Practice Pad vs AfterNote

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.

Therapy Notes AI helps therapists finish clinical notes faster after every session. Speak or type a quick post-session summary, then turn it into a clean, editable therapy note. Create SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, progress notes, and session notes in minutes while keeping full control over the final record. Built for solo therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and private practice clinicians who want a faster way to document sessions without recording the full therapy session. Finish notes faster After a session, open the app, select the client, and add a short summary. Therapy Notes AI helps organize your thoughts into a structured clinical note you can review, edit, save, and copy into your EHR. Keep clients organized Create client profiles, save session notes, review previous progress, and keep documentation organized in one private workspace. Write in your format Generate notes in common clinical formats, including: SOAP notes DAP notes BIRP notes GIRP notes Progress notes Session notes Case notes Stay in control The app creates a draft. You review, edit, and approve the final note before saving or exporting. Designed for therapist workflows Use Therapy Notes AI to: Turn voice summaries into structured notes Write progress notes faster Organize notes by client Review session history Copy notes into your EHR Create concise clinical documentation Reduce after-hours paperwork No full-session recording required Therapy Notes AI is designed for therapists who want faster documentation without placing an AI recorder in the therapy room. Add only the summary you choose to include. Important Therapy Notes AI is a documentation assistant. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, crisis support, clinical decision-making, or medical advice. Clinicians are responsible for reviewing and approving all notes before use. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12QB7ieRc4cUFvs6wOsgPBw_N8HV8dbc8SpVCtuw2SdU/edit?usp=sharing