Epic Canto vs QGenda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Canto
Securely access patient information, schedules, and notes from Epic's Electronic Health Record. Supports dictation and In Basket for authorized clinical users.
- 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.
QGenda
Manage healthcare schedules, clock in/out, and request time off or shifts from anywhere. Communicate with colleagues and sync your schedule to your personal calendar. Administrators can review and approve requests within the app.
- Schedule management (monthly/list view)
- Clock in/out functionality
- Request time off and shifts
- Shift trading (one-way/two-way)
- In-app messaging
- Sync schedule to personal calendar
- Administrator request approval
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Designed specifically for healthcare, the QGenda mobile app allows providers, nurses, administrators, and staff to quickly and easily manage schedules anytime, anywhere. Accessibility • Monthly view displays the schedule in advance, one month at a time • List view displays future published schedule • Clock in and out button accessed directly from the home page • Assignment details are available to view specific instructions, co-worker contact information, and more • Administrators can review and approve requests anytime • In-app messaging lets you contact colleagues quickly • Sync the schedule to a personal or family calendar Autonomy • Requests for time off or specific shifts are easily entered and tracked • One-way and two-way shift trades can be requested directly from the app • Available shifts are listed alongside the schedule • Nurses can self-schedule desired shifts Compliance • HIPAA-compliant features enabled upon request About QGenda QGenda revolutionizes healthcare workforce management everywhere care is delivered. QGenda ProviderCloud, a purpose-built healthcare platform that empowers customers to effectively deploy workforce resources, includes solutions for scheduling, credentialing, on-call scheduling, room and capacity management, time tracking, compensation management, and workforce analytics. More than 4,000 organizations, including leading physician groups, hospitals, academic medical centers, and enterprise health systems, use QGenda to advance workforce scheduling, optimize capacity, and improve access to care. QGenda is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Burlington, Vermont. Learn more at www.QGenda.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QGenda at 4.7 against Epic Canto's 1.9. QGenda also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 124) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). 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.
QGenda holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QGenda has 14K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Epic Canto's written reviews are positive against 18% of QGenda's.
Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, QGenda fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Canto | QGenda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (124 ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.9% of reviews | 18.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #147 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Epic | QGenda, LLC |
Customer experience
Epic Canto
QGenda
Bugs and requests
Epic Canto
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
QGenda
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent log-out issues
- App crashes or fails to load on latest iOS updates
- Rendering and UI issues on mobile devices
- Inconsistent behavior between web and mobile versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view pending requests on a calendar
- Option to edit time punches directly
- Improved shift swap functionality
- More flexible scheduling views and filters
- Automatic sync with other calendars
In-app purchases
Epic Canto
No in-app purchases
QGenda
No in-app purchases








