Comparison

AHRQuestionBuilder vs patientLynk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AHRQuestionBuilder

This app helps patients prepare for medical appointments by organizing visit details, symptoms, and questions. It allows customization of queries and saves time for both patients and healthcare providers. Users can also add appointments to their calendar and email details.

Highlights
  • Organize appointment details
  • Customize questions for doctors
  • Describe symptoms and concerns
  • Add appointments to e-calendar
  • Email appointment details
Features
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The Question Builder helps patients prepare for medical visits so they get the most from their appointments. Users enter details such as date, healthcare provider, and reason for the visit. Next, they can choose or customize questions they want to ask at their appointment. Users are prompted to describe their symptoms and concerns in ways that will save time for both themselves and their medical providers. Users can add appointment information to their e-calendar and send details to their personal email account. For more information about Question Builder, please visit https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/ask-your-doctor/index.html

About

patientLynk

Access your health records and lab results instantly. Find doctors in your network via an interactive map, and access insurance forms and coverage information from your smartphone. Keep your health information private and secure.

Highlights
  • Access health records and lab results
  • Upload health records
  • Find in-network doctors on interactive map
  • Access insurance forms and coverage
  • Secure and private health cloud
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PatientLynk app powered by Abartys Health gives you access to your health records and lab results, as available in the PatientLynk portal. It allows you to upload your health records on-the-go, find doctors in your network through an interactive real-time map, find important forms and information from your insurance carrier and stay up-to-date with your health. PatientLynk Features Get access to your lab results and health records instantly. Trusted healthcare cloud. Keeps your information private and secure — digitize your own health records for future use. Find doctors in your area with your insurer’s real-time and interactive doctor directory when you’re on the go. Easy-to-use application with a simple design. Access insurance forms and coverage information from the convenience of your smart phone.

Screenshots

AHRQuestionBuilder4 screens
patientLynk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: patientLynk at 5.0 against AHRQuestionBuilder's 4.0. patientLynk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). AHRQuestionBuilder's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 40 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

patientLynk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of AHRQuestionBuilder's written reviews are positive against 100% of patientLynk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHRQuestionBuilder ships an update every 13 months, patientLynk every 40 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AHRQuestionBuilder versus patientLynk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHRQuestionBuilderpatientLynk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAHRQAbartys Health LLC

Customer experience

AHRQuestionBuilder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

patientLynk

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AHRQuestionBuilder

No in-app purchases

None

patientLynk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHRQuestionBuilder free?
AHRQuestionBuilder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is patientLynk free?
patientLynk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AHRQuestionBuilder or patientLynk?
patientLynk is rated higher. AHRQuestionBuilder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while patientLynk averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do AHRQuestionBuilder or patientLynk have ads?
Neither AHRQuestionBuilder nor patientLynk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHRQuestionBuilder or patientLynk?
AHRQuestionBuilder ships an update every 13 months, and patientLynk every 40 months. Most recently, AHRQuestionBuilder was updated on November 2, 2026 and patientLynk on November 2, 2026.

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