ViTrac™ vs Patient eSignature
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViTrac™
This medical app provides healthcare professionals with remote, view-only access to patient data from central and bedside monitors. It displays waveforms, vital signs, and stored information like full disclosure and trend data securely on iOS devices.
- Remote patient data access
- View waveforms and vital signs
- Access full disclosure data
- Review arrhythmia history
- View trend and hemodynamic data
- Secure iOS device viewing
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ViTrac™ is intended to be used as an accessory for use by medical professionals to provide remote access to data from primary monitors such as Nihon Kohden central nurse stations or bedside monitors. ViTrac is intended for use as an on-demand – view only device. ViTrac™ provides a robust and easy-to-use user interface, which allows viewing of multiple patients’ waveforms, vital signs and stored patient information such as: - Full disclosure data - Arrhythmia history - Trend data - Hemodynamics data - 12 lead ECG interpretations - Ventilator settings The ViTrac™ application provides a secure method for viewing a wide range of Nihon Kohden generated patient data that can be viewed on iOS devices within the hospital network or remotely, via a VPN connection. IMPORTANT: ViTrac™ should not be used as the primary method for monitoring patients.
Patient eSignature
This app streamlines patient consent processes by allowing electronic signatures and data input on iPads. It offers features like location-based patient lists, form selection, and multiple input types including text and witness stamps. Organizations require a valid license and specific release versions to use the service.
- Electronic patient signatures
- Location-based patient lists
- Form selection and descriptions
- Completion summary
- Multiple input types (text, checkboxes)
- Witness stamp functionality
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Patient eSignature - Mobile for iPad supports fast, easy and smart workflows for patient consents requiring a signature. Patient eSignature - Mobile allows patients to sign key consents and includes the following key features: Location-based patient list Form selection list Patient transition view with form descriptions Completion Summary Multiple input features: ▸ Signature(s) ▸ Checkboxes ▸ Free text ▸ Witness stamp IMPORTANT: Once a new version of the app is made available the previous version of the app expires 45 days later. Patient eSignature - Mobile requires your organization to have a valid license and be on release 2012.01 or higher. If you are unsure about the availability of Cerner Mobile eSignature at your organization, please contact your IT department or your Cerner representative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ViTrac™ at 5.0 against Patient eSignature's 3.0. ViTrac™ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). Patient eSignature's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ViTrac™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patient eSignature has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ViTrac™ ships an update every 6 months, Patient eSignature every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViTrac™ | Patient eSignature |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions Inc. | Cerner Corporation |
Customer experience
ViTrac™
Patient eSignature
In-app purchases
ViTrac™
No in-app purchases
Patient eSignature
No in-app purchases
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