eDermEHR vs ModMed Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eDermEHR
This iPad application serves as a mobile extension for a dermatology practice management system. It offers offline access to a comprehensive knowledge base, smart learning capabilities, and built-in billing expertise. Designed by dermatologists, it aims to streamline practice operations.
- Offline access
- Dermatology knowledge base
- Smart learning
- Customizable
- Auto coder/billing expertise
- Intuitive and easy to use
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Please note that the eDermEHR requires a username and password into the eDerm Systems, LLC subscription based web application. eDerm is a leading EHR and practice management system empowering dermatology practices. Designed by dermatologists for dermatology. The eDermEHR is the native iPad compliment to the web application. Here are just a few of the eDermEHR iPad features: # Training in 1 Day, Intuitive and Easy to Use # No Setup Required, Complete Dermatology Knowledge Base # Smart Learning and Completely Customizable, Learns What You Do # Work Offline, No Waiting # Auto Coder, Billing Expertise Built-In
ModMed Practice
This application streamlines medical documentation by allowing real-time data entry during patient visits. It automates the process, transmitting information back to the server to reduce the time physicians spend on paperwork.
- Real-time data recording
- Automated documentation
- Designed for medical surgical specialties
- iPad native application
- Data transmission to server
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Please note that EMA can only be used in conjunction with a subscription-based Web Application Service. Modernizing Medicine introduces the first native iPad application designed for medical surgical specialities — EMA by Modernizing medicine for iPad. Each relevant part of the visit can be recorded in real time by the patients in the waiting room and by the medical assistants, physician extenders, or physicians in the exam room. At the end of each patient visit, data is transmitted back to the server automating documentation without costing the doctor a second.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eDermEHR at 4.5 against ModMed Practice's 2.8. eDermEHR also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). ModMed Practice's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eDermEHR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ModMed Practice has 345 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
eDermEHR ships an update every 6 weeks, ModMed Practice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eDermEHR | ModMed Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.8 (345 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 345 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 425 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eDerm Systems LLC | Modernizing Medicine, Inc. |
Customer experience
eDermEHR
ModMed Practice
Bugs and requests
eDermEHR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ModMed Practice
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes regularly and unexpectedly
- Login failures after app minimization
- Screen freezes and lag during data entry
- Updates fail to load properly
- Error 1005 causing data loss
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- Exam input data not matching output in notes
- Call button doesn't always appear or alert
- Sticky fields don't persist as intended
- Surgery templates disappear after creation
- Slow performance requiring app reinstallation
- Connection errors and server lag
- Overnight updates without advance notice
- IOP updates not syncing to eye log
- Duplicate plan names with conflicting information
- Notes disappearing with accidental clicks
- Biopsy results difficult to track and finalize
- Prescription SIG/DISP not flowing to med list
- Performance degradation over time requiring restart
Requested features
20 requests- Voice recognition that actually works
- Improved search with Soundex capability for ICD-10 codes
- Better note editing and amendment functionality
- Reduced number of clicks for common tasks
- Location-based call button routing
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- Sticky/persistent fields that carry forward properly
- Better biopsy and procedure results tracking
- Improved lab ordering interface
- Integration with drug formularies and pricing
- Better patient instruction printing with formatting options
- Automatic note routing to specific staff members
- Multi-patient e-prescription sending
- GoodRx integration for cash pricing
- Diverse patient diagram options (different skin tones)
- Removal of redundant/duplicate plan templates
- Better ROS (Review of Systems) and PMH workflow
- Audible alerts for call button notifications
- Stable performance without frequent updates
- Better photo management system
- Improved operative note templates for surgeons
In-app purchases
eDermEHR
No in-app purchases
ModMed Practice
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is eDermEHR free?
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