MDS Helper vs M2Select
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDS Helper
This app helps medical professionals calculate a specific 64 to 92 day window following a patient's prior assessment reference date. It is designed to aid in scheduling essential care during this critical period.
- Calculates 64-92 day assessment date span
- Assists in scheduling patient care
- Reference date determination
- User-friendly interface
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MDS Helper assists in determining the 64 to 92 date span after the prior ARD for a patient. It is extremely helpful for scheduling care during that window period.
M2Select
This EHR app is tailored for facilities specializing in substance abuse, rehabilitation, and mental health. It offers tools for group sessions, client policies, and detailed treatment plans for various diagnoses. The app features a specialized clinical workflow with prompts for symptoms and an extensive library of forms and templates.
- Specialized clinical workflow
- Treatment and aftercare plans
- ASAM forms and customizable assessments
- Group session tools
- Client cell phone policies
- Intuitive symptom prompts
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** M2Select requires a MedicalMime account. Contact us at support@medicalmime.com for more information ** M2Select is a powerful Electronic Health Record (EHR) app designed for facilities that specialize in: • Substance Abuse • Rehabilitation and Addiction • Behavioral and Mental Health From group sessions to client cell phone policies, M2Select features many tools and functions unique to substance abuse treatment and behavioral health — including detailed treatment and aftercare plans for dozens of specific diagnoses including substance abuse, depression, anxiety and anger management. M2Select’s specialized clinical workflow provides intuitive prompts for symptoms and enables you to quickly select problems and create master treatment plans with goals, objectives, and interventions. M2Select’s extensible library of forms and templates covers every aspect of patient care, including a full array of ASAM forms and customizable assessments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: M2Select at every 6 weeks against MDS Helper's every 38 months. M2Select also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). MDS Helper's advantage is ratings volume (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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MDS Helper against 5.0 for M2Select. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
MDS Helper ships an update every 38 months, M2Select every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDS Helper | M2Select |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EJSmith | Medical Mime, Inc. |
Customer experience
MDS Helper
M2Select
In-app purchases
MDS Helper
No in-app purchases
M2Select
No in-app purchases
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