Comparison

OneTouch EMR vs MacPractice Clipboard

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

Head to head
About

OneTouch EMR

This free electronic health record app is designed by a physician for intuitive medical workflows. It offers fast operation via touch, voice dictation, and a familiar chart-based system. Features include patient portals, coding assistance, and e-prescribing.

Highlights
  • Physician-designed workflow
  • Voice dictation and touch operation
  • Patient portal with online check-in
  • E&M coding helper
  • E-prescribing and EPCS
  • Electronic lab integration
Features
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Familiar, Flexible, and Fast – OneTouch EMR! This free EHR App was designed by a physician so the workflow mimics the way doctors think. The familiar chart-based system makes sense from the moment you login. Key features: •Fully Certified for Stage 1, 2, 3 Meaningful Use, and MIPS/ACI •Fast, intuitive operation by touch, type or built-in Dragon Medical voice dictation •Familiar, natural and customizable workflow that matches the way you work •Patient portal – patient check-in and online form completion •Uses E&M coding guidelines, with a built-in coding helper tool •Compatibility with most 3rd party billing software systems •Electronic Lab integration with most laboratories nationwide •Built-in drawing tools for annotation of photos or standard images •E-Prescribing and EPCS available •No advertisements or annoying pop-up windows Testimonials: “One Touch is intuitive and flows the way a physician thinks.” -- Howard Anderson, MD "This simple, yet powerful, design is what I feel sets OneTouch head and shoulders above other EMRs." -- Mollie Dorrough, MD “It’s just a lot easier to document with your finger than a pen, and with Dragon Medical, you can dictate right into the application.” -- Simon Forster, DC "I have been using the program without a manual; it is simple to navigate and easy for anyone to use." -- Dominique Madrigal, MA

About

MacPractice Clipboard

This medical app offers a HIPAA-compliant patient registration and data entry solution for practices using MacPractice desktop software. It streamlines check-in with a familiar interface, allowing for health history, chief complaints, and electronic signatures, while reducing paper usage.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant patient registration
  • Electronic signatures
  • Health and social history collection
  • Chief complaint capture
  • Photo registration
  • Paperless office solution
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MacPractice Clipboard for iPad employs a familiar, intuitive interface based on traditional paper check-in forms to provide a secure, HIPAA-compliant registration process for patients and streamlined data entry for MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 users. **Requires MacPractice Gen 18** - Patient registration with photo 
- Health and social history
 - Chief complaint - HIPAA release with electronic signature
 - Save money and time on printed forms, filing and storage! Go paperless! 
 - Impress your patients with the latest technology!
 Note: This App is intended for use by medical offices. In order to use the Clipboard App with your practice's data, you must have the MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, or 20/20 desktop application.
 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: OneTouch EMR at 4.1 against MacPractice Clipboard's 3.0. OneTouch EMR also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). MacPractice Clipboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

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

OneTouch EMR holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OneTouch EMR has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneTouch EMR ships an update every 14 months, MacPractice Clipboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneTouch EMR versus MacPractice Clipboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneTouch EMRMacPractice Clipboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (24 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOneTouch EMRMacPractice, Inc.

Customer experience

OneTouch EMR

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative0.0%

MacPractice Clipboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

OneTouch EMR

No in-app purchases

None

MacPractice Clipboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneTouch EMR free?
OneTouch EMR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacPractice Clipboard free?
MacPractice Clipboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OneTouch EMR or MacPractice Clipboard?
OneTouch EMR is rated higher. OneTouch EMR averages 4.1 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while MacPractice Clipboard averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OneTouch EMR or MacPractice Clipboard have ads?
Neither OneTouch EMR nor MacPractice Clipboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneTouch EMR or MacPractice Clipboard?
OneTouch EMR ships an update every 14 months, and MacPractice Clipboard every 3 months. Most recently, OneTouch EMR was updated on November 1, 2026 and MacPractice Clipboard on November 2, 2026.

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