Excellus BCBS vs HWS Rec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Excellus BCBS
Access your health plan information anytime, anywhere. View and order member cards, track deductibles and spending, check coverage, and find healthcare providers. Go paperless and manage your claims easily.
- View and order member cards
- Track deductibles and out-of-pocket spending
- Check coverage details
- Find doctors, urgent care, and hospitals
- Go paperless
- View and filter claims
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. All rights reserved. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield members can use our app to log in and access health plan information on-the-go. You will have instant and convenient access to: - View and Order Member Card(s) - Track Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Spending* - Check Coverage - Find a Doctor, Urgent Care or Hospital - Go Paperless - View and Filter Claims *Please note that spending charts are only applicable for High Deductible health plan members.
HWS Rec
Access facility information and receive important communications. Stay updated on events and court availability within the Bristol Field House.
- Facility access
- User communication
- Event updates
- Court availability
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This app will be used for access to the Bristol Field House at HWS and will also be our main means of communicating with our users. Want to know what's happening in our facility or if a court will be available? This app is for that, too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HWS Rec at 5.0 against Excellus BCBS's 4.4. HWS Rec also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.6). Excellus BCBS's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HWS Rec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Excellus BCBS has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Excellus BCBS ships an update monthly, HWS Rec every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Excellus BCBS | HWS Rec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Excellus Health Plan, Inc. | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
Excellus BCBS
HWS Rec
Bugs and requests
Excellus BCBS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login verification code not received
- Member card information not loading
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Itemized billing information
- Improved dental coverage visibility
- Seamless login and account management
HWS Rec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Excellus BCBS
No in-app purchases
HWS Rec
No in-app purchases
Questions
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