Cedars vs The Higher Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cedars
Manage your health and connect with your care team. Access medical records, schedule appointments, find doctors, and get directions. Features include urgent care spot saving and Apple Health integration.
- Connect with care team
- Manage medical records
- Schedule appointments
- Find a doctor
- Urgent care spot saving
- Apple Health integration
- Walking directions
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Cedars-Sinai is the standard for excellence in care. Those values extend to our mobile app. With our app, patients can connect with their care team, manage their medical records and track their health progress. U.S. News & World Report ranks Cedars-Sinai among the best hospitals in the nation. App Features 24/7 Video Visits With Cedars-Sinai Connect Cedars-Sinai Connect is our virtual care service that lets you see a Cedars-Sinai provider through secure video visits. Get 24/7 virtual urgent care or schedule a primary care appointment for a time that works for you. Urgent Care Get care for your immediate needs with options that work for you. Schedule a video visit or an in-person visit at a Cedars-Sinai urgent care location near you. Walk-ins are also welcome during open hours. Find a Doctor Find a provider who fits your needs. Search by specialty, condition, location or name to explore Cedars-Sinai providers and find the right fit for your care. Schedule and Manage Visits With My CS-Link, you can schedule appointments with your care team and manage upcoming visits in one place. You can also explore other care options when you need them. If you do not already have a My CS-Link account, please go to https://www.cedars-sinai.org/mycslink.html Stay Connected Keep up with your care through My CS-Link. Message your care team, check test results, view upcoming visits, access your medical records and more. Locations Find Cedars-Sinai hospitals, urgent care centers and medical offices near you and get directions to where you need to go. Walking Directions Get turn-by-turn directions to nearly 400 points of interest across Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and save your parking location for later. Apple Health Connect My CS-Link with Apple Health to access your medical record and share health information such as steps, blood pressure, glucose levels and BMI. Contact Us The Cedars-Sinai app provides contact information for our departments and services. Cedars-Sinai is available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help with your health needs, billing questions and more.
The Higher Path
Access a medical provider's product menu, view past orders, and get exclusive updates. Sign up and manage your account directly through the app.
- Sign-up
- Browse product menu
- View order history
- Exclusive announcements
- Account management
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With The Higher Path's mobile app you can sign-up, browse their menu of products, view your order history, and receive exclusive app announcements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cedars at 57% against The Higher Path's 0%. Cedars also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (49K vs 1). The Higher Path's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cedars holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cedars has 49K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Cedars's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Higher Path's.
Cedars ships an update every 3 weeks, The Higher Path fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cedars | The Higher Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (49K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | The Higher Path Patients' Association |
Customer experience
Cedars
The Higher Path
Bugs and requests
Cedars
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and inconsistent authentication
- Freezing and crashing during use
- Missing or disappearing medical information
- Appointment scheduling and check-in problems
- Inability to remove or update profile pictures
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view and download medical images
- Improved communication and response times from doctors
- Better organization and filtering of medical information
- Seamless integration with external healthcare providers
- More customization options and user control
The Higher Path
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cedars
No in-app purchases
The Higher Path
No in-app purchases
