PerfectServe LB Scheduling vs Allscripts Patient Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
Manage your medical staff schedules with ease. View your group and individual schedules, trade shifts with colleagues, and communicate directly from the app. This tool is designed for physicians and medical staff using an existing Lightning Bolt account.
- View monthly schedules
- Trade shifts with colleagues
- Submit request notes
- Contact colleagues directly
- Group and individual schedules
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NOTE: This app requires an existing Lightning Bolt account. Lightning Bolt Solutions is the leading provider of medical staff scheduling software and solutions. Lightning Bolt is used by thousands of physicians across a variety of specialties and practices including Radiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Hospitalist Medicine, Emergency Response, and multi-disciplinary clinics and hospitals. FEATURES: -View up to one month of group and individual schedules -Conveniently trade shifts with your colleagues -View and submit extended notes along with your requests -Contact a colleague directly from the schedule by tapping their name If you are a Lightning Bolt user and experience any issues with the app, please contact us at mobile@lightning-bolt.com
Allscripts Patient Flow
This mobile tool connects hospital support staff directly to the Allscripts Patient Flow desktop application. It allows housekeepers and transporters to manage job assignments, update statuses, communicate with supervisors, and track their shifts and breaks.
- Review assigned job information
- Update job status
- Receive and respond to messages
- Push notifications for new jobs
- Check in/out for shifts
- Manage breaks
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Provide hospital support staff with a mobile solution that interfaces directly with the Allscripts® Patient Flow desktop application. Provides Housekeepers and Transporters with the following abilities: • Review assigned job information • Update job status to in progress, delay, or complete • Receive and respond to messages from supervisors • Receive push notification/audible alert for new jobs & messages • Check In and Out for their shift • Go On/Off Break
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Allscripts Patient Flow at 5.0 against PerfectServe LB Scheduling's 2.8. Allscripts Patient Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PerfectServe LB Scheduling's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Allscripts Patient Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PerfectServe LB Scheduling has 149 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PerfectServe LB Scheduling ships an update monthly, Allscripts Patient Flow every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PerfectServe LB Scheduling | Allscripts Patient Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (149 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lightning Bolt Solutions | Altera Digital Health Inc |
Customer experience
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
Allscripts Patient Flow
Bugs and requests
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
Reported bugs
20 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- App does not load
- App constantly crashes
- App keeps logging off
- App requires re-login frequently
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- App does not sync to calendar
- App has scrolling issues (can't see full schedule)
- App defaults to wrong view/schedule
- App has slow loading times (spinning circle)
- App screen view jumps around
- App does not update schedule
- App crashes when submitting time off requests
- App shows incorrect assignments
- App has time zone issues with calendar import
- App opens to a bright white screen
- App requires force closing and reopening to switch views
- App has issues with the 'thinking' circle
- App requires holding finger on screen to prevent jumping
- App does not populate to calendar
- App has issues with 'Now', 'Finished', 'Upcoming' assignments
Requested features
17 requests- Shift Pool feature
- Dark mode option
- Disable wellness survey
- Sync schedule with iOS calendar
- Face ID/biometric login
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- Remember login credentials
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Full month calendar view
- View past requests
- Easier login
- Section for sell/trade shifts
- Add time off requests easily
- Messaging and bulletin boards
- Ability to adapt to individual needs
- Push notifications
- Improve UI for large practices
- Fix midnight overlap display
Allscripts Patient Flow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
No in-app purchases
Allscripts Patient Flow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PerfectServe LB Scheduling free?
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