Comparison

Doximity vs athenaOne

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

Head to head
About

Doximity

This app provides U.S. healthcare professionals with AI-powered clinical tools, secure communication, and news. It offers features like AI-assisted clinical question answering, time-saving administrative tools, patient calling, ambient note-taking, and secure faxing. It aims to simplify daily tasks and improve patient care.

Highlights
  • AI-powered clinical question answering
  • HIPAA-compliant AI for administrative tasks
  • Secure patient calling and messaging
  • Ambient note-taking with AI scribe
  • Secure faxing for medical records
  • Curated healthcare news
  • Clinician directory search
Features
Currently charting
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The Doximity Clinical AI Suite helps clinicians get answers, communicate with patients, and complete documentation—all in one workflow. Ask delivers fast, cited answers. Dialer connects you with patients by voice, video, and text. Scribe automatically generates clinical notes from patient visits. Doximity is the largest network of U.S. clinicians and the AI-powered platform trusted by over 85% of U.S. physicians. Free, HIPAA-compliant, and built for clinicians. "This should be on every physician's phone." – App Review Features - Get fast, cited answers grounded in medical literature - Generate clinical notes automatically with AI - Call, video, and securely message patients - Send and receive HIPAA-compliant faxes - Prescribe medications directly from your phone - Stay current with personalized medical news - Connect with the largest network of U.S. clinicians - Integrate with Epic Haiku and Amion Testimonials "Doximity Ask is a fantastic resource I use every single day when researching complex conditions. The evidence-based responses make it a breeze to increase my understanding of difficult topics in a fraction of the time it used to take." – Dr. Tyler Agnew, MD "With Doximity Ask, I input all the active diagnoses the patient had, what my goal was, and within 15 seconds my letter of clinical necessity was written, describing all the relevant conditions perfectly, speaking to their severity and truly making a good case for the need for resources." – Dr. Shubho Sarkar, MD "Really great app for calling my patients. Can set the number that shows up on caller ID as my office. Also has the option to send a message straight to their voicemail or send text messages without giving out my personal cell number." – App Review "I have used Doximity Scribe now for almost 2 years and it has been amazing!! It allows me to concentrate more on my patient. Saves me so much time!" – Dr. Zarin Nestor, MD "So nice to have a secure fax for medical records and labs. I love getting results on the go and being able to respond in real time to information." – App Review "Concise articles. Quick to read and relevant. Haven’t noticed any editorializing, which I greatly appreciate. Just the facts, ma’am." – App Review

About

athenaOne

This secure mobile extension of clinical workflows allows healthcare providers to manage their daily schedules, clinical inboxes, and patient visits. It enables documentation of exams, placement of orders, and creation of new patient cases directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access daily schedule
  • Manage clinical inbox
  • Prepare for visits
  • Use documentation accelerators
  • Document exams
  • Place orders
  • Create patient cases
Features
Currently charting
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***Patients: this app is for doctors and healthcare providers. If you’re looking for the athenahealth patient portal, please contact your doctor’s office*** Designed for athenaOne® Providers, the athenaOne® mobile is a secure, extension of athenaOne® clinical workflows designed to help athenaClinicals customers deliver better care. Simply log in with your athenaOne® credentials to get started. - Access your daily schedule - Quickly manage your clinical inbox  - Prepare for upcoming visits ahead of time - Use your existing documentation accelerators - Document exams and place orders - Create new patient cases and order groups

Screenshots

Doximity4 screens
athenaOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doximity at 75% against athenaOne's 33%. Doximity also leads on ratings volume (199K vs 2.8K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). athenaOne's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Doximity holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doximity has 199K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Doximity's written reviews are positive against 33% of athenaOne's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doximity ships an update weekly, athenaOne every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Doximity versus athenaOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoximityathenaOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (199K ratings) — better4.5 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better33.0% of reviews
Number of ratings199K — better2.8K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#109 — better#163
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB596 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDoximityathenahealth

Customer experience

Doximity

All ratings198,525 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.6%

athenaOne

All ratings2,790 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative51.5%

User reviews

Doximity

From 199K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Game changer for medical practice
  • 🔒 HIPAA-compliant communication
  • 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Reliable video/audio calls
  • 👍 Helpful for rural/underserved clinics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent call display on patient phones
  • 🐛 Issues with touch responsiveness during calls
  • 🐛 Limited search and sorting functionality
  • 🐛 Verification challenges for some providers
  • 🐛 Unreliable fax delivery and tracking

athenaOne

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 🚀 Convenient for reviewing patient info
  • 🚀 Helpful for after-hours calls
  • 🚀 Saves time with chart prep

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
  • 🔍 Difficult to access old documents and records
  • 🔍 Clunky interface and too many clicks
  • 🔍 Lacks key features like scheduling, billing, and controlled substance prescribing

Bugs and requests

Doximity

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing when reading article abstracts
  • Inability to cancel or exit dialer feature
  • Disappearing features after app updates
  • Connectivity issues for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand verification to include veterinarians
  • Improve search and sorting for articles
  • Add time stamps and delivery confirmation for faxes
  • Enable multi-user access for the same office number
  • Provide more customization options for the app

athenaOne

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and credential expiration
  • Inconsistent performance and freezing
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to schedule appointments and visits
  • Integrate billing functionality
  • Support for controlled substance prescribing
  • Improved search and document access
  • Customizable interface and text size
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  • Seamless integration with patient portal

In-app purchases

None

Doximity

No in-app purchases

None

athenaOne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doximity free?
Doximity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is athenaOne free?
athenaOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doximity or athenaOne?
Doximity is rated higher. Doximity averages 4.8 out of 5 from 199K ratings, while athenaOne averages 4.5 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Doximity or athenaOne have ads?
Neither Doximity nor athenaOne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doximity or athenaOne?
Doximity ships an update weekly, and athenaOne every 3 weeks. Most recently, Doximity was updated on September 25, 2026 and athenaOne on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Doximity or athenaOne?
Doximity currently peaks at #109 in the App Store charts, and athenaOne at #163. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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