Comparison

APPatient vs AW Touchpoint

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

Head to head
About

APPatient

This app connects patients with their healthcare providers, offering features like telehealth, medical record access, and prescription refill requests. It streamlines communication and allows for convenient access to health information for both patients and practices.

Highlights
  • Telehealth access
  • Medical record viewing
  • Prescription refill requests
  • Secure communication with healthcare team
  • Online check-in for practices
  • Access lab and test results
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to APPatient™, the end-to-end patient engagement app created for Modernizing Medicine® patients and providers. APPatient™ is a mobile, fully-functional patient engagement app that can help both patients and providers save time. Patients can access telehealth and information, and push notifications can keep them up to date on primary medical concerns. Practices with Premium Patient Connect can take advantage of 24-hour online check-in, expediting intake paperwork. It can also help providers treat patients on the go. APPatient Patient Benefits: - Chat allows you to communicate with your healthcare team. - Request prescription refills from your phone. - Access your medical records on the go. APPatient Provider Benefits: - Allows patients to access their healthcare records directly. - Communicate with patients. - Access patient information stored in EMA® from your phone. - Lab and test results can be accessed by patients. - Use your existing Patient Portal username and password to log in. For log in assistance, please contact your physician’s office.

About

AW Touchpoint

Connect with healthcare providers for secure, convenient telemedicine consultations from any mobile device. Patients can join video calls instantly via an invitation link, bypassing login requirements. Providers can manage consultations, receive notifications, and access patient information within a HIPAA-compliant platform.

Highlights
  • Secure telemedicine consultations
  • HIPAA-compliant video calls
  • Instant patient connection via link
  • Provider case management
  • Automated notifications
  • EHR integration
Features
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Enabling healthcare providers to perform telemedicine consults anywhere, safely and conveniently – from any mobile device. For Patients: No more driving to the doctor or sitting in waiting rooms. With Amwell Touchpoint, you can connect with your medical providers to help you feel better faster. Your provider will send a request to connect with you for a video consultation. You simply tap your invitation link to go straight into your video call with the Touchpoint app. No login is required for users accessing this video call functionality. For Providers: For providers with a health system login, Amwell Touchpoint app provides the ability to: • Launch secure, HIPAA-compliant video consultations using Amwell Connect • Receive automated notifications when new cases are assigned • Review case details and the patient’s medical history The Amwell Touchpoint mobile app is a component of our comprehensive telehealth suite that enables: • Video calling, including both simple SMS/email guest invites to patients at home as well as controlling video endpoints within the hospital. • Coordination across multiple point-of-care locations and service lines with secure messaging and case workflow • Automation of alerts and escalations • Integration with EHR and IT systems to minimize disruptions to workflow • Act as a video and phone dialer with Epic Haiku/Canto. • Active monitoring of point-of-care devices

Screenshots

APPatient4 screens
AW Touchpoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AW Touchpoint at 67% against APPatient's 9%. AW Touchpoint also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and device support (3 vs 1). APPatient's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

AW Touchpoint holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of APPatient's written reviews are positive against 67% of AW Touchpoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APPatient ships an update every 3 months, AW Touchpoint every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
APPatient versus AW Touchpoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPPatientAW Touchpoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22K ratings)4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better8.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB61 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperModernizing Medicine, Inc.American Well

Customer experience

APPatient

All ratings22,336 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews511 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative83.0%

AW Touchpoint

All ratings8,779 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.1%

User reviews

APPatient

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Straightforward functionality
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with doctor's office
  • 💡 Useful features like viewing appointments and medical history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login and password reset issues
  • 🔍 Confusing setup process
  • 🤔 Lack of instructions and support
  • 👨‍⚕️ Disconnect between app and doctor's office systems
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

AW Touchpoint

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient video calls
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 👍 Great video and audio quality
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues and unstable calls
  • 🐛 Microphone and camera problems
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy performance
  • 🐛 Delayed or lost notifications
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with devices

Bugs and requests

APPatient

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Password reset links don't work
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Overlapping UI elements block functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to add/update pharmacy information
  • Option to upload insurance card images
  • Improved password reset flow
  • Better integration with Apple Health

AW Touchpoint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Microphone and camera access issues
  • Frequent disconnections during calls
  • Delayed or lost notifications
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better integration with other platforms
  • Expanded device compatibility
  • Enhanced notification system

In-app purchases

None

APPatient

No in-app purchases

None

AW Touchpoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APPatient free?
APPatient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AW Touchpoint free?
AW Touchpoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, APPatient or AW Touchpoint?
AW Touchpoint is rated higher. APPatient averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while AW Touchpoint averages 4.6 from 8.8K ratings.
Do APPatient or AW Touchpoint have ads?
Neither APPatient nor AW Touchpoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APPatient or AW Touchpoint?
APPatient ships an update every 3 months, and AW Touchpoint every 2 months. Most recently, APPatient was updated on September 26, 2026 and AW Touchpoint on September 19, 2026.

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