ModMed Practice vs SMART Educator
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.
SMART Educator
This educational tool helps eye care professionals explain advanced intraocular lens options to patients. It uses visual aids to illustrate potential outcomes of different lens choices and provides general information on cataract surgery, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
- Patient education on IOLs
- Visual comparison of visual outcomes
- Information on cataract surgery
- Explanation of astigmatism and presbyopia
- Illustrations of real-world scenarios
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The SMART Educator: IOL Vision Guide from Alcon is an educational tool, designed to assist Eye Care Professionals and Healthcare Professionals educate patients considering Alcon’s advanced technology intraocular lenses (IOLs). Using images representing real-world scenarios, the SMART Educator allows patients to compare illustrations of the potential visual outcomes of different IOL choices. In addition, the application contains general information about cataract surgery and the impact of Astigmatism and Presbyopia on vision. All content is for educational and illustrative purposes only; patients should always speak with their physician about their condition and treatment options; individual patient results may vary.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMART Educator at 5.0 against ModMed Practice's 2.8. SMART Educator also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). ModMed Practice's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). 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.
SMART Educator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ModMed Practice has 345 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of ModMed Practice's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMART Educator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ModMed Practice ships an update every 10 days, SMART Educator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ModMed Practice | SMART Educator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (345 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modernizing Medicine, Inc. | Alcon Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
ModMed Practice
SMART Educator
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
SMART Educator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ModMed Practice
No in-app purchases
SMART Educator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ModMed Practice free?
Is SMART Educator free?
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