ModMed Practice vs Forward Motion Medical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ModMed Practice
This application streamlines medical documentation by allowing real-time data entry during patient visits. It automates the process, transmitting information back to the server to reduce the time physicians spend on paperwork.
- Real-time data recording
- Automated documentation
- Designed for medical surgical specialties
- iPad native application
- Data transmission to server
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Please note that EMA 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 — EMA by Modernizing medicine 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.
Forward Motion Medical
This medical app enables practitioners to generate precise 3D foot scans and digitally prescribe custom insoles. It streamlines the prescription process by eliminating the need for traditional plaster casts and direct lab shipments.
- 3D foot imaging
- Custom insole prescription
- Digital prescription form
- Eliminates plaster casting
- Streamlined lab process
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For licensed medical providers only This app allows medical practitioners to create accurate 3D images of patient's feet and prescribe custom insoles using the simplified digital prescription form. Reducing the mess and time required for plaster casting and eliminating the need to ship the casts to our lab. Built for use with the Structure Sensor by Occipital.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forward Motion Medical at 4.6 against ModMed Practice's 2.8. Forward Motion Medical also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and monetization model (free vs subscription). ModMed Practice's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 12). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forward Motion Medical holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ModMed Practice has 345 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of ModMed Practice's written reviews are positive against 67% of Forward Motion Medical's.
ModMed Practice ships an update fortnightly, Forward Motion Medical every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ModMed Practice | Forward Motion Medical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (345 ratings) | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modernizing Medicine, Inc. | Forward Motion |
Customer experience
ModMed Practice
Forward Motion Medical
Bugs and requests
ModMed Practice
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes regularly and unexpectedly
- Login failures after app minimization
- Screen freezes and lag during data entry
- Updates fail to load properly
- Error 1005 causing data loss
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- Exam input data not matching output in notes
- Call button doesn't always appear or alert
- Sticky fields don't persist as intended
- Surgery templates disappear after creation
- Slow performance requiring app reinstallation
- Connection errors and server lag
- Overnight updates without advance notice
- IOP updates not syncing to eye log
- Duplicate plan names with conflicting information
- Notes disappearing with accidental clicks
- Biopsy results difficult to track and finalize
- Prescription SIG/DISP not flowing to med list
- Performance degradation over time requiring restart
Requested features
20 requests- Voice recognition that actually works
- Improved search with Soundex capability for ICD-10 codes
- Better note editing and amendment functionality
- Reduced number of clicks for common tasks
- Location-based call button routing
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- Sticky/persistent fields that carry forward properly
- Better biopsy and procedure results tracking
- Improved lab ordering interface
- Integration with drug formularies and pricing
- Better patient instruction printing with formatting options
- Automatic note routing to specific staff members
- Multi-patient e-prescription sending
- GoodRx integration for cash pricing
- Diverse patient diagram options (different skin tones)
- Removal of redundant/duplicate plan templates
- Better ROS (Review of Systems) and PMH workflow
- Audible alerts for call button notifications
- Stable performance without frequent updates
- Better photo management system
- Improved operative note templates for surgeons
Forward Motion Medical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ModMed Practice
No in-app purchases
Forward Motion Medical
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ModMed Practice free?
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