athenaText vs Althea Kiosk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Instant collaboration
- Share texts and images
- Consult with peers nationwide
- Integrated drug information
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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.
Althea Kiosk
Streamline patient check-in and empower them to update their medical charts directly. Patients can manage insurance, medications, and payments before their appointment, with practice approval for all data.
- Speed up check-in process
- Patient chart data contribution
- Update insurance information
- Add to medication list
- Pay bills
- Practice data approval
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Althea Kiosk allows practices to boost their productivity by speeding up the check-in process. With Althea Kiosk, patients can directly contribute to elements of their chart from the moment they enter the waiting room. Patients can update their insurance, add to their medication list, pay their bills, and much more. All patient provided data is subject to approval/rejection from the practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Althea Kiosk at 5.0 against athenaText's 3.9. athenaText's advantage is ratings volume (377 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Althea Kiosk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: athenaText has 377 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
athenaText ships an update every 4 weeks, Althea Kiosk monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | athenaText | Althea Kiosk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (377 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 377 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | athenahealth | Althea Care, LLC |
Customer experience
athenaText
Althea Kiosk
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
Althea Kiosk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
athenaText
No in-app purchases
Althea Kiosk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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