MyBCH vs CU Boulder Rec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyBCH
Access your health records and connect with your care team securely 24/7. Manage lab tests, imaging, and communicate with primary care providers and specialists through your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
- Secure health record access
- 24/7 availability
- Connect with care team
- Lab and imaging integration
- Specialist access
- HealthKit integration
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MyBCH is a secure online connection to your health care team and important information from your electronic medical record — available 24/7 on your computer, tablet or smartphone. This app also connects you to BCH services such as lab tests and imaging along with your primary care provider and multiple specialists including cardiologists, internal medicine and more. MyBCH integrates with the Health App and Healthkit Privacy policy: https://www.bch.org/Patients-Visitors/Patient-Services/Compliance.aspx
CU Boulder Rec
This official app provides access to campus recreation services. Users can receive notifications, use a digital ID for entry, and find and register for various programs. It serves as a central hub for campus fitness and activity information.
- Notifications for updates
- Barcode ID for entry
- Program information
- Program registration
- Access to recreation services
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The official app of CU Boulder Recreation Services. Stay up to date with notifications, use the barcode ID for entry, find information and register for programs, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyBCH at 51% against CU Boulder Rec's 0%. MyBCH also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (363 vs 12). CU Boulder Rec's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyBCH holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyBCH has 363 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of MyBCH's written reviews are positive against 0% of CU Boulder Rec's.
MyBCH ships an update every 5 months, CU Boulder Rec every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBCH | CU Boulder Rec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (363 ratings) — better | 2.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 363 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Boulder Community Health | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
MyBCH
CU Boulder Rec
Bugs and requests
MyBCH
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up at login screen prevents login
- App goes modal and cannot be exited to complete paperwork
- Billing section does not open
- Unable to see numbers on passcode screen
- Messages disappear after viewing
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- App won't open and requires update, but App Store shows 'open'
- Login does not follow standard convention of showing typed word
- Email link brings up browser instead of app
- App does not allow staying logged in
- Login is painful and difficult
- App thinks all appointments are for mammograms
- Messaging is broken ('no one to message at this time')
- Country selection missing 'US'
Requested features
8 requests- Add a badge number for unread messages
- Allow exporting test results
- Improve medication list functionality (alphabetical, editing dosage)
- Option to skip repetitive forms if nothing has changed
- Improve visibility of selected answers in multiple-choice questions
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- Allow adding dates for procedures done at other facilities to reset reminders
- Make the app more accessible for elderly users (e.g., simpler 2FA)
- Improve the country selection during registration
CU Boulder Rec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyBCH
No in-app purchases
CU Boulder Rec
No in-app purchases
