Comparison

MD on Call vs eScription One

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

Head to head
About

MD on Call

This app provides quick, practical guidance for physicians, residents, and medical students to manage common on-call issues. It offers concise tips for acute assessment and management, helping users efficiently address patient problems without needing to consult lengthy textbooks.

Highlights
  • Quick assessment and management tips
  • Covers 26 frequent on-call situations
  • Management of common electrolyte abnormalities
  • ECG interpretation with examples
  • Guidance on writing medical orders
  • Searchable by acronyms and keywords
Features
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"fantastic for a review when rushing to a consult." -- Casey Park MD on Call is already trusted by thousands of physicians, residents and medical students around the world. We’ve been there; At 3 AM, you don’t feel like going through a textbook or a long UpToDate article; you just want to get things done. **************** REVIEWS "If you have ever needed a quick reference to learn on the fly or been stumped by a late night call while cross-covering and you are willing to spend a few dollars to avoid that feeling, you should consider this app." iMedicalApps.com “It has all those handy little things that drug guides and medical references just don’t capture concisely.” “I would pay at least double the cost for this handy little reference.” Dr Jessica Otte, drottematic blog **************** **************** AUDIENCE junior residents, interns and medical students INTRO In medical school, we learn a lot about diseases and the basis for their management. However, we are traditionally less exposed to apparently easy problems like pain, nausea or hypokalemia. Quite often, those issues are brought to the attention of the nursing staff in the evening. At that time, the treating team is away and you're on call, running all over the hospital. MD on Call gives you tips on how to QUICKLY assess and manage (acutely) common problems so you can go on assessing the next patient, or to your room to get some well deserved sleep. -- it is NOT meant to replace a textbook -- FEATURES MD on call is divided into 5 main sections: • Issues • 26 frequent on call situations (including management of some specific conditions) Abdominal Pain* Acute Coronary Syndrome* Agitation / Violence Anaphylaxis Bleeding Bradycardia* Chest Pain Constipation Death (Pronouncing) Decreased LOC Dysuria / UTI* Dyspnea Fever Febrile neutropenia Headache Hypertension Hypotension Insomnia Meningitis Nausea / Vomiting Pain Palliation Pneumonia Seizure Tachycardia Wound Dehiscence Wound Infection • Labs • Common electrolytes abnormalities (including management) Hypo Ca, K, Mg, Na, PO4, glycemia Hyper Ca, K, Na, glycemia • ECG • Normal and abnormal ECG values, now with examples • Misc • Suggestions on how to write orders for admission, "comfort measures only", "on call" notes, OR and procedure notes. Transfusions: general information and common reactions Misc: CSF values, opioid conversion... • Lines and Tubes • How to manage common problems, such as a blocked NG tube. • Search • Search using acronyms or keywords **************** Feedback is more than welcome : visit the website for more details **************** DISCLAIMER This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. The authors of MD on call make no claims regarding the accuracy of the information contained herein. The authors of this application and its content shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. It is the responsible of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe.

About

eScription One

This app streamlines clinical documentation for EMR systems, allowing healthcare providers to dictate and manage patient records efficiently. It integrates with EMRs, automates data entry, and improves workflow for better patient care and compliance.

Highlights
  • Dictate and manage EMR documentation
  • Real-time schedule feed
  • Personalized dictation templates
  • Review and edit transcribed content
  • Automatic EMR integration
  • Background file uploads
  • Customizable workflow settings
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eScription One allows authorized clinicians to create and manage high quality documentation for an EMR with minimal time and effort. Clinicians dictate the narrative and keep pace with busy patient loads without compromising time with patients, revenue potential or length of workday. Meanwhile, timely, complete, structured data in the EMR reduces claim rejections, decreases time to bill and enhances compliance. A real-time schedule feed serves as a daily work list while access to patient demographics and history informs dictations. System-generated dictation templates – personalized by each clinician – streamline document creation by requiring only exceptions be dictated. Transcribed content is easily reviewed, edited and signed. Upon completion, uploaded files are automatically integrated into the EMR, faxed, or printed. REQUIREMENTS: * Internet access through Wifi or phone service provider is required. WiFi connection is strongly recommended when uploading dictations. * An account is required to use this application. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: * Manage the documentation task with less time and effort. Clinicians organize documentation tasks across multiple devices by viewing all appointments with dictation status or only appointments still requiring dictation. A list of returned transcriptions allows clinicians to advance quickly through the review and authentication process. * Improve documentation quality. Save time and remove risk when patient data, demographics and appointment location are automatically linked to the voice file and available for easy reference while dictating. * Customize workflow to meet clinic needs. Flexible application settings easily accommodate the unique, complex workflow requirements of specialty practices. * Delegate transcription and QA to support staff. Completed dictations upload in the background and are automatically routed to a professional medical transcriptionist to produce a typed report that is automatically returned for review. * Increase clinician productivity and satisfaction. A library of templates—customizable for each clinician—automatically populates common content as editable text, speeding dictation. * Speed documentation turnaround. Real-time file upload, download and routing ensures prompt dictation, transcription, editing, authentication and accessibility in the EMR. * Populate the EMR automatically. Sophisticated integration generates structured data automatically placed in the EMR, improving EMR usability and boosting adoption and ROI. * Enhance the patient experience By completing documentation on mobile devices, providers are free to engage with patients rather than computer screens during exams. * Control documentation costs All-inclusive solution components require no server hardware or infrastructure, eliminating all upfront fees. Unlimited client support, updates and maintenance included at no additional cost. WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING: “When we introduced our physicians to Emdat Mobile, all of them were amazed by how easy it made their dictation and improved their workflow; and they wanted it right away.” — William Whelehan, Purchasing Director, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

Screenshots

MD on Call4 screens
eScription One3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MD on Call at 78% against eScription One's 23%. MD on Call also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). eScription One's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

eScription One is free to download; MD on Call costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MD on Call holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eScription One has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MD on Call's written reviews are positive against 23% of eScription One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD on Call ships an update every 4 months, eScription One every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MD on Call versus eScription One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD on CalleScription One
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMessil inc.DeliverHealth Solutions LLC

Customer experience

MD on Call

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%

eScription One

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative73.3%

Bugs and requests

MD on Call

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with iPhone X
  • Incorrect advice regarding Metaclopramide
  • Incorrect TDF to morphine conversion data

Requested features

16 requests
  • Cover more content
  • Update for iPhone X compatibility
  • Revise content and references for up-to-date information
  • Add more conditions
  • Include common diseases and treatments
Show 11 more
  • Add an 'edit' function to modify and add vignettes
  • Add more clinical scenarios
  • Add medicine dose information
  • Add drug interaction information
  • Include more information with supporting references
  • More streamlined interface
  • Translate to German
  • Translate to French
  • Add more topics
  • Add more clinical high yields and topics
  • Add more futures needed while oncall

eScription One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MD on Call

No in-app purchases

None

eScription One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD on Call free?
MD on Call costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is eScription One free?
eScription One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD on Call or eScription One?
MD on Call is rated higher. MD on Call averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while eScription One averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do MD on Call or eScription One have ads?
Neither MD on Call nor eScription One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD on Call or eScription One?
MD on Call ships an update every 4 months, and eScription One every 3 weeks. Most recently, MD on Call was updated on September 22, 2026 and eScription One on September 26, 2026.

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