Comparison

Practice Pad vs Therapy Notes Scribe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Practice Pad

This app converts handwritten therapy notes into digital clinical documentation using Apple Pencil. It offers built-in templates, progress tracking with assessments, and secure, HIPAA-compliant data storage. Notes can be exported or synced to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Handwrite notes with Apple Pencil
  • On-device OCR for text conversion
  • Built-in DAP, SOAP, BIRP templates
  • Progress tracking with assessments
  • Append-only addenda for amendments
  • Biometric and encrypted data security
  • Export notes to PDF or sync to Google Drive
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Finish the session. Tap Finalize. Done. Practice Pad is the clinical documentation app built by a licensed counselor for therapists who handwrite their notes. Capture them by hand with Apple Pencil and they become finished, signed clinical documentation — no retyping, no double work. WRITE BY HAND, FILE AUTOMATICALLY Handwrite session notes with Apple Pencil on your iPad On-device OCR turns your handwriting into clinical text — nothing leaves your iPad during conversion Built-in DAP, SOAP, BIRP, and Narrative templates organize your writing Browse and install community note templates — including EMDR specialty formats — right into your library (Cloud plan) Review section by section, then sign and lock the note TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Administer PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, ACE, and C-SSRS with automatic scoring Re-administer assessments and see each client's scores charted over time, with severity bands behind the line Progress is ready the moment you open a session — see where a client stands at a glance KEEP YOUR RECORD CLEAN AND DEFENSIBLE Append-only addenda let you add dated, signed amendments to a finalized note without altering the original record — designed to support proper clinical amendment practices under HIPAA Biometric Face ID / Touch ID lock protects your sessions AES-256 encrypted on-device storage YOUR DATA, YOUR ACCOUNT Sync finished notes to your own Google Workspace — Drive, Sheets, and Calendar (Cloud plan) Or copy note text and export PDF into any EHR (every plan) Your templates and your clients live in your account, not ours PRIVATE BY DESIGN We never collect your clinical data or PHI No PHI touches our servers A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is available for your practice BUILT BY A CLINICIAN, NOT A BILLING COMPANY Practice Pad started because its founder — a Licensed Professional Counselor — was tired of paying for software that held his data hostage. It does one thing exceptionally well: turn your handwriting into a clean clinical record, then get out of your way. Plans start at $15/month with a 14-day free trial. Practice Pad is a documentation tool, not an EHR — no scheduling, billing, or client portal, by design.

About

Therapy Notes Scribe

Features
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Voscribe is a private session-transcription assistant built for licensed therapists, psychologists, and counselors. Bring your recording onto your device, get a clean transcript with each speaker labeled separately, and turn it into a polished session note. Designed for the therapy hour. Not a generic transcription tool. WHY THERAPISTS CHOOSE VOSCRIBE • Speaker separation — every line is automatically labeled (Speaker A / Speaker B), and you can rename them to therapist and client in one tap • Bring your own audio — import audio or video from your own recorder, voice memo app, or video call recording • Record in-app — start a session recording on your phone; recording continues when the screen locks or the app is in the background • Editable transcripts — fix names, redact sensitive details, and refine wording before committing to your record • Notes alongside the transcript — attach freeform notes to any line in the conversation • Audio playback in sync with the transcript — tap a line to jump to that moment, adjust speed from 0.5× to 2× • Built for private practice — no IT setup, no account, no forced EHR workflow PRIVACY YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO YOUR CLIENTS • Audio is processed by our transcription partner over an encrypted connection and deleted from their servers immediately after the transcript is returned • Transcripts, notes, and edits live only on your device — Voscribe does not keep them on any server • Delete a recording or transcript at any time; it's gone for good • Your session audio is not used to train AI models • You are responsible for obtaining informed consent from your clients before recording. Voscribe gives you the tools; you make the clinical judgment. WHO IT IS FOR • Psychologists and psychotherapists (PhD, PsyD) • Licensed clinical social workers (LCSW, LMSW) • Licensed professional counselors (LPC, LMHC, LMFT) • Psychiatrists conducting therapy • Mental-health interns and supervisees with supervisor oversight NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR CLINICAL JUDGMENT Voscribe is a documentation tool. The therapist remains responsible for the clinical record, diagnosis, treatment plan, and informed consent. GET STARTED 1. Open Voscribe — no account needed 2. Import an audio or video file, or tap Record Now 3. Voscribe transcribes and separates the speakers 4. Review the transcript, fix wording, add notes 5. Share as text or export a polished PDF SUBSCRIPTION Voscribe Pro is required to transcribe new sessions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. LINKS • Privacy Policy: https://mosoajans.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://mosoajans.com/terms-of-use.html • Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Practice Pad1 screens
Therapy Notes Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Practice Pad at weekly against Therapy Notes Scribe's every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Practice Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Therapy Notes Scribe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practice Pad ships an update weekly, Therapy Notes Scribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Practice Pad versus Therapy Notes Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice PadTherapy Notes Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerry EmerickFurkan Alcik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Practice Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Practice Pad Secure14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Practice Pad Cloud14 Days trial$22.001 Month
6 purchases

Therapy Notes Scribe

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • 2 hours$2.99
  • 5 hours$6.99
  • 10 hours$12.99
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  • 25 hours$24.99

Questions

Is Practice Pad free?
Practice Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Therapy Notes Scribe free?
Therapy Notes Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Practice Pad or Therapy Notes Scribe have ads?
Neither Practice Pad nor Therapy Notes Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practice Pad or Therapy Notes Scribe?
Practice Pad ships an update weekly, and Therapy Notes Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Practice Pad was updated on September 18, 2026 and Therapy Notes Scribe on September 15, 2026.

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