ModMed Practice Sandbox vs TouchMD Consult
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ModMed Practice Sandbox
This iPad app allows medical professionals to record patient visit data in real-time, automating documentation. It's designed for use with a subscription-based web service and is ideal for various medical specialties.
- Real-time data recording
- Automated documentation
- Designed for medical specialties
- iPad native application
- Subscription-based web service integration
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Please note that modmed Practice Sandbox can only be used in conjunction with a subscription-based Web Application Service. Modernizing Medicine introduces the first native iPad application designed for medical surgical specialities — modmed Practice Sandbox for iPad. Each relevant part of the visit can be recorded in real time by the patients in the waiting room and by the medical assistants, physician extenders, or physicians in the exam room. At the end of each patient visit, data is transmitted back to the server automating documentation without costing the doctor a second.
TouchMD Consult
This app enhances patient consultations by providing interactive visualizations and educational content. Staff can customize materials, draw on images, and create collages to explain procedures and treatment options, improving patient understanding and confidence.
- Customizable content (text, video, images)
- Educational videos from accredited sources
- Practice and staff introductions
- Capture and draw on patient images
- Advanced image editing and collages
- Before & after patient galleries
- Patient consultation review via web/app
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TouchMD Consult is a revolutionary interactive visualization and patient education platform allowing doctors and their staff to maximize communication with patients before, during, and after the consultation. Give patients an unparalleled personal experience that elevates their level of confidence in your practice and treatment choices. Features: • Customized content. You decided what your patients see by fully customizing content via our web portal, including text, videos, images, weblinks, documents, etc. • Educational videos and content. TouchMD uses video content from accredited sources to help patients understand procedures and treatments. • Practice introduction. Highlight your medical practice using videos or images allowing the patient to become comfortable with the doctor and their staff. • Capture patient images or diagnostic information. Educate your patients visually using their own images or diagnostics for maximum impact. • Advanced drawing capabilities. Draw on images and illustrations using advanced drawing tools to educate and explain options clearly and more efficiently to the patient. • Advanced image editing. Quickly create image collages that tell a treatment story using custom layouts, 2-6 picture drop zone layouts, and split screen image layouts. • Before & after galleries. Doctors can communicate possible outcomes and illustrate how they achieved desired results using pictures of previous patients. • Patients relive the consultation. Patients can review assigned homework and saved images at home by using our secure web portal or free smartphone app. • Patient information is NOT stored on the device. Sensitive information and images are retrieved temporarily for use during the consult while the patient logged in.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TouchMD Consult at 4.1 against ModMed Practice Sandbox's 3.3. ModMed Practice Sandbox's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
TouchMD Consult holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively.
ModMed Practice Sandbox ships an update weekly, TouchMD Consult every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ModMed Practice Sandbox | TouchMD Consult |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modernizing Medicine, Inc. | TouchMD |
Customer experience
ModMed Practice Sandbox
TouchMD Consult
In-app purchases
ModMed Practice Sandbox
No in-app purchases
TouchMD Consult
No in-app purchases
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