Doximity vs SimplePractice for Clinicians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SimplePractice for Clinicians
Manage your practice on the go with intuitive tools for scheduling, client management, and administrative tasks. This HIPAA-compliant app offers a streamlined experience for clinicians to connect with clients, manage appointments, and access client information securely from their mobile devices.
- Client scheduling and management
- HIPAA-compliant security
- Session note writing
- Document sharing and uploading
- Secure messaging
- Invoice and payment processing
- Optimized mobile interface
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SimplePractice for Clinicians app puts scheduling, client management, and admin tools at your fingertips - so you can focus on what matters most. The app provides a smoother, faster, and more intuitive way to manage your practice and connect with clients anytime, anywhere. What’s new: - Optimized for the way you work: Work effortlessly across your iPhone and iPad with an optimized interface designed for a smooth, flexible workflow. - Streamlined calendar experience: Quickly access your client’s complete history of past appointments and notes right from your calendar. Use new filters and layout options to customize your view, and easily see other clinician’s availability within your practice. - Enhanced Client Profiles: Quickly review intake forms, appointment details, outstanding balances, and uploaded documents—so you’re always prepared for your next session. - Instant data sync: Updates sync instantly between mobile and web so you can seamlessly transition between devices. With this app, you can: - Protect your data with HIPAA-compliant security - Manage your schedule on the go - Write and review session notes - Share and upload documents - Send secure messages - Process invoices and payments Security features include: - 100% HIPAA compliance - Biometric access - In-app passcode protection - Bank-level data encryption This is a companion app for SimplePractice's cloud-based practice management software. A SimplePractice account is required to use the app.
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Verdict
Doximity and SimplePractice for Clinicians both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Doximity's written reviews are positive against 29% of SimplePractice for Clinicians's. Doximity also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (199K vs 34K). SimplePractice for Clinicians's advantage is iOS requirement (17.3 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Doximity against 4.7 for SimplePractice for Clinicians. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doximity has 199K ratings behind it against 34K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Doximity's written reviews are positive against 29% of SimplePractice for Clinicians's.
Doximity ships an update weekly, SimplePractice for Clinicians every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Doximity | SimplePractice for Clinicians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (199K ratings) — better | 4.7 (34K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 28.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 199K — better | 34K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | #206 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Doximity | SimplePractice, LLC. |
Customer experience
Doximity
SimplePractice for Clinicians
User reviews
Doximity
From 199K App Store ratingsWhat 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
SimplePractice for Clinicians
From 34K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile app
- 📝 Helpful note-taking features
- 💳 Efficient billing and payment processing
- 🗓️ Useful scheduling and calendar integration
- 🔒 Secure client portal
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app updates causing crashes and freezes
- 📱 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
- 🕰️ Confusing calendar and scheduling interface
- 🔍 Difficulty accessing certain features and reports
- 🔊 Poor video/audio quality for telehealth
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
SimplePractice for Clinicians
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent behavior when syncing appointments
- Unreliable push notifications and reminders
- Issues with insurance billing and payment tracking
- Problems accessing client documents and files on mobile
Requested features
5 requests- iPad app support
- Ability to edit invoices and payments
- More customization options for client portal
- Improved calendar view and scheduling functionality
- Better integration with other productivity apps
In-app purchases
Doximity
No in-app purchases
SimplePractice for Clinicians
No in-app purchases
Questions
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