Netcare vs Ampath Pro Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Netcare
Instantly connect to emergency medical services with geolocation. Schedule appointments with various healthcare professionals, conduct virtual consultations, and manage hospital pre-admissions. Access your health records and purchase essential healthcare products.
- Emergency geolocation
- Appointment booking
- Virtual consultations
- Hospital pre-admissions
- Health record access
- Healthcare product purchases
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Link to Netcare 911 to instantly geolocate you in a medical emergency. Get appointments easily with specialists, GPs and dentists, as well as virtual consultations. Do hospital pre-admissions. Access your health records. Purchase healthcare products such as gap cover.
Ampath Pro Plus
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From order to results, simplified. Ampath’s redesigned app for doctors. Ampath Pro Plus enables HPCSA-registered Medical Practitioners to securely order and review pathology tests and results, anywhere, anytime. Designed in collaboration with doctors, every step of the pathology process is simplified—from ordering tests, to reviewing results. Why Ampath Pro Plus? We have reimagined the original Ampath Pro app to reduce admin, enhance clinical decision-making, and improve patient outcomes. Key Features -Intuitive, Doctor-Driven Design A redesigned interface for faster, easier navigation and use. -Orders, Simplified: Create quick, paperless pathology orders sent directly to your patient. -New Results, Simplified: Instantly access and review pathology results as they become available. -Previous Results, Simplified: Get quick access to a patient's historical results. -Add-On Tests, Simplified: Add tests directly from the app – no phone calls needed. -Follow In-Hospital Patients: Receive real-time results of admitted patients, even if you are not the requesting doctor. -Flag Patients for Follow-up Easily mark results to review or act on later
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Verdict
Netcare and Ampath Pro Plus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Netcare ships an update every 2 months, Ampath Pro Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Netcare | Ampath Pro Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netcare Limited | Ampath Laboratories |
In-app purchases
Netcare
No in-app purchases
Ampath Pro Plus
No in-app purchases
