PMHScribe vs SOAPNoteAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PMHScribe
This medical app allows existing customers to use their device's microphone for charting during patient interactions. It aims to reduce administrative time, enabling healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care. Designed for use in various clinical settings, including hospital rounds, offices, and telehealth.
- Microphone charting
- Hospital rounds use
- In-person office use
- Telehealth integration
- Reduced charting time
- Patient-focused workflow
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PMHScribe: This app is exclusively for existing PMHScribe customers who want to use the microphone on their phone, tablet, or device. Have PMHScribe with you on your hospital rounds, in-person office, or telehealth. Spend more time with your patients and less on your charting.
SOAPNoteAI
Streamline clinical documentation with AI-powered SOAP note generation. Capture audio, text, or files, and receive instant, organized drafts. Tailor output for various medical specialties and ensure HIPAA compliance.
- AI-generated SOAP note drafts
- Multiple capture methods (audio, text, file upload)
- Specialty-specific note customization
- HIPAA-aligned safeguards
- In-app editing and EHR integration
- Reduces charting time and burden
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Finish SOAP notes in minutes — on your iPhone and iPad. Now with Penny — your AI assistant in every note. Edit any note just by asking, see exactly what changed, and undo with one tap. Built for real clinical workflows SOAPNoteAI is your AI medical scribe for SOAP notes. - Four ways to capture: one-tap Audio Dictation, Session Recording (in-person / speaker mode), Text Note (type or paste from phone calls, quick encounters, or handwritten notes), or Upload a File — turn a pre-recorded audio file you already have into a note. - Instant AI draft: turn audio, an uploaded file, or text into a complete SOAP note, organized by S/O/A/P. - Edit & finalize in-app: revise text, add details, restore an earlier version, and copy into your EHR. - Specialty-specific setup: pick Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, PT, OT, SLP, Chiropractic, Veterinary, Podiatry — plus physician specialties like Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, and Pain Management. New specialties are added regularly. - HIPAA-aligned safeguards: optional BAA you can sign right in the app; follow your org's consent policies. Meet Penny — your AI assistant in every note (new, free in early access) - Edit by asking: tell Penny what to change in plain language. It updates the right S/O/A/P sections and shows exactly what changed — with one-tap Undo on every edit. - Dictate edits by voice: speak your changes instead of typing. - One-tap commands: shorten a note, add clinical rationale, check the note for completeness, or draft a referral letter, treatment plan, or progress report (commands vary by specialty). - Export when ready: prepare and download the finished note as Word, plain text, or Markdown. - Every Penny draft is yours to review and finalize. Why clinicians choose SOAPNoteAI - Trusted by 1,000+ providers for convenience and ease. - No more manual note taking. - Designed to reduce note burden and save time. - Support for multiple specialties or generate any SOAP note. - New: refine and finish notes just by asking Penny — cut charting time even further. Compliance & privacy - Designed for HIPAA-aligned use; sign your BAA in-app with your organization. - Your data is never used to train AI models. - Audio recordings are deleted within 24–48 hours. - Generated notes remain accessible for up to 30 days; Penny conversations auto-delete after 30 days. - Penny is an AI assistant that helps you draft and refine notes — not a licensed clinician, and not a substitute for your clinical judgment. - Not a medical device. Who it's for Psychiatrists, NPs, Podiatrists, Psychotherapists, Clinical Social Workers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, RNs, Chiropractors, Primary Care and Internal Medicine physicians, Cardiologists, Dermatologists, Pediatricians, Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care clinicians, and more — anyone who writes SOAP notes and wants fewer late-night charts. What our users say "I LOVE SOAP Note AI! It gives me back the time that charting was taking away from my patients at work and my family at home. I am so grateful for this tool and use it for every session, every day!" "SOAPNoteAI.com was particularly helpful during a busy clinic day when I had to see a high volume of patients. It allowed me to quickly generate accurate SOAP notes for each encounter, saving me considerable time and reducing the risk of errors." Terms of Use — https://www.soapnoteai.com/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PMHScribe at free against SOAPNoteAI's free with in-app purchases. PMHScribe also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). SOAPNoteAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PMHScribe sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SOAPNoteAI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $69.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PMHScribe against 5.0 for SOAPNoteAI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PMHScribe ships an update every 6 weeks, SOAPNoteAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PMHScribe | SOAPNoteAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | eRx.ai, Inc. | SOAPNoteAI |
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PMHScribe
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In-app purchases
PMHScribe
- PMHScribe for Counseling$79.00
- PMHScribe for Psychiatry$99.00
SOAPNoteAI
- Subscription Audio Monthly$69.001 Month
- Subscription Unlimited Monthly$79.001 Month
- Subscription Audio Yearly$600.001 Year
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- Subscription Unlimited Yearly$700.001 Year
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