Comparison

Premera vs Southside LC

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

Head to head
About

Premera

Manage your health insurance plan on the go. Access your digital ID card, find in-network care, view claims, track deductibles, and manage pharmacy benefits. Get detailed information about your medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Highlights
  • Digital ID card access
  • Find in-network care (virtual & in-person)
  • View claims and Explanation of Benefits
  • Track deductible and out-of-pocket max
  • Access benefit details and pharmacy info
  • Manage prescriptions and drug pricing
Features
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Keep your health plan info right in your pocket DIGITAL ID CARD 
Forgot your card? We’ve got you covered - right here on your phone. Show it, save it to your photo gallery, or send it to your doctor.   FIND CARE, IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL
Locate nearby in-network doctors, hospitals, urgent care, specialists, and more. Find personalized virtual or wellness care options included in your plan. Get quick access to primary care and other providers you visited recently.   VIEW YOUR CLAIMS
Access detailed claims and Explanation of Benefits information for you and your dependents. Know when Premera receives a claim, when we pay it, what the provider may bill you, and how your plan benefits cover care. DEDUCTIBLE AND OUT-OF-POCKET MAX TRACKED 
No guessing needed. Know how much you have left to pay before Premera starts paying for certain expenses and when your maximum is paid. View individual and family deductibles and maximums any time.   BENEFITS ALL IN ONE PLACE Get benefit details, booklets, pharmacy benefits, and more all in the app. Search your medical, dental, or vision benefits to understand your health plan coverage.   PHARMACY BENEFITS AND PRESCRIPTIONS AT A GLANCE 
Check all your drug coverage benefits, order refills, manage medication, and search drug pricing. Use the Medicine Cabinet to view your prescriptions, including dosage and pharmacy information. Note: For 2026 plans, the Premera app supports only those who get coverage through their employer. The Premera app doesn’t currently support information for our Medicare Supplement customers, or for those who bought an individual or family plan through Washington Healthplanfinder.org or HealthCare.gov.

About

Southside LC

Manage your gym membership, access club facilities, and track your progress towards fitness goals. Stay informed about club updates and streamline your billing.

Highlights
  • Club access management
  • Membership billing management
  • Fitness goal tracking
  • Club updates
Features
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With the Southside Lifting Club App, you can gain access to the club, manage your membership billing information, and stay up to date as you work to achieve your fitness goals.

Screenshots

Premera4 screens
Southside LC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Southside LC at 100% against Premera's 9%. Southside LC also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.9). Premera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (409 vs 3). 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

Southside LC holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Premera has 409 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Premera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Southside LC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Premera ships an update every 2 weeks, Southside LC every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Premera versus Southside LC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPremeraSouthside LC
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (409 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings409 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPremera Blue CrossAntaris

Customer experience

Premera

All ratings406 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative76.1%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative85.3%

Southside LC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Premera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant login failures and account access problems
  • Provider search feature not functioning properly
  • App crashes and freezes on various user actions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet support for insurance card
  • Improve provider search and directory accuracy
  • Expand coverage to include Medicare and individual plans

Southside LC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Premera

No in-app purchases

None

Southside LC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Premera free?
Premera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Southside LC free?
Southside LC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Premera or Southside LC?
Southside LC is rated higher. Premera averages 1.9 out of 5 from 409 ratings, while Southside LC averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Premera or Southside LC have ads?
Neither Premera nor Southside LC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Premera or Southside LC?
Premera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Southside LC every 7 months. Most recently, Premera was updated on November 6, 2026 and Southside LC on November 4, 2026.

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