MedXCom for Physicians vs PicassoMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MedXCom for Physicians
Securely manage patient communications and on-call status. Features HIPAA-compliant messaging, patient history access, and secure call handling. Enables practices to bill for calls and protects against malpractice liability.
- Control on-call status
- View patient medical history
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Secure call handling
- Call recording and transcription
- Electronic prescribing support
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Take control of your medical communications today with MedXCom! This secure app is for existing physicians and medical office users of the MedXCom service. To learn more about MedXCom please visit our website. Features included: • Control personal on-call status • View patient’s medical history before taking the call • Secure HIPAA-compliant instant messaging with any patient or healthcare provider in your practice and MedXCom network • Access history and profiles of recent patients and hear voicemail messages left • Return patient calls via the MedXCom app with caller id privacy protection • All calls arranged through MedXCom are recorded and optionally transcribed • Prescribe medication electronically (Satisfies CMS requirements, iPrescribe app and subscription required for e-prescription support) Using this app to manage your patient communications allows your practice to bill for reimbursable calls and telephone consults. All calls and data communication are secure and HIPAA compliant. Calls made via the MedXCom app are recorded and archived to mitigate your medical malpractice liability risk and for easy retrieval of call recordings.
PicassoMD
Facilitates secure provider-to-provider medical consultations, referrals, and patient care coordination. Primary care providers can instantly connect with specialists for advice and referrals, while specialists can manage inbound referrals and communicate updates.
- HIPAA-compliant consultations
- Provider-to-provider connections
- Referral management
- Patient care coordination
- Specialist advice
- Referral status updates
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HIPAA-compliant provider-to-provider consultations, referrals, and patient care coordination. Primary care providers: • Instantly connect with specialists to get expert advice when triaging patients • Work with specialists you already know or get connected with local, value-based specialists • Send referrals through the app and coordinate with specialists on patient care Specialists: • Build and nurture your network of primary care providers to get more qualified referrals • Manage inbound referrals through a live dashboard • Communicate referral status and updates to referring providers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PicassoMD at 100% against MedXCom for Physicians's 50%. PicassoMD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). MedXCom for Physicians's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PicassoMD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MedXCom for Physicians's written reviews are positive against 100% of PicassoMD's.
MedXCom for Physicians ships an update every 6 weeks, PicassoMD every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | MedXCom for Physicians | PicassoMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Giffen Solutions, Inc | PicassoMD, Inc. |
Customer experience
MedXCom for Physicians
PicassoMD
In-app purchases
MedXCom for Physicians
No in-app purchases
PicassoMD
No in-app purchases
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