Comparison

Epic Canto vs AirLink NC

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

Head to head
About

Epic Canto

Securely access patient information, schedules, and notes from Epic's Electronic Health Record. Supports dictation and In Basket for authorized clinical users.

Highlights
  • Secure EHR access
  • Clinic schedules
  • Patient lists
  • Health summaries
  • Test results
  • Dictation support
  • In Basket access
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Canto provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Canto also supports dictation and In Basket access. Your organization needs to license Canto and will determine the exact feature set and any applicable charges for your use of Canto. If you are unsure whether you can use Canto, please contact your administrative staff.

About

AirLink NC

Features
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The AirLink flight app is a tool for emergency responders and hospitals. This app allows direct access to AirLink communications center for flight request. All request will receive an estimated time of arrival with confirmation the AirLink helicopter is enroute. AirLink aircraft can be followed with real-time updates and estimated time of arrival through the Google Maps. Vital information: -GPS location or street address for scene flights -Unit and room number for interfacility flights -Patient information such as weight and vital signs. Registration is required for users, please contact AirLink for activation and required information. AirLink's medical helicopters are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to transport critical and injured patients from other facilities and transfer patients from scene-to-hospital. AirLink is proud to partner with Apollo, which provides the aircrafts, pilots, and mechanics.  AirLink/VitaLink is a comprehensive transport program offering air medical transportation, ground mobile intensive care units, as well as basic and intermediate life support medical transportation.  Airlink staff is licensed in North Carolina & South Carolina and are proud to be accredited by CAMTS.

Screenshots

AirLink NC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Epic Canto at every 3 weeks against AirLink NC's every 3 months. AirLink NC's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, AirLink NC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epic Canto versus AirLink NC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic CantoAirLink NC
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpicSofttech, Incorporated.

In-app purchases

None

Epic Canto

No in-app purchases

None

AirLink NC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epic Canto free?
Epic Canto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirLink NC free?
AirLink NC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Epic Canto or AirLink NC have ads?
Neither Epic Canto nor AirLink NC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epic Canto or AirLink NC?
Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, and AirLink NC every 3 months. Most recently, Epic Canto was updated on October 24, 2026 and AirLink NC on October 25, 2026.

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