VetBuddy vs Scribenote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VetBuddy
This app provides veterinary professionals with real-time data capture capabilities on mobile devices. It acts as a digital assistant, streamlining information access and team communication for veterinary practices.
- Real-time data capture
- Mobile device integration
- Team communication
- Personal assistant functionality
- Streamlined information access
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VetBuddy connects providers and their teams with real-time data capture from a mobile device. It's like having a personal assistant at your call and always at your fingertips.
Scribenote
This app uses AI to automate veterinary clinical documentation. It helps record appointments, client callbacks, and phone calls, saving time on after-hours note-taking.
- AI-powered documentation
- Automates clinical notes
- Records appointments
- Handles client callbacks
- Manages phone call documentation
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Scribenote automates veterinary clinical documentation using the power of accurate, veterinary-specific AI. Use Scribenote to record your appointments, client callbacks, phone calls, and other conversations that require documentation. No need to stay behind late at your clinic finishing notes, Scribenote will take care of it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VetBuddy at 5.0 against Scribenote's 4.5. VetBuddy also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Scribenote's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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.
VetBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribenote has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | VetBuddy | Scribenote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doc Buddy Inc | Scribenote Inc. |
Customer experience
VetBuddy
Scribenote
In-app purchases
VetBuddy
No in-app purchases
Scribenote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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