CirrusMD vs Logical Ink 8.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CirrusMD
This app provides instant, text-based access to board-certified physicians for virtual primary care. Connect via secure chat, photos, or video calls for non-emergency medical needs, prescription refills, and general health questions, fitting your schedule and budget.
- 24/7 doctor chat access
- Secure messaging and photo sharing
- Video consultations
- Prescription refills
- In-app translation
- Complete chat history
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What is CirrusMD? With CirrusMD, you can chat with a doctor just like you would a friend. CirrusMD is chat-based virtual care that allows you and your dependents to securely message, send photos, or video chat with a doctor from your smartphone or computer. It’s a convenient alternative to traditional doctor visits. No more waiting for an appointment, taking time off work, or paying the high cost of in-person doctor visits. With CirrusMD, you can connect with board-certified physicians who deliver comprehensive, whole-person virtual primary care that fits your schedule, budget and preferences. How does CirrusMD work? The CirrusMD experience is similar to texting. After registering, you can begin securely chatting with a licensed doctor, just like you'd text a friend. Start and stop your conversations as needed and use the platform as often as you'd like. - Connect to a CirrusMD doctor, 24/7/365, from anywhere in the U.S. - When it’s necessary, doctors can switch to video or ask you to share photos in the app - Doctors can refill many prescriptions (controlled substances and certain other drugs may not be available) - In-app translation for patients with Spanish as their primary language - Complete in-app chat history for follow-up as needed When should I use CirrusMD? Use CirrusMD when you feel sick but it’s not an emergency, for things like cough, fever, sore throat, earache, stomach pain, diarrhea, rashes, allergic reactions, sports injuries, burns, heat-related illness, even issues specifically related to men’s or women’s health. You can reach out to a CirrusMD physician when you: - Have general medical questions - Are feeling anxious or depressed - Have questions or concerns about a chronic condition - Want information about health screenings, tests or test results - Want to refill a prescription (controlled substances and certain other drugs may not be available) - Aren’t sure where to go for care and need help How can I get CirrusMD? CirrusMD is a service provided as a benefit through your employer, health insurance, or another sponsoring organization. Visit mycirrusmd.com to learn more.
Logical Ink 8.3
This application enables healthcare organizations to electronically capture patient data and signatures, replacing paper forms. It integrates with existing systems to improve documentation, reduce errors, and streamline patient registration and bedside care.
- Electronic signature capture
- Discrete data and photo capture
- Reduces errors and improves patient safety
- Streamlined patient registration workflow
- Enables mobility and bedside care
- Integrates with EMR/ECM systems
- Intuitive digital ink interface
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Logical Ink® makes it easy for healthcare organizations to allow patients and caregivers to capture data and signatures electronically, eliminating the need for paper forms. Seamlessly compatible with any downstream system, Logical Ink helps improve documentation, decrease medical errors, and simplify processes. It leverages mobile devices, digital ink and a pen/touch-based interface to provide a simple and intuitive user experience that is as natural and unrestrictive as paper. You must be a licensed user of Logical Ink to use this app. Logical Ink customers enjoy the following benefits: • Intelligent and interactive forms for capturing electronic signature, discrete data and photos • Reduces errors and improves patient safety by eliminating paper forms and scanning • Increased staff and patient satisfaction • Reduces wait times in Registration with a more streamlined workflow • Enables mobility and bedside care • Easy-to-use, drag/drop design tool for enterprise forms management • Integrates with any EMR or ECM workflow for fewer clicks 8.3 Highlights: • Updated all clients and server to .Net 6 • Modified configuration files for the clients and server • Increased the max zoom factor from 2X to 4X in the iPad client • Added support for hiding and showing form control layers • Updated the tutorial screens in the iPad client to more closely match current client functionality • Introduced the Visit Batches screen to Admin for creating groups of patients who will receive automated PreCapture emails • Added a Visit Batch Data Review screen for checking the visits assigned to a visit batch • Individual visit data fields and values can now be reviewed using the Visit Batch Data Review screen • Added a flexible logic builder for creating Visit Batch logic • Administrators can update a Visit Batch's membership using the Calculate option on the Visit Batches screen • Created the Email Task screen for creating and managing tasks that send automated PreCapture emails • Added security settings for managing access to Visit Batch and Email Task screens • Added Visit Batch and Email Task entities to Server Synchronization • Server Updates for the processing and scheduling of Visit Batches and Email Tasks • Revised installer to handle backing up the .Net 6 Server configuration files • Introduced a Layers window to Designer for managing form control layers on new and existing forms • Added the _SetLayerVisibility() and _SetLayerEnabled() JavaScript extensions to make manipulating controls in layers easier • Setting the order of layers in the Layers window affects the Zindex of controls on the form page • Added a right-click menu option in Designer for assigning controls to a new or existing layer when designing forms • The Designer Test Window supports hiding and showing form control layers • Users are prevented from mapping multiple radio buttons in the same control group to the same Recall Field
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Logical Ink 8.3 at 5.0 against CirrusMD's 4.5. Logical Ink 8.3 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CirrusMD's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 1) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Logical Ink 8.3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CirrusMD has 242 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | CirrusMD | Logical Ink 8.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (242 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CirrusMD | Bottomline Technologies |
Bugs and requests
CirrusMD
Reported bugs
6 issues- Link sent to email has expired
- Customer support unavailable for extended periods
- Website and phone number issues
- App crashing after iOS updates
- App is glitched out, cannot use
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- Reverifying health record number, cannot chat with doctor, re-entering passcode
Requested features
3 requests- Schedule follow-up appointments
- Provide confirmation of consultations
- Offer therapy options alongside medication
Logical Ink 8.3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CirrusMD
No in-app purchases
Logical Ink 8.3
No in-app purchases







