Patient eSignature vs PncConsent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patient eSignature
This app streamlines patient consent processes by allowing electronic signatures and data input on iPads. It offers features like location-based patient lists, form selection, and multiple input types including text and witness stamps. Organizations require a valid license and specific release versions to use the service.
- Electronic patient signatures
- Location-based patient lists
- Form selection and descriptions
- Completion summary
- Multiple input types (text, checkboxes)
- Witness stamp functionality
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Patient eSignature - Mobile for iPad supports fast, easy and smart workflows for patient consents requiring a signature. Patient eSignature - Mobile allows patients to sign key consents and includes the following key features: Location-based patient list Form selection list Patient transition view with form descriptions Completion Summary Multiple input features: ▸ Signature(s) ▸ Checkboxes ▸ Free text ▸ Witness stamp IMPORTANT: Once a new version of the app is made available the previous version of the app expires 45 days later. Patient eSignature - Mobile requires your organization to have a valid license and be on release 2012.01 or higher. If you are unsure about the availability of Cerner Mobile eSignature at your organization, please contact your IT department or your Cerner representative.
PncConsent
This application allows healthcare staff to easily collect and upload patient consent form signatures directly to their Electronic Health Record system. It ensures that signed documents are securely integrated into patient medical records.
- Collect consent form signatures
- Upload signatures to OpenChart
- Integrate with patient medical records
- Simple and secure data collection
- Connects to Point and Click Solutions EHR
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***This app is for any staff member at a student health service currently using the Point and Click Solutions Electronic Health Record.*** PncConsent is the easiest way to collect consent form signatures and upload them to OpenChart, where they become part of your patient’s medical record. PncConsent is simple and secure. Your IT staff can help you connect PncConsent to your Point and Click Solutions system today.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PncConsent at 5.0 against Patient eSignature's 3.0. PncConsent also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.4). Patient eSignature's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PncConsent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patient eSignature has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Patient eSignature ships an update every 4 months, PncConsent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patient eSignature | PncConsent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cerner Corporation | Point and Click Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Patient eSignature
PncConsent
In-app purchases
Patient eSignature
No in-app purchases
PncConsent
No in-app purchases
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