Spectrum SD vs DAHN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectrum SD
This app offers secure messaging and paging for businesses, ensuring HIPAA and HITECH compliance. It allows for encrypted communication of protected health information and provides features like message filtering, custom replies, and adjustable security settings.
- Secure messaging and paging
- HIPAA and HITECH compliant
- Encrypted data transmission
- Configurable passcode protection
- Message filtering and history
- Pre-set custom replies and notes
- Adjustable auto-logoff settings
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The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application provides secure messaging and paging services on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The app also allows secure access to your Spectrum answering service or call center messages. The Spectrum Secure Delivery messaging app enables hospitals, large organizations and small groups meet HIPAA and HITECH security guidelines for sending protected health information (PHI). Spectrum Secure Delivery secures PHI by protecting access with a configurable passcode, encrypting the transmission of data and not storing data on the phone or tablet. When a messages is received the user can Reply, Forward, mark In-Process, or Completed. The inbox can be filtered to display all messages, new, new or in process, complete and notes with the message filter. The message history is displayed below the message for all message recipients. Manage the application settings from the Options tab for a custom secure messaging experience. Create a library of Pre-Set custom replies and notes to speed up the messaging process. Reduce load times by setting an expiration for completed messages and adjust the auto-logoff settings to increase security. The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application works on both 3G/4G and WIFI networks to ensure communication is never lost. With the secure, quick and reliable interface Spectrum Secure Delivery will provide your business with the right communication tool to help your business to grow.
DAHN
This app uses AI to help hospice nurses create accurate and professional documentation quickly. It streamlines the note-taking process, ensuring compliance with healthcare data regulations.
- AI-Powered Visit Notes
- Streamlined Documentation Workflow
- HIPAA-Compliant
- Privacy Focused (No Data Stored)
- Quick Note Generation
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DAHN – Expert Intelligence-Powered Documentation for Hospice Nurses DAHN is a secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile app designed to make hospice documentation faster, easier, and more accurate for nurses. Whether you're documenting during a visit or wrapping up your shift, DAHN helps you create clear, professional notes in just minutes. Key Features Expert Intelligence-Powered Visit Notes: Quickly generate well-structured, professional notes using expert guidance tailored to your visit details and documentation criteria. Streamlined Documentation Workflow: Reduce documentation time while maintaining clarity, precision, and consistency. Privacy First. No Data Stored: DAHN does not store personal patient information, helping support privacy and HIPAA requirements. How It Works Select your visit details and relevant patient criteria. DAHN uses expert-guided intelligence to help build a complete, professional note. Review, edit, and finalize your documentation in minutes. Designed specifically for hospice care, DAHN helps reduce documentation stress, save valuable time, and allow you to focus on what matters most: patient care. Note: A login provided by your agency or administrator is required to access the app. Download DAHN today and experience smarter, faster hospice documentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DAHN at 80% against Spectrum SD's 22%. DAHN also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Spectrum SD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DAHN holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Spectrum SD's written reviews are positive against 80% of DAHN's.
Spectrum SD ships an update every 2 months, DAHN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectrum SD | DAHN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (43 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Amtelco | Amity Staffing |
Customer experience
Spectrum SD
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In-app purchases
Spectrum SD
No in-app purchases
DAHN
No in-app purchases









