MyDataHelps vs MyUofMHealth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyDataHelps
Harness your health data to advocate for your well-being. Connect information from wearables and medical records, and contribute to health research projects. Track symptoms and share trends with healthcare providers.
- Connect Apple Health and Fitbit data
- Retrieve medical records
- Participate in health projects
- Track symptoms for chronic conditions
- Generate symptom trend reports
- Share data with healthcare providers
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Understand your health. Power the next breakthrough. Bring together data from your wearables, medical records, and daily habits in one secure place, and put that information to work for you and for science. • See the full picture of your health. Connect wearables and health apps (Apple Health, Google Health, and more), access medical records from 90%+ of U.S. hospitals and plans, and track trends over time. • Take control with powerful tracking tools. Track symptoms, triggers, and treatments. Stay ahead of asthma flare-ups. Spot trends, generate reports, and share what matters with your care team. • Contribute to research that matters. Join studies exploring heart health, respiratory disease, mental health, and more—while staying in control of what you share. Trusted by 2.5M+ participants and leading research programs. Some projects may ask for your location data. You can always decide not to share this information.
MyUofMHealth
Access your medical care, manage appointments, communicate with your care team, and review health records. This portal allows you to check in for visits, request prescription refills, and even conduct e-visits for certain conditions.
- eCheck-In for visits
- Fast Pass for early appointments
- Communicate with care team
- Request and view appointments
- View test/lab results
- Request medication refills
- Conduct E-Visits
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Michigan Medicine offers easy access to your medical care through the patient portal at MyUofMHealth. If you are a current patient at Michigan Medicine, you can request a patient portal account during a clinic visit or at MyUofMHealth.org. Some of the features and functions available to you through your MyUofMHealth patient portal include*: •eCheck-In: Verify information to save time when you arrive for your visit •Fast Pass: Get notification if earlier appointments become available •Communicate with your care team •Request appointments for you and your children •View appointments and receive reminders •Fill out questionnaires prior to your visit •Review test/lab results •Request refills of eligible medications •View billing statements and pay your bill* •Conduct E-Visits: Submit a questionnaire regarding your symptoms for a variety of conditions and receive a quick reply from a Michigan Medicine provider through the MyUofMHealth portal* •Track your health and link to other health apps – i.e. steps, weight •Upload health and fitness data, including data from the Apple Health app, when enrolled in self-tracking programs *Not all features available for all user accounts
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Verdict
MyDataHelps and MyUofMHealth both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of MyUofMHealth's written reviews are positive against 43% of MyDataHelps's. MyUofMHealth also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 304). MyDataHelps's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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.
MyUofMHealth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUofMHealth has 3.9K ratings behind it against 304, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MyDataHelps's written reviews are positive against 77% of MyUofMHealth's.
MyDataHelps ships an update monthly, MyUofMHealth every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDataHelps | MyUofMHealth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (304 ratings) | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 304 | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CareEvolution | The University of Michigan |
Customer experience
MyDataHelps
MyUofMHealth
User reviews
MyDataHelps
From 304 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use symptom tracker
- 💡 Generates free PDF reports with graphs
- 👍 Customizable symptoms and treatments
- 💡 Contributes to research studies
- 👍 Great for chronic illnesses
Room to improve
- 🐛 App won't open after updates
- 🐛 Impossible to cancel membership
- 🐛 Difficult to delete account
- 🐛 Doesn't work well with Apple Watch
- 🐛 No help feature or tech support
MyUofMHealth
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient access to medical records
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 💡 Helpful for managing healthcare
- 👍 Excellent communication with providers
- 👍 Timely responses from staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with prescription refills and renewals
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance and bugs
- 🐛 Difficulty accessing and printing documents
- 🐛 Outdated or inaccurate information in the portal
- 🐛 Lack of ability to customize or hide certain features
Bugs and requests
MyDataHelps
Reported bugs
25 issues- App won't open after latest updates
- App is worse than useless, impossible to cancel or remove
- App is hard to delete
- App claims to work with Apple Watch but doesn't
- App has no Help feature or way to get tech support
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- App has loading errors and is unreliable
- App connects to '.dev' api when logging in
- App is broken for COVID test documentation, site loads indefinitely
- Print is too small to read, cannot magnify
- Poor performing app since the last update, takes 5 minutes to open
- App continues to show 'Tasks' as being overdue
- FitBit login won't complete, returns to login screen
- Can't log in due to server issues
- Data error when submitting info, cannot proceed
- App keeps crashing, won't let me finish registration
- Study Hotline hyperlink doesn't work
- The 'done' button is greyed out when trying to add booster dates
- App shows spinning daisy and never refreshes, unable to connect to server
- No way to add a booster shot
- No place to record a third COVID vaccine (booster)
- Cannot log in due to server issues
- Tried to sign up 4 times, got an error each time
- Not listing resting heart rate for the last month
- App support/website lead nowhere useful
- Cannot edit symptoms on the 'Track illness' feature
Requested features
8 requests- Add ability to record additional COVID vaccine boosters
- Allow symptom changes during prolonged illness
- Way to earn points for rewards (PayPal, gift cards)
- Edit symptoms on 'Track illness' feature
- Export lab and clinical data to Apple Health
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- Synchronize with Garmin devices
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
MyUofMHealth
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to reset credentials
- Inconsistent display of test results and medical information
- Disappearing messages and unsaved drafts
- Lack of accessibility features for users with disabilities
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print or download documents from the app
- Option to customize the app interface and notifications
- Improved integration with external healthcare providers
- Enhanced search and organization of medical records
- Streamlined communication with healthcare team
In-app purchases
MyDataHelps
No in-app purchases
MyUofMHealth
No in-app purchases
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