NextGen Mobile Solutions vs athenaOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextGen Mobile Solutions
This app extends your EHR to your mobile device, streamlining clinical tasks and documentation. It allows you to view schedules, access patient information, communicate securely, and capture charges and diagnoses on the go. Improve productivity and see more patients by integrating mobile workflows into your practice.
- Mobile EHR extension
- View clinical schedule
- Access key clinical content
- Secure team communication
- Capture charges and images
- Mobile dictation for encounters
- Diagnosis coding with IMO terminology
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NextGen® Mobile drives clinical efficiencies for providers, so they can regain time to focus on what matters. The NextGen Mobile platform serves as a mobile extension of the EHR, streamlining key clinical tasks, and helping providers more easily capture clinically relevant documentation. NextGen Mobile helps physicians see more patients, close encounters faster, and leave the office on time. Mobile workflow: Eliminate the hassle of logging into your practice management (PM) or EHR for key patient information. From your mobile device, you can: -See your clinical schedule -View key clinical content -Securely communicate with your team and colleagues outside your clinic -Capture charges and images from your mobile device and insert directly into the EHR -Capture diagnosis codes on the go, powered by IMO® Problem IT Terminology Mobile documentation: Improve provider productivity with mobile documentation. Dictate patient encounters, any time and from anywhere, and the information will return directly to the EHR fields.
athenaOne
This secure mobile extension of clinical workflows allows healthcare providers to manage their daily schedules, clinical inboxes, and patient visits. It enables documentation of exams, placement of orders, and creation of new patient cases directly from a mobile device.
- Access daily schedule
- Manage clinical inbox
- Prepare for visits
- Use documentation accelerators
- Document exams
- Place orders
- Create patient cases
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***Patients: this app is for doctors and healthcare providers. If you’re looking for the athenahealth patient portal, please contact your doctor’s office*** Designed for athenaOne® Providers, the athenaOne® mobile is a secure, extension of athenaOne® clinical workflows designed to help athenaClinicals customers deliver better care. Simply log in with your athenaOne® credentials to get started. - Access your daily schedule - Quickly manage your clinical inbox - Prepare for upcoming visits ahead of time - Use your existing documentation accelerators - Document exams and place orders - Create new patient cases and order groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: NextGen Mobile Solutions at free against athenaOne's ad-supported. athenaOne's advantage is chart position (#165 vs unranked) and review sentiment (33% vs 21%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.4 for NextGen Mobile Solutions against 4.5 for athenaOne. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.7K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of NextGen Mobile Solutions's written reviews are positive against 33% of athenaOne's.
NextGen Mobile Solutions ships an update fortnightly, athenaOne every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextGen Mobile Solutions | athenaOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.7K ratings) | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 33.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 2.8K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #165 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 596 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NextGen Healthcare | athenahealth |
Customer experience
NextGen Mobile Solutions
athenaOne
User reviews
NextGen Mobile Solutions
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Ambient feature saves time
- 👍 Helpful for reviewing patient schedules and history
- 🔒 Secure messaging between providers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to find and access patient information
- ⚠️ Unreliable dictation and voice recognition
- 💤 Slow performance and long load times
- 🔌 Connectivity issues and inability to sync data
athenaOne
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Convenient for reviewing patient info
- 🚀 Helpful for after-hours calls
- 🚀 Saves time with chart prep
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
- 🔍 Difficult to access old documents and records
- 🔍 Clunky interface and too many clicks
- 🔍 Lacks key features like scheduling, billing, and controlled substance prescribing
Bugs and requests
NextGen Mobile Solutions
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to fetch PAQ data after app updates
- Photos randomly not uploading to patient charts
- Inconsistent display of patient schedules and information
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to complete full visit documentation within the app
- Integration with desktop version for seamless workflow
- More customization options and user-friendly interface
- Improved reliability and stability across devices
athenaOne
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and credential expiration
- Inconsistent performance and freezing
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to schedule appointments and visits
- Integrate billing functionality
- Support for controlled substance prescribing
- Improved search and document access
- Customizable interface and text size
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- Seamless integration with patient portal
In-app purchases
NextGen Mobile Solutions
No in-app purchases
athenaOne
No in-app purchases
Questions
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