# Epic Rover vs PatientTouch Communications

The clearest difference is rating: PatientTouch Communications at 3.7 against Epic Rover's 3.2. PatientTouch Communications also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Epic Rover's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PatientTouch Communications holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Rover has 88 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Epic Rover ships an update every 3 weeks, PatientTouch Communications every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Epic Rover | PatientTouch Communications |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epic-rover/id583359867/reviews) | **[3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patienttouch-communications/id975731882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 626 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Epic](https://appshunter.io/developer/348308666) | [PatientSafe Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/403637295) |

## What reviewers say

### Epic Rover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epic-rover/id583359867)

This app provides authorized clinical users of Epic's electronic health record with secure mobile access to patient data and clinical tools. It enables features like medication administration, vital sign recording, and patient list management directly on an iPhone.

**Highlights:** Clinical review, Patient list management, Medication administration, Specimen collection, Vitals recording, I/O tracking

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


### PatientTouch Communications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patienttouch-communications/id975731882)

This mobile solution connects frontline clinicians to patients, care teams, and EHRs to improve safety, quality, and efficiency. It supports medication administration, specimen collection, infant care, and real-time documentation of vital signs and procedures.

**Highlights:** Positive Patient Identification (PPID), Clinically contextual communications, Medication administration workflows, Specimen collection verification, Infant care matching and safety, Real-time vital signs documentation, HIPAA compliant communication

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Epic Rover free?

Epic Rover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PatientTouch Communications free?

PatientTouch Communications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Epic Rover or PatientTouch Communications?

PatientTouch Communications is rated higher. Epic Rover averages 3.2 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while PatientTouch Communications averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Epic Rover or PatientTouch Communications have ads?

Neither Epic Rover nor PatientTouch Communications shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Epic Rover or PatientTouch Communications?

Epic Rover ships an update every 3 weeks, and PatientTouch Communications every 3 months. Most recently, Epic Rover was updated on October 23, 2026 and PatientTouch Communications on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*