FormFox vs MyChart Bedside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FormFox
This app streamlines drug and alcohol test collections, working with a web platform to manage the process. It helps in printing necessary documents and submitting collection data to labs.
- Drug and alcohol test collection
- Paperwork printing
- Electronic submission to labs
- Works with web platform
- Supports specific labs for paper collections
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The FormFox iOS App works hand in hand with the FormFox web site to assist in performing all types of drug and alcohol test collections. Once collections are completed, the App also assists in printing required paperwork, and electronically submitting the collection information to the participating laboratories. *Please note: the FormFox iPad app only supports plain paper collections for the following labs at this time: Quest, PAML, Psychemedics, and Omega. To find out if this app will meet your needs or for any questions, please call 1-877-376-3691 option 7.*
MyChart Bedside
This app provides hospitalized patients and their families access to care team information, clinical data, and health education. It allows for communication with the care team, viewing schedules, and accessing important health documents.
- View treatment team bios
- Access patient education materials
- See inpatient medications and lab results
- Track patient schedule and tasks
- Communicate with care team via chat
- Access discharge planning information
- Share clinical notes
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MyChart Bedside is your portal for engaging with your care while admitted to the hospital. Empower yourself and your family with access to your care team, clinical data, and health education. MyChart Bedside uses your hospital’s medical record system to securely show you information, so check with your care team to see if the system supports it. Access MyChart Bedside in two ways: • Bedside in MyChart Mobile: use the MyChart app to access many Bedside features from your personal iPhone or iPad. • Bedside for tablet: give yourself the complete Bedside experience on an iPad, including features for contributing documentation and communicating with the care team. This application requires a hospital-provided or personal iPad. In both Bedside for tablet and Bedside in MyChart Mobile, you can see: • The treatment team with bios and role descriptions for each person. • Patient education. • Inpatient medications and lab results. • Hospital health issues. • Your patient schedule, including medication times, nursing tasks, surgeries, and more. • Inpatient questionnaires. • Dining menus and ordering options. • Inpatient video visits using Epic video visits. • Your hospital’s apps, websites, and other integrated content. • E-signature forms. (No signature pad needed.) • Bedside chat, for non-urgent messages to the care team. • Shared clinical notes. • Non-urgent requests. • Your options for continuing care post-discharge. • Friends and family access. • Discharge milestones. • Your after visit summary. In addition, in Bedside for tablet, you can use these communication and documentation features: • Personal audio, video, or text notes. Note that what you can see and do within the MyChart Bedside app depends on which features your healthcare organization has enabled and whether they’re using the latest version of Epic software. If you have questions about what’s available, contact your healthcare organization. To learn more about MyChart Bedside, check out this introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNQu_mnFt7s Have feedback about the app? Email us at mychartsupport@epic.com.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FormFox at 2.7 against MyChart Bedside's 1.7. FormFox also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). MyChart Bedside's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FormFox holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of FormFox's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyChart Bedside's.
FormFox ships an update every 5 months, MyChart Bedside every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | FormFox | MyChart Bedside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (12 ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FormFox | Epic |
Customer experience
FormFox
MyChart Bedside
In-app purchases
FormFox
No in-app purchases
MyChart Bedside
No in-app purchases
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