MyNorthwell vs GVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNorthwell
Manage your healthcare appointments, connect with providers, and access your medical records. Book, cancel, or reschedule visits, join waitlists for earlier appointments, and complete eCheck-In. View test results, track health history, and communicate with your care team.
- Book, cancel, reschedule appointments
- Join appointment waitlists
- eCheck-In for appointments
- View test results and notifications
- Manage health history and medications
- Message care team and customer service
- Grant caregiver access
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With the MyNorthwell app, you can manage visits, connect with providers, access results, join appointment wait lists and more. Simply download the app and create an account to get started. Features: • Book, cancel and reschedule appointments. • Join our wait lists and get notified if an earlier appointment time becomes available. • Use eCheck-In before your appointment to save time when you arrive. • View test results and receive notifications of new results. • Manage and view summaries of current health issues, medical history, medications, immunizations and more. • Send messages to your care team or non-medical inquiries to customer service. • Grant account access to caregivers and providers. • View billing statements and make payments. Our app is integrated with HealthKit technology, which allows you to upload health and fitness data from other apps when enrolled in self-tracking programs.
GVS
This app serves as a leading administrator for vision care benefits, offering eye care plans to millions of members. It connects users with a network of providers for comprehensive eye health services.
- Vision care benefits administration
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network
- Nationwide eye care plans
- Serves union, HMO, and corporate members
- Over 60 years of experience
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Since its inception more than 60 years ago, General Vision Services (TM) has been proudly serving more than 3 million members of unions, HMOs and corporations. GVS continues to be a leading Eye care Benefits Administrator and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) provider of eye care plans nationally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyNorthwell at 3.5 against GVS's 1.5. MyNorthwell also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (23% vs 0%). GVS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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.
MyNorthwell holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNorthwell has 624 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of MyNorthwell's written reviews are positive against 0% of GVS's.
MyNorthwell ships an update fortnightly, GVS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNorthwell | GVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (624 ratings) — better | 1.5 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 624 — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #115 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northwell Health INC | General Vision Services, LLC |
Customer experience
MyNorthwell
GVS
Bugs and requests
MyNorthwell
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and verification problems
- Missing or outdated patient information
- Appointment scheduling not working properly
- Inability to access certain features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to message providers directly
- Integration with other health apps
- Improved lab result tracking
- More personalized recommendations
- Enhanced appointment management
GVS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyNorthwell
No in-app purchases
GVS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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