Scripts Assistant vs DirectDoc Online Doctors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripts Assistant
This medical app allows doctors to quickly generate verified digital prescriptions on their mobile devices. It supports creating patient-specific, illness-specific, and sick notes, which can then be printed, emailed, or sent via WhatsApp.
- Create patient-specific scripts
- Create illness scripts
- Generate legal sick notes
- Print, email, or WhatsApp prescriptions
- Save time on chronic medication lists
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Scripts Assistant is the fastest way for a doctor to create a digital prescription from your mobile device. Scripts Assistant is your own personal Script-Pad. Allowing you to carefully create a verified and safe medical prescription. Print, Email or Watsapp it to your pharmacy or patient. • Create patient specific scripts and save hours on those long lists of chronic medications. • Create illness scripts and Prescribe your personal combination of medications at the touch of a button. • Create and sign legal sick notes for your patients. • Store your patient consultations in your pocket Scripts Assistant is the fastest way for a doctor to create a digital prescription from your mobile device. Try Scripts Assistant for free to conveniently prescribe from your mobile device, wherever you may be. For more information on our terms of use please see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DirectDoc Online Doctors
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Online doctor, virtual doctor and telehealth GP doctor in your mobile app, medical app platform. Access a doctor anytime, anywhere. DirectDoc connects you to qualified GPs, and allied health professionals, instantly through secure audio and video calls. No waiting rooms, no long queues- just affordable, convenient, and private healthcare on your phone. GP Consultations from only R250 Unlimited Mental Health & Allied Health support for R15/ month subscriptions Pharmacy integration & prescription delivery Symptom tracking & home-based lab testing Safe, private, and POPIA- compliant Download DirectDoc today and take control of your health.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DirectDoc Online Doctors at none against Scripts Assistant's 3. Scripts Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scripts Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. DirectDoc Online Doctors asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scripts Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, DirectDoc Online Doctors monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripts Assistant | DirectDoc Online Doctors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MEDRIC SOFTWARE (PTY) LTD | WhispVault |
In-app purchases
Scripts Assistant
- Premium Weekly1 Month trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
DirectDoc Online Doctors
No in-app purchases
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