Quartz MyChart vs MGVitals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quartz MyChart
Access your health insurance information on the go. View claims, digital ID cards, and contact customer service securely. Requires a Quartz membership and MyChart account.
- View claims and Explanation of Benefits
- Access digital ID card
- Connect to wellness portal
- Contact customer service securely
- Manage health insurance information
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The Quartz MyChart app allows you to view your health insurance information at your fingertips. Log in with your MyChart account for instant access when and where you need it. With the Quartz MyChart app you can – • Review Claims and Explanation of Benefits • View your digital ID card • Access your Healthy Path wellness portal app • Securely contact Quartz Customer Service • And more! You must be a Quartz member and have an active MyChart account to use the app. To set up an account, visit QuartzBenefits.com/MyChart and click “Sign Up Now” or choose "Sign Up Now" after downloading this app. If you already have a MyChart account, you’re all set! Please note: The Quartz MyChart app does have the capability to integrate with the Health app which you will need to activate if prompted. At this time, we do not have any features which will utilize this integration.
MGVitals
This app helps patients monitor their vital signs at home as directed by their clinician. It guides users through taking measurements and securely sends the data to their healthcare provider for review.
- Record vital signs at home
- Guided measurement process
- Secure data transmission to clinicians
- Remote patient monitoring
- Prescribed use by healthcare providers
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MGVitals allows patients to record vitals signs at home for monitoring by a clinician. It guides the patient through the scheduled process of taking vital signs measurements and sends them to LifeStream where a clinician can review them. MGVitals is only available to patients whose clinician has prescribed them to use it for remote vital signs monitoring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MGVitals at 4.8 against Quartz MyChart's 3.4. MGVitals also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Quartz MyChart's advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 4). 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.
MGVitals holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quartz MyChart has 239 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Quartz MyChart | MGVitals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (239 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Quartz Health Solutions, INC. | Clear Arch Health |
Customer experience
Quartz MyChart
MGVitals
Bugs and requests
Quartz MyChart
Reported bugs
20 issues- Messaging option often doesn’t come up
- ID CARD print function has no option to print
- Busted links
- App is really buggy
- Problems intermittent
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- Payment option is no longer on the app or impossible to find
- After visit summaries inaccessible
- Unable to preregister for an appointment
- Unable to see upcoming appointments
- White screen when trying to access statements
- Takes you out of the app to a webpage and requires re-login
- Redirects everything to a webpage
- No ability to schedule or perform any action with the app
- Does not list all providers
- Will not let me in
- Difficult to find policy information, specific benefits, and maximum benefit details
- App redirects to website
- Every link in the app brings you to their website
- Takes you outside the app to your website that is small and unreadable
- Can’t open mobile app because of two-part authentication sending code to home computer
Requested features
17 requests- Focus attention on things people are actually looking for
- One account, one login for multiple Quartz accounts
- Easily accessible button for future appointments on the front page
- Bring back the previous app
- Fix statement issue for iPhone users
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- Provide clear instructions on how to use the app
- Allow viewing of test results within the app
- Improve navigation for billing and financial assistance information
- Provide clinic phone numbers within the app
- Allow users to see all providers they have seen
- Make it easier to find specific policy information and benefits
- Combine insurance and hospital apps into one
- Allow users to perform actions within the app instead of redirecting to a webpage
- Support wellness rewards within the app
- Allow appointment scheduling within the app
- Allow viewing of EOBs within the app
- Fix two-part authentication issues for mobile app access
MGVitals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quartz MyChart
No in-app purchases
MGVitals
No in-app purchases
