athenaText vs MEDHOST Mobility Physician
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.
MEDHOST Mobility Physician
This app provides physicians with real-time access to patient data, including charts, vital signs, and medical orders. It streamlines rounding workflows, improves communication with patients and families at the bedside, and enhances care team collaboration.
- Real-time patient data access
- Streamlined rounding workflow
- Bedside communication with patients
- Access to patient charts and lists
- Vital signs graphing
- Medication and order management
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MEDHOST Mobility Physician mobile app allows physicians to access patient data in real-time. This streamlines the physician’s rounding workflow by providing quick access to the patient’s chart during rounds. Mobility Physician improves the ability to communicate results and other information to patients and their family at the bedside. It reduces the need to print reports or return to workstations to look up information. The ease of data accessibility enhances care team collaboration. KEY FEATURES • My Patient List, My Group List, and patient charts • Last 48 hours of vital signs with graphing • Allergies, home medications, and problems lists • Current medication, ancillary, and patient care orders • Results, notes, immunizations, and procedures
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MEDHOST Mobility Physician at 5.0 against athenaText's 3.9. athenaText's advantage is ratings volume (377 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MEDHOST Mobility Physician 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, MEDHOST Mobility Physician every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | athenaText | MEDHOST Mobility Physician |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | athenahealth | MEDHOST Tennessee, Inc. |
Customer experience
athenaText
MEDHOST Mobility Physician
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
MEDHOST Mobility Physician
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
athenaText
No in-app purchases
MEDHOST Mobility Physician
No in-app purchases
Questions
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