Epic Canto vs 18
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.
18
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We are pleased to introduce a brand-new tool for this year’s conference: our official mobile app. Developed to support and enhance the onsite experience, the app offers easy access to the programme, Q&A and poll, real-time updates and venue navigation tools. Onsite participants are encouraged to download it to make the most of their time at the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 18 at every 4 days against Epic Canto's every 3 weeks. 18 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, 18 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Canto | 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (124 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Epic | Vivento Lab Sagl |
In-app purchases
Epic Canto
No in-app purchases
18
No in-app purchases
