PerfectServe LB Scheduling vs athenaText
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
athenaText
A secure, HIPAA-compliant text messaging service for healthcare providers to collaborate, consult, and share information instantly. Communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues and a network of HCPs nationwide.
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Instant collaboration
- Share texts and images
- Consult with peers nationwide
- Integrated drug information
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Collaborate. Consult. Connect. Introducing athenaText, the free, secure text messaging service designed especially for health care providers. Collaborate instantly Exchange information instantly and collaborate easily across care teams. Share texts, images, and medication information with your colleagues. Communicate with security and confidence Because athenaText enables HIPAA-compliant messaging, there's no need to be cryptic to avoid revealing PHI. Communicate clearly and share texts and images with the confidence that your communications are secure. Consult with your peers on the go Tap a network of HCPs across the country, courtesy of Epocrates, the #1 medical app trusted by 1 out of 2 US physicians. Invite HCPs to join you in secure conversations. Add the latest drug information athenaText is also built into athenaOne mobile app as well as athenahealth's desktop services athenaClinicals (EHR) and athenaCoordinator (order transmission & care collaboration). At your clinic or on the go, secure communication is just a tap away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: athenaText at 76% against PerfectServe LB Scheduling's 16%. athenaText also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
athenaText holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 377 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of PerfectServe LB Scheduling's written reviews are positive against 76% of athenaText's.
PerfectServe LB Scheduling ships an update monthly, athenaText every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PerfectServe LB Scheduling | athenaText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (149 ratings) | 3.9 (377 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 75.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 | 377 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lightning Bolt Solutions | athenahealth |
Customer experience
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
athenaText
User reviews
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
From 149 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for checking schedule
- 👍 Easy to navigate (sometimes)
- 👍 Great for Kaiser Permanente users
- 👍 Can see who is working
- 👍 Better than older versions (for some)
Room to improve
- 👎 Clunky and awkward UI
- 👎 Slow and unresponsive
- 👎 Frequently freezes and crashes
- 👎 Login issues (frequent logouts, no Face ID)
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to desktop
athenaText
From 377 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient communication
- 🔒 HIPAA compliant
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use
- 👍 Streamlined with Athena EMR
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Login and sync issues
- 🐛 Delayed message loading
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to web version
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
athenaText
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on login or when switching between screens
- Notifications not working or delayed
- Sync issues causing loss of messages
- Inability to log in or access the app after updates
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Snooze or do-not-disturb functionality
- Ability to dictate notes and sign off on charts
- Mass delete/management of message threads
- Improved push notifications and alerts
- Android app support
In-app purchases
PerfectServe LB Scheduling
No in-app purchases
athenaText
No in-app purchases
Questions
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