Comparison

athenaText vs Suki

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-compliant messaging
  • Instant collaboration
  • Share texts and images
  • Consult with peers nationwide
  • Integrated drug information
Features
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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.

About

Suki

This AI-powered digital assistant helps medical professionals reduce documentation time and access information efficiently. It uses voice commands to create medical notes, manage schedules, and retrieve patient data, saving significant time and reducing burnout.

Highlights
  • Voice-enabled AI assistant
  • Reduces documentation time
  • Creates medical notes
  • Accesses patient information
  • Learns speech patterns
  • Reduces physician burnout
Features
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Suki is a voice-enabled, AI-powered digital assistant that reduces physician burnout by reducing the documentation burden and improving access to information. Imagine being able to create perfect medical notes in less than half the time simply by talking to Suki just like the consumer voice assistant you have on your phone. Suki uses advanced AI and machine learning to power a true digital assistant that can create perfect medical notes, access information or issue other commands. Suki is for doctors, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals, and it is so much more than a regular clinical transcription or dictation service. Here are some examples of how you can use Suki: “Suki, what is my schedule today?" “Suki, create a followup note for Jane Roberts" “Suki, add to history. Today patient’s pain is much improved." “Suki, the physical exam was normal" "Suki, show my unfinished notes" On average and based on time motion studies, Suki users spend 76% less time creating clinical notes and save up to $30,000 per year per physician on transcription costs. Doctors also spend less time in their medical record system looking for information. Suki gets better over time by learning more about your individual speech patterns and medical practice. In addition, we frequently release new features and functionality. There are no set up costs. Implementation takes minutes, not hours or days. And, you get a dedicated account manager located in the United States. This is what our users say about Suki: "Suki is like electricity, once you have it you can't imagine going without it” "I love Suki, she helps me get my notes done faster and I don't have to type" "The notes are so accurate, I don't even have to review them word for word. I know they are perfect and I trust Suki to get it right” "Even if the product didn't improve from it's current state, it would still be better than Dragon” "Things are going great and I think that the metrics done of my completion of charts and time involved will be impressive. I know I am happy with the extra time I get back.”

Screenshots

athenaText3 screens
Suki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Suki at weekly against athenaText's every 4 weeks. Suki also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 76%). athenaText's advantage is ratings volume (377 vs 66) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suki holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: athenaText has 377 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of athenaText's written reviews are positive against 90% of Suki's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

athenaText ships an update every 4 weeks, Suki weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
athenaText versus Suki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterathenaTextSuki
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (377 ratings)4.1 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings377 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB202 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperathenahealthSuki AI, Inc.

Customer experience

athenaText

All ratings377 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative20.0%

Suki

All ratings66 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Suki

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

athenaText

No in-app purchases

None

Suki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is athenaText free?
athenaText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suki free?
Suki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, athenaText or Suki?
Suki is rated higher. athenaText averages 3.9 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Suki averages 4.1 from 66 ratings.
Do athenaText or Suki have ads?
Neither athenaText nor Suki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, athenaText or Suki?
athenaText ships an update every 4 weeks, and Suki weekly. Most recently, athenaText was updated on August 23, 2026 and Suki on September 18, 2026.

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