Comparison

PowerMic Mobile vs Haste Scribe

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

Head to head
About

PowerMic Mobile

This app transforms your smartphone into a wireless microphone for medical dictation software. It also enables ambient recording and AI-powered clinical documentation generation from patient conversations, boosting clinician productivity.

Highlights
  • Wireless smartphone microphone for Dragon Medical One
  • Ambient recording for clinical conversations
  • AI-powered clinical documentation generation
  • Mobile editing for DAX
  • Single app access to multiple dictation tools
Features
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The PowerMic™ Mobile app combines wireless desktop microphone capabilities for Dragon® Medical One with ambient recording and mobile editing for DAX™. It's easy-to-use and lets you access PowerMic Mobile, DAX Copilot or both applications through a single mobile app—providing on-the-go clinician productivity powered by Dragon. One app, two powerful capabilities. * PowerMic Mobile turns your smartphone into a secure wireless microphone for use with Dragon Medical One. It gives clinicians the freedom to roam and complete clinical documentation using a smartphone as a wireless microphone at the desktop. * DAX Copilot uses conversational, ambient, and generative AI to automatically write clinical documentation from clinician-patient conversations. More than just faster notes, the new DAX offers AI-enhanced copilot experiences that go beyond automated clinical documentation. * Unlock the full app experience. Access to features within this app are available with a corresponding paid subscription to PowerMic Mobile, Dragon Medical One, and/or DAX Copilot REQUIREMENTS: * iPhone/iPod/iPad (with iOS 15+), Windows 10 PC or greater. * Internet access through a cellular service provider or Wifi (recommended). * Paid license subscription for PowerMic Mobile, Dragon Medical One, and/or DAX Copilot. Please contact your system administrator.

About

Haste Scribe

This clinical note-taking app helps physicians quickly document patient encounters. It offers structured sections for medical history, exams, and more, with options for toggling symptoms and selecting pre-defined responses. Notes are stored locally for privacy and can be exported in a formatted manner.

Highlights
  • Patient encounter documentation
  • Structured medical history sections
  • Symptom toggling
  • Formatted note export
  • Local data storage
  • Optimized UI for quick entry
Features
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This app is a clinical note-taking iOS app designed for physicians to efficiently document patient encounters. It includes sections for HPI (History of Present Illness), ROS (Review of Systems), physical exams, past medical history, social history, and more. The app allows users to toggle symptoms, select structured responses (e.g., normal/abnormal screenings), and generate formatted clinical notes for export. It also supports randomized ROS symptoms, structured immunization/screening tracking, and an optimized UI for quick data entry. The app stores notes locally on the iPhone without relying on external servers, ensuring privacy and accessibility.

Screenshots

PowerMic Mobile4 screens
Haste Scribe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haste Scribe at 100% against PowerMic Mobile's 19%. Haste Scribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and monetization model (free vs subscription). PowerMic Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (180 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Haste Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerMic Mobile has 180 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PowerMic Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Haste Scribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerMic Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Haste Scribe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PowerMic Mobile versus Haste Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerMic MobileHaste Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (180 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsSyed Sarwar

Customer experience

PowerMic Mobile

All ratings180 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative53.9%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative72.3%

Haste Scribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PowerMic Mobile

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes during patient visits
  • Recording fails to upload or create transcription
  • Voice recognition misses first words of sentences
  • Frequent disconnections mid-dictation
  • Pairing failures with computer
Show 14 more
  • Login issues and auto-logout during use
  • Profile configuration URL text box unresponsive
  • Cursor movement issues during note-taking
  • Text insertion in wrong locations
  • Phone timeout/lock causes disconnection
  • Recording stops without user action
  • Inconsistent recording functionality
  • M1/M2 Mac 'jailbroken device' false positive
  • Recent update broke existing functionality
  • User data wiped after updates
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Keyboard not appearing for text input
  • App freezes and disengages
  • Word transposition errors

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch app for standalone dictation
  • iPad app version
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Lock screen widget
  • Push-to-talk button functionality
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  • Bluetooth connectivity to laptop/external devices
  • Prevent phone from locking during use
  • Landscape mode support
  • Control Center integration
  • Siri voice command integration
  • External microphone support restoration
  • Larger, customizable buttons
  • Always-on-top functionality
  • Samsung Watch app support

Haste Scribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerMic Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Haste Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerMic Mobile free?
PowerMic Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haste Scribe free?
Haste Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerMic Mobile or Haste Scribe?
Haste Scribe is rated higher. PowerMic Mobile averages 2.6 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Haste Scribe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PowerMic Mobile or Haste Scribe have ads?
Neither PowerMic Mobile nor Haste Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerMic Mobile or Haste Scribe?
PowerMic Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Haste Scribe fortnightly. Most recently, PowerMic Mobile was updated on October 17, 2026 and Haste Scribe on October 10, 2026.

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