Comparison

Procedure Log vs Coltrain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Procedure Log

This app allows healthcare professionals to log and document procedures performed. It offers extensive customization for procedures, diagnoses, and custom fields, with secure local data storage and encrypted PDF/CSV report generation.

Highlights
  • Log procedures performed, assisted, observed, and supervised
  • Document patient details, diagnosis, complications, and notes
  • Attach photos to procedure records
  • Select diagnoses from custom or ICD-10 lists
  • Capture supervisor signatures for attestation
  • Generate password-protected PDF and ZIP CSV reports
  • Customizable lists for procedures, diagnoses, and complications
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View demo videos on the app's website at http://goo.gl/ZRC8gt This app was created for physicians, residents, medical students, and other students in the healthcare fields to keep track of and document procedures performed. The app is highly customizable and useful in all medical specialties. Entries are securely kept in your iOS device and are not sent to any outside server, website or database. Reports are created and saved as a password protected PDF file (encrypted using AES-128) and a CSV (comma-separated values) file that is compressed to a ZIP file (which allows password protection and is encrypted using AES-256) to comply with HIPAA security requirements. The reports can then be emailed, accessed via iTunes and the Files app, sent using AirDrop, or copied to your iCloud Drive or DropBox. CSV files can be imported into a spreadsheet program. One should not rely on this app alone to keep track of their procedures and is advised to frequently backup the files created. Information on backing up and restoring your data is included in the app's Help/Instructions view. FEATURES • Keep a log of the procedures you have performed, assisted in, were 2nd assist in, observed, supervised, and/or interpreted for documentation purposes. • Document the patient's name, ID number, age, date performed, location, supervisor, diagnosis, complications and additional notes with the procedures performed. Also, one can take a photo with your device's camera or import a photo from your photos library from within the app, and include the photo in a record. • Option to select one or multiple diagnoses from a list of either custom diagnoses or ICD-10 diagnoses for any given procedure. • Select multiple procedures performed on a single patient. • Sort by date (ascending or descending), patient name, procedure name, medical specialty, and location/facility. • Capture supervisor's signature to attest that you performed or assisted in the pro­cedure(s) and include the signature ima­ges in your reports. Either obtain the supervisor's signature attestation at the time you create the log entry, or save the entry without the signature and obtain the signature attestation at a later time. • Detailed help/instructions section. CUSTOMIZABLE • List of procedures, favorite diagnoses, and complications are easily customizable (you can add procedures/diagnoses/complications to or delete them from the lists). (ICD-10 diagnoses cannot be edited or deleted.) • Locations and Supervisor's names are saved and can be selected from a picker so you don't have to type them in again when adding another log entry. • Add up to four custom fields in addition to the default fields listed above in Features. REPORTS • Create reports in password protected PDF format and as a CSV file that is password protected in a ZIP format, as well as a password protected backup of your data, that can then be emailed, sent via AirDrop, sent to your iCloud Drive or Dropbox account, or downloaded using iTunes when your iOS device is con­nected to your computer. • Reports can be created for a specific date range, location/facility, and one can specify the primary, secondary and tertiary sort order of the PDF report. BACKUP • In addition to backing up to iCloud and/or iTunes, if you have a DropBox account, you can copy the password protected backup file and reports to DropBox from within the Procedure Log app. • You can also use the Files app to transfer files to your iCloud Drive, Dropbox account, or, if you have a Mac computer, use AirDrop to transfer it to your Mac computer. • You can also email the password protected backup file to yourself. SECURITY • App is password protected and all data is encrypted when you log off the app or the app is no longer the active app. • PDF and CSV reports are encrypted and password protected. • Retrieve your username and password if you have forgotten them; you must first answer several security questions in the "Create User" or the "Edit User" views.

About

Coltrain

A secure, cloud-based messaging platform for healthcare professionals to enhance patient care and collaboration. It allows for case-based discussions and the secure sharing of photos, videos, and documents.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant messaging
  • Secure cloud-based platform
  • Case-based discussions
  • Photo and document sharing
  • Peer-to-peer communication
  • Mobile device compatibility
Features
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Coltrain is a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based, mobile messaging platform designed for healthcare professionals (HCPs). It incorporates secure chat and case-based discussion to enhance patient care and HCP collaboration. Securely load photos, videos, and other documents to allow seamless teamwork. Coltrain is peer-to-peer and can be used by anyone with a mobile device, regardless of location or healthcare system.

Screenshots

Procedure Log4 screens
Coltrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coltrain at Free against Procedure Log's $2.99. Coltrain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Procedure Log's advantage is ratings volume (354 vs 17). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Coltrain is free to download; Procedure Log costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coltrain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procedure Log has 354 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Procedure Log ships an update every 6 weeks, Coltrain monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Procedure Log versus Coltrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcedure LogColtrain
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (354 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB302 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRobert KuhnhennCognition Med, LLC

Customer experience

Procedure Log

All ratings354 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Coltrain

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Procedure Log

No in-app purchases

None

Coltrain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Procedure Log free?
Procedure Log costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coltrain free?
Coltrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Procedure Log or Coltrain?
Coltrain is rated higher. Procedure Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Coltrain averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Procedure Log or Coltrain have ads?
Neither Procedure Log nor Coltrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procedure Log or Coltrain?
Procedure Log ships an update every 6 weeks, and Coltrain monthly. Most recently, Procedure Log was updated on September 25, 2026 and Coltrain on August 16, 2026.

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