Comparison

Medsphere MOVE vs Companion Plus

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

Head to head
About

Medsphere MOVE

Securely access patient information from Medsphere's OpenVista EHR system on your iPad. View detailed patient data, manage lists, and receive provider notifications for informed decision-making.

Highlights
  • Real-time patient information access
  • Provider notifications
  • System and manually maintained patient lists
  • Physician and nursing rounds summaries
  • Detailed patient demographics and medical history
  • Access to labs, orders, and notes
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Medsphere MOVE allows authorized users of Medsphere's OpenVista Electronic Health Record System secure, real-time access to patient information on the iPad. IMPORTANT:  To use this App, your organization must be using OpenVista 2016.1.1.1 (or higher) with the MOVE mobile service enabled.  If you are unsure about the availability of MOVE at your organization, please contact your IT or administrative staff. Functionality available in MOVE is dependent on your organization’s OpenVista configuration, but typically includes: ◆ Provider notifications ◆ System maintained Patient Lists by provider, location and with consults ◆ Manually maintained Patient Lists that allow the user to add or remove patients at-will ◆ Physician and Nursing Rounds Summaries with need-to-know information for decision support ◆ Detailed patient information including: ▪ Demographics ▪ Allergies ▪ Problems ▪ Medications ▪ Exams ▪ Procedures ▪ Consults ▪ Labs ▪ Cultures ▪ Vitals ▪ Orders ▪ Notes ▪ Education events ▪ Health factors ▪ Immunizations ▪ Warnings and Directives

About

Companion Plus

This application allows healthcare providers to manage patient schedules, access patient data, and perform administrative tasks on the go. It extends the functionality of CareCloud's practice management and EHR solutions to mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Manage patient schedules
  • Access patient demographics
  • Create/edit appointments
  • Send ePrescriptions
  • Review lab results
  • Approve medication refills
  • View clinical summaries
Features
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CareCloud Lite is an app that helps providers manage their busy schedules and quickly access patient data from CareCloud, even while they’re on the go. Companion is an ideal solution for providers who want the flexibility of a mobile offering that extends the power and award-winning user experience of CareCloud’s practice management and electronic health record (EHR) solutions. With Companion, providers get a personalized view of their CareCloud experience optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. To use Companion, you must currently be using CareCloud Central, our practice management solution, or CareCloud Charts, our EHR solution. Key features ------------------------------------------- With Companion, CareCloud Central users can: - Create, edit, and cancel appointments - Check in and check out patients - View their personal schedules, along with multiple resources simultaneously - View appointment summaries, including visit details and patient balances - View patient demographic information - View patient documents uploaded into the CareCloud system (e.g., insurance cards, statements) - Add or update a patient’s avatar photo using the camera - Contact a patient by phone, SMS, or email directly from their mobile device With Companion, CareCloud Charts users can also: - Create and send ePrescriptions or print prescriptions directly from the mobile device - Review & sign incoming electronic lab results - Approve medication refill requests - Add clinical images to the patient charts using the camera - View patient clinical summaries including medications, problems, allergies, vitals, labs, immunizations, and more - Access patient clinical documents (e.g., x-rays, encounter notes) Getting started ------------------------------------------- - Download the app - Sign-in with your CareCloud username and password About CareCloud ------------------------------------------- CareCloud is the leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and medical billing software and services for medical groups. The company’s products are connecting providers to one another – and to their patients – through a fully integrated digital healthcare ecosystem that can be accessed on any browser or device. CareCloud is helping thousands of physicians increase collections, streamline operations, and improve patient care in 48 states, and currently manages more than $4 billion in annualized accounts receivables on behalf of its revenue cycle management clients. Copyright ©2015 CareCloud Corporation. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Companion Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Medsphere MOVE at 5.0 against Companion Plus's 2.9. Companion Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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

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

Medsphere MOVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Companion Plus has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medsphere MOVE ships an update every 5 months, Companion Plus every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Medsphere MOVE versus Companion Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedsphere MOVECompanion Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB200 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedsphere Systems CorporationCareCloud Corp.

Customer experience

Medsphere MOVE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Companion Plus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Medsphere MOVE

No in-app purchases

None

Companion Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medsphere MOVE free?
Medsphere MOVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Companion Plus free?
Companion Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medsphere MOVE or Companion Plus?
Medsphere MOVE is rated higher. Medsphere MOVE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Companion Plus averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Medsphere MOVE or Companion Plus have ads?
Neither Medsphere MOVE nor Companion Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medsphere MOVE or Companion Plus?
Medsphere MOVE ships an update every 5 months, and Companion Plus every 11 days. Most recently, Medsphere MOVE was updated on November 1, 2026 and Companion Plus on October 30, 2026.

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