Comparison

MDLog vs FCD Surgery

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

Head to head
About

MDLog

This voice-controlled virtual assistant helps clinicians streamline patient care and manage records efficiently. It offers instant speech-to-text conversion and voice-activated access to patient data for real-time decision-making. Designed for various clinical settings, it supports note dictation, record maintenance, and charge capture.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled virtual assistant
  • Patient data access and analysis
  • Instant clinical speech to text
  • Dictate, file, and manage notes
  • Structured patient record maintenance
  • Clinical decision support
  • ICD-10 support
  • Charge capture
Features
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MDLog app is a voice-controlled virtual assistant designed for clinicians to improve patient care outcomes without losing their efficiency as they prepare for the healthcare industry’s shift to outcomes-based payment models. The app is designed to simplify clinicians’ workflow by enabling them to access and analyze patient data with simple voice commands for more intelligent real-time decisions and record patient data with instant clinical speech-to-text conversion. MDLog is being used across various clinical settings ranging from Acute Hospitals to Post-Acute facilities to Practices. Some of its supported capabilities include • Dictate, file and manage clinical notes anytime anywhere. • Maintain structured patient records including medical History, medication, and allergies among others
 • Clinical decision support for better decisions • Clinical decision support for smarter decisions • ICD – 10 support • Charge capture Clinical speech recognition in this app is powered by Nuance Communications, Inc.

About

FCD Surgery

Features
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The File Collection Directive (FCD) - Surgery is a healthcare specialty-specific, note-taking application for Surgery trainees, Medical Interns or Medical Students doing their surgery rotations. It provides an easy, quick and organized means of gathering important patient data for training purposes. Never miss important must-know information for presentation, audit, conference and census needs. Type data or capture them using the media options available in certain fields easily and on the go. Easily go back and access to review or edit saved data thru available search options. The app allows training in responsible coding and record-keeping as data are not shareable. The app is cloudless so patient privacy is protected. Files may be saved as pdf.

Screenshots

MDLog4 screens
FCD Surgery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MDLog at Free against FCD Surgery's $29.99. MDLog also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). FCD Surgery's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MDLog is free to download; FCD Surgery costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDLog ships an update every 5 weeks, FCD Surgery every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MDLog versus FCD Surgery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDLogFCD Surgery
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1711.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB32 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMDOps CorporationVerney Philip Kiok Kan

In-app purchases

None

MDLog

No in-app purchases

None

FCD Surgery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDLog free?
MDLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FCD Surgery free?
FCD Surgery costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MDLog or FCD Surgery have ads?
Neither MDLog nor FCD Surgery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MDLog or FCD Surgery?
MDLog ships an update every 5 weeks, and FCD Surgery every 5 months. Most recently, MDLog was updated on October 13, 2026 and FCD Surgery on October 14, 2026.

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