Comparison

Holzer / MedBen vs athenaPatient

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

Head to head
About

Holzer / MedBen

Features
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The Holzer Health Insurance Portal, powered by MedBen Access, offers personalized and up-to-date benefits, eligibility, network, claim, and account balance information using a single sign-on. MedBen Access offers this while providing multiple layers of protection that offer the utmost privacy for your protected health information (PHI). You and your family members can specifically define which members have access to personal claims information.

About

athenaPatient

Access your health information and communicate securely with your care team. View test results, message providers, schedule appointments, and check in before visits. This app requires an existing athenahealth Patient Portal account.

Highlights
  • Secure login with facial recognition/touch ID
  • View medical test results
  • Message your care team
  • Self-schedule appointments
  • Pre-visit check-in
  • Attend virtual visits
  • Get directions to appointments
Features
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athenaPatient is only available for patients whose healthcare providers have instructed them to download and use the app. Access your health information and communicate with your care team anywhere, anytime.* athenaPatient is a convenient, mobile resource that allows you to: - Log in quickly – Facial recognition and touch ID make log in easy while keeping your data safe. - View test results – Access lab, imaging, and other medical test results as soon as they become available. - Message your care team – Contact your care team whenever you have questions through quick, secure direct messages. - Self-schedule appointments – Book appointments with your care team and view upcoming visits beyond regular office hours. Your provider(s) must support Self-Scheduling to use this feature. - Check in before your visit – Easily check in for appointments and save time by completing any necessary documentation before your arrival. Your provider(s) must support Self Check-In to use this feature. - Attend virtual visits – Easily initiate and attend telehealth visits with members of your care team. (Your provider(s) must support virtual visits through athenaTelehealth to use this feature) - Get directions to appointments – Driving directions show you how to get to your next medical appointment. Please note that you must have an existing athenahealth Patient Portal account to use athenaPatient. Once you’ve downloaded and launched athenaPatient, you must log in using the same email address and password you use to access your provider’s athenahealth Patient Portal to begin using the app. It will ask if you want to enable Face ID or Touch ID. Enabling either of these features will save you from having to enter your login information every time you want to use the app. If you do not have your Patient Portal account information, your healthcare provider(s) may offer Patient Portal access through their website. If you’re having issues finding your healthcare provider’s Patient Portal, you can contact their office for the correct URL, or to request an email invitation to their Patient Portal. * The athenaPatient app is only available for download and viewing information in the United States for patients of healthcare providers on the athenahealth network.

Screenshots

Holzer / MedBen4 screens
athenaPatient4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: athenaPatient at every 3 weeks against Holzer / MedBen's every 14 months. athenaPatient also leads on chart position (#16 vs unranked). Holzer / MedBen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holzer / MedBen ships an update every 14 months, athenaPatient every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Holzer / MedBen versus athenaPatient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolzer / MedBenathenaPatient
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (186K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—186K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB232 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedBenathenahealth

Bugs and requests

Holzer / MedBen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

athenaPatient

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes or shows errors
  • App logs out users frequently
  • Inconsistent functionality between app and website
  • Inability to access medical information while traveling outside the US

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add push notifications for new messages and updates
  • Improve integration with Apple Health and other health apps
  • Allow printing and sharing of medical records
  • Enhance customization options for a more personalized experience
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials for new users

In-app purchases

None

Holzer / MedBen

No in-app purchases

None

athenaPatient

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holzer / MedBen free?
Holzer / MedBen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is athenaPatient free?
athenaPatient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Holzer / MedBen or athenaPatient have ads?
Neither Holzer / MedBen nor athenaPatient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holzer / MedBen or athenaPatient?
Holzer / MedBen ships an update every 14 months, and athenaPatient every 3 weeks. Most recently, Holzer / MedBen was updated on October 29, 2026 and athenaPatient on November 1, 2026.

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