aura by Sigmund Software
No in-app purchases
Cognisent 2.0
No in-app purchases
