Comparison

AHRQuestionBuilder vs Patient.com

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

Patient.com

This app streamlines healthcare administration by allowing users to prepare for appointments digitally. It aims to reduce waiting room stress and repetitive form-filling, making the check-in process faster and smoother.

Highlights
  • Digital appointment preparation
  • Reduce waiting room time
  • Streamline administrative tasks
  • Faster check-in process
  • Less appointment stress
Features
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Know what your plan covers before you go. Patient.com puts your insurance, your care team, and your visit details in one place — so you arrive prepared instead of flustrated. Ask questions about your own plan in plain language. See your copays and what is covered. Track your deductible and out-of-pocket max as they move, so you understand how a decision affects what you owe toward your deductible. Check in with a QR code instead of a clipboard. Add your insurance card by photo. Keep your care team, pharmacy, and primary care provider saved and ready. Your record. Your consent. Nothing is shared without your say-so.

Screenshots

AHRQuestionBuilder4 screens
Patient.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patient.com at 5.0 against AHRQuestionBuilder's 4.0. Patient.com also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). AHRQuestionBuilder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

Patient.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHRQuestionBuilder ships an update every 13 months, Patient.com every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AHRQuestionBuilder versus Patient.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHRQuestionBuilderPatient.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAHRQThe SSI Group, LLC

Customer experience

AHRQuestionBuilder

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

Patient.com

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AHRQuestionBuilder

No in-app purchases

None

Patient.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHRQuestionBuilder free?
AHRQuestionBuilder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patient.com free?
Patient.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AHRQuestionBuilder or Patient.com?
Patient.com is rated higher. AHRQuestionBuilder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Patient.com averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AHRQuestionBuilder or Patient.com have ads?
Neither AHRQuestionBuilder nor Patient.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHRQuestionBuilder or Patient.com?
AHRQuestionBuilder ships an update every 13 months, and Patient.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, AHRQuestionBuilder was updated on September 3, 2026 and Patient.com on September 20, 2026.

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