SoftScript vs SMARTMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoftScript
This dictation application is designed for existing customers to streamline their workflow. It offers a convenient way to record and manage voice notes for medical professionals.
- Dictation recording
- Voice note management
- Designed for existing customers
- Medical workflow streamlining
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SoftScript dictation application for existing customers.
SMARTMD
This app provides HIPAA-compliant tools for medical professionals to document patient visits, dictate reports, and manage referrals. It integrates with existing EHR systems and offers offline functionality for documenting encounters, capturing charges, and recording quality measures while on the go.
- HIPAA-compliant documentation
- EHR schedule integration
- Medical transcription
- EHR scribing
- Cloud file sharing
- Referral management
- Offline functionality
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SMARTMD gives you access to a suite of secure, HIPAA compliant solutions for medical professionals. The SMARTMD App for iPhone and iPad integrates with the EHR and workstations you are currently using. It is the fastest, easiest way to document a patient visit, dictate a letter, or produce an IME report. Traveling to see patients in SNFs, ALFs, Hospice, or at home? Get signed consent forms, scan facesheets, capture charges, and record MIPS quality measures without ever opening your laptop. Best of all, our app continues working even when you’re offline. The mobile App is free and lets you get started with absolutely no setup fees or minimum charges. Record your encounters any way you please and let our professional staff take care of the rest with opt in services, including: • EHR Schedule integration – see your patients and schedules right from the app. Know how many patients are on the slate for tomorrow and where at a glance. • Medical transcription – professionally typed letters and reports you can be proud of, faxed directly to referring physicians and attorneys. Generated from your dictation, worksheet, or photo. • EHR scribing – your words entered directly into your EHR, so you don’t have to! • Cloud File Share – safely gather documents while traveling to see patients. HIPAA compliant and accessible to your biller, admins, and peers. • Referral management – make sure ever referral turns into a patient. Analyze your network to see who to thank for sending you patients, and sources of leakage which keep patients from showing up for appointments. Since 1999, SMARTMD has earned the trust of the respected doctors and medical professionals. The SMARTMD App is like having a trusted member of your staff with you throughout your busy day. In 2017, SMARTMD was named second in the United States for “Trust, Accountability, and Transparency,” by Black Book Research for Medical Transcription, Technology, and Services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMARTMD at 54% against SoftScript's 0%. SMARTMD also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SoftScript ships an update monthly, SMARTMD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoftScript | SMARTMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SoftScript, Inc. | SMARTMD Corp |
Customer experience
SoftScript
SMARTMD
In-app purchases
SoftScript
No in-app purchases
SMARTMD
No in-app purchases









