SOAP Notes vs ScribeMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOAP Notes
This app helps healthcare professionals quickly and accurately record patient visit notes in the SOAP format. It offers features like customizable stamps, image drawing, and secure data management, all while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
- HIPAA Compliant
- Customizable stamps for quick entries
- Image drawing on body backgrounds
- Attachable patient documents
- Secure data syncing via iCloud
- Encrypted PDF exports
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SOAP Notes is a robust patient manager app that is specifically designed to allow for quick, accurate SOAP Notes for each patient's visit. SOAP Notes is ideal for any person who must manage detailed notes for each patient visit and needs an app that will enter the notes quickly, and accurately. Specifically, built with massage therapists and chiropractors in mind, but anyone needing to take SOAP format notes will benefit using SOAP Notes. Features: - HIPPA Compliant (Encrypted database, encrypted passcode, device syncing protected by SSL encryption, and stored, encrypted on iCloud) - Connection to the internet not required to use the app (some features, i.e. cloud syncing require a data connection) -100% customizable "stamps" that enter common phrases and sentences with one tap - Image Drawing - draw over 4 different body image backgrounds to add supplemental information to the visit note. - Custom patient fields - enter the information that you need for every patient - Keep all patient documents in one place. Attachable documents for patient (png, pdf, txt, rtf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, numbers, and pages files supported.) - Sync data between devices using your iCloud account - Encrypted (optional) pdf exports with patient and/or visit information for easy billing and record keeping - Record important patient information (address, phone, email, marital status, occupation, emergency contact information, insurance provider/expiration) - password protected (must enter passcode every time the app is opened) - Mass email all patients feature. (All patients are BCC'd to ensure patient privacy) - Contact patient via email or phone directly in the app --- SOAP Notes requires a subscription to save new data. Data created will always be available, regardless of subscription status. -- SOAP Notes Basic Subscription includes: * Unlimited patients and visits * Unlimited devices * Unlimited data syncing (devices must be using the same Apple ID) * Regular updates and additional new functionality and features at no extra cost * Prompt customer service direct from the developers Subscription options include $9.99/mo, $26.99/qtr or $99.99/yr Price may vary by location -- Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription on the support page in SOAP Notes or in the App Store app under Account Settings for your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for the same price unless notified otherwise. Changing your subscription during a trial will forfeit any remaining trial time. Data and privacy policy: https://www.eclectic-dna.com/iOS_Apps/soapnotes_privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.eclectic-dna.com/iOS_Apps/soapnotes_tos.html
ScribeMD
This AI-powered medical assistant helps healthcare professionals by transcribing and summarizing patient encounters. It aims to reduce administrative burdens, allowing doctors to focus more on patient care. The platform utilizes a specialized language model for high accuracy and speed.
- AI-powered transcription
- Automated summarization
- Efficient note-taking
- Customized LLM for healthcare
- High accuracy rate (98%)
- Fast response time (0.2 seconds)
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Empowering Medical Professionals with Advanced AI At ScribeMD, we understand the challenges faced by doctors in today's fast-paced medical environment. That's why we've developed an AI platform tailored specifically for healthcare. Our mission? To streamline processes, reduce administrative tasks, and let doctors do what they do best - care for patients. Efficient Note-taking: Say goodbye to manual note-taking. Our digital scribe listens, understands, and charts for you, ensuring every detail is captured. Customized LLM for Healthcare: Built on a top-notch Language Learning Model, our platform boasts an accuracy rate of 98% and a response time of 0.2 seconds. Terms of use : https://www.scribemd.ai/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ScribeMD at free with in-app purchases against SOAP Notes's subscription. ScribeMD also leads on chart position (#197 vs unranked) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). SOAP Notes's advantage is ratings volume (389 vs 7) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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. SOAP Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ScribeMD sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SOAP Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOAP Notes has 389 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of SOAP Notes's written reviews are positive against 67% of ScribeMD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOAP Notes | ScribeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (389 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eclectic DNA, LLC | EE DOJO |
Customer experience
SOAP Notes
ScribeMD
Bugs and requests
SOAP Notes
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Data sync issues between devices
- Inability to delete or edit documents
- Unreliable backup and restore functionality
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Requested features
6 requests- Add intake forms
- Ability to add client alerts (allergies, conditions, etc.)
- Improve export/backup options
- Expand drawing capabilities
- Integrate with other practice management tools
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- Make app compatible with MacBooks
ScribeMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SOAP Notes
- Soap Notes Basic Service7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Soap Notes Basic Service7 Days trial$26.993 Months
- Soap Notes Basic Service7 Days trial$99.991 Year
ScribeMD
- ScribeMD: Starter Plan$9.991 Month
- Pro Subscription - Monthly$49.991 Month
- ScribeMD: Starter Plan$99.991 Year
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- Premium$119.991 Month
- Pro Subscription$299.001 Year
- Semiannual Premium$649.996 Months
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