Dolphin Mobile vs Thread Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolphin Mobile
Access patient imaging and management data directly from your iOS device. This app ensures secure, encrypted access without requiring data synchronization, ideal for medical professionals on the go.
- Access patient imaging data
- Access patient management data
- Secure encrypted data access
- No data synchronization required
- iOS device compatibility
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Dolphin Mobile allows Dolphin users to access Dolphin Management and Dolphin Imaging data directly from the iPhone™, iPad™ or iPod touch™. It is available to customers running Dolphin Imaging, Dolphin Management or both. All sensitive data is encrypted. There is no data synchronization required. Minimum Requirements: • Imaging-only customers, version 11 build 39 or higher and installation of the Premium Security Utilities • For Management customers, version 4.5 Service Pack 1 or higher installed on all computers Please download ONLY after these releases are installed on your system.
Thread Mobile
This app enables healthcare professionals to communicate with patients via email and text. It also provides access to call logs, voicemails, and daily appointment schedules, streamlining patient management.
- Send patient emails and texts
- View call logs
- Listen to voicemails
- See daily appointments
- Streamlined patient management
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Thread Mobile allows doctors to send emails and texts to patients, view call logs, listen to voicemails, see today's appointments, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread Mobile at 5.0 against Dolphin Mobile's 3.4. Dolphin Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thread Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Dolphin Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Thread Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolphin Mobile | Thread Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patterson Companies | Rooster Grin |
Customer experience
Dolphin Mobile
Thread Mobile
In-app purchases
Dolphin Mobile
No in-app purchases
Thread Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dolphin Mobile free?
Is Thread Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Dolphin Mobile or Thread Mobile?
Do Dolphin Mobile or Thread Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dolphin Mobile or Thread Mobile?
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