Netcare vs Bankmed
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.
Bankmed
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The Bankmed application is simple to use and provides a convenient way to access your information on your Medical Aid - anytime, anywhere. Bankmed Medical Scheme: View your plan benefits and your Savings details, (should your plan include savings). Search for your most recent healthcare claim details with 12 months of claims’ history, view your approved chronic conditions and track benefit usage. Search for a healthcare professional and view your Electronic Heath Record (EHR). Balance members can now access Active Rewards: Active Rewards for Balance members encourages and rewards you for getting active. Achieve your Active rewards weekly exercise goals, earn fitness points and get rewarded with a play on the gameboard to reveal Miles – the rewards currency that you can redeem for a range of exciting rewards in the rewards mall. User notes: The application is available for any Bankmed Medical Scheme member. You are required to register on the Bankmed website (www.bankmed.co.za) before you will be able to log into the Bankmed App. Your username and password for the App will be the same as your username and password for the Bankmed website. Should you not be registered on the Bankmed website, visit https://www.bankmed.co.za/portal/individual/register to register.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Netcare at none against Bankmed's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | Netcare | Bankmed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Netcare Limited | Bankmed |
In-app purchases
Netcare
No in-app purchases
Bankmed
No in-app purchases




