Comparison

WISE vs MacPractice Check In

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

Head to head
About

WISE

This app enables healthcare professionals to access and manage electronic medical records on their iPad. It allows for viewing patient charts, updating EMR data, and e-prescribing, bringing essential patient care activities to a mobile platform.

Highlights
  • Access EMR functionality
  • View patient charts and notes
  • ePrescribe medications
  • Update EMR data
  • Check patient schedules
  • Create electronic medical records
Features
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Wise-Touch™ is a mobile app from ModuleMD, a leader in the realm of EHR, EMR and Practice Management for physicians' offices and ambulatory care. With the Wise-Touch™ App our customers can access the EMR functionality of ModuleMD WISE™, an ONC-ATCB certified complete EHR product for Meaningful Use. Wise-Touch™ will allow clinicians to access and create electronic medical records on the iPad. Physicians and nurses can use Wise-Touch™ to perform essential patient care and EMR activities such as, Check Patient Schedules, View Patient Charts and Notes, ePrescribe, Update EMR data, etc. In essence Wise-Touch™ can be enabled on ModuleMD WISE™ to add mobility to some of the essential patient care activities. ModuleMD is a true pioneer in web-based technology for electronic health record and practice management solutions having introduced its first web-based solution over a decade ago. WISE™ is an acronym for Web-based Integrated Solutions for Efficient medical enterprise. ModuleMD WISE™ is an integrated suite of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) applications consisting of both electronic health record and practice management components that seamlessly work together to deliver peak clinical, operational and financial performance for ambulatory practices. ModuleMD is not your typical software company since its focus is on the processes needed for Provider and Practice success.

About

MacPractice Check In

This app streamlines patient check-ins for medical offices by allowing patients to self-register via a kiosk. It automatically updates appointment statuses within the MacPractice software, enhancing front desk efficiency. Designed for iPads, it requires specific MacPractice versions to function.

Highlights
  • Patient self-check-in
  • Real-time schedule updates
  • Kiosk mode functionality
  • Modern login screens
  • Requires MacPractice integration
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The MacPractice Check In app complements your office's check-in process. Patients simply type in their name to check themselves in. The patient's appointment status on the schedule in MacPractice is updated to reflect that the patient is now waiting. **Requires MacPractice Gen 18** This app is designed to work as a kiosk, placed on the front desk of your receptionist's desk. Check In features a redesigned background as well as more modern patient login screens. Requirements: In order to use this app, you must have MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, or 20/20, and the MacPractice scheduling ability. About MacPractice: MacPractice is a client-centric practice management and clinical software development firm, comprised of highly experienced and caring individuals, dedicated to the development and support of best-of-class Apple software, hardware and associated services for physicians, dentists, chiropractors and eye care professionals.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WISE at 2.3 against MacPractice Check In's 1.0. MacPractice Check In's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WISE holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WISE ships an update every 7 months, MacPractice Check In every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
WISE versus MacPractice Check In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWISEMacPractice Check In
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModuleMD LLCMacPractice, Inc.

Customer experience

WISE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

MacPractice Check In

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

WISE

No in-app purchases

None

MacPractice Check In

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WISE free?
WISE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacPractice Check In free?
MacPractice Check In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WISE or MacPractice Check In?
WISE is rated higher. WISE averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MacPractice Check In averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WISE or MacPractice Check In have ads?
Neither WISE nor MacPractice Check In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WISE or MacPractice Check In?
WISE ships an update every 7 months, and MacPractice Check In every 3 months. Most recently, WISE was updated on November 1, 2026 and MacPractice Check In on October 9, 2026.

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