Comparison

MyGalen vs ErlangerNOW

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

Head to head
About

MyGalen

Manage your healthcare on the go with this app. Schedule appointments, access health records, view statements, and communicate with your care team. Stay informed about clinic locations and provider specialties.

Highlights
  • Schedule and manage appointments
  • Access health records
  • View and pay bills
  • Communicate with care team
  • Find clinic locations
  • Learn about providers
Features
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Galen Medical Group is a physician-led, multi-specialty medical group that provides outstanding health care in the greater Chattanooga area. Everything we do is focused on caring for our patients, our Galen family, and our community. Our mission is to elevate the health of our community through multiple medical specialties providing excellent care delivered with wisdom, compassion, integrity and a commitment to technology, education and scientific inquiry. We help coordinate and manage health care through patient engagement utilizing all resources at our disposal. The MyGalen App allows our patients to access the care you and your loved ones deserve. Now, you can manage your health on the go with the following features: • Appointments - Schedule and manage upcoming appointments with our health professionals • Providers - Get to know our health professionals and their specialties • Locations - Stay updated on where our clinics and providers are located • Health Records - Securely access your health records, appointment visit notes, and test results • Statements - View statements and pay bills • Communication - Have questions concerning the care of you or your loved one? Reach out to your physician or care team through our messaging feature. • Galen Website - easily access our website • Social media - Stay in the loop with us

About

ErlangerNOW

Navigate your healthcare journey with ease. This app provides turn-by-turn directions to patient rooms, departments, and amenities, both indoors and outdoors. You can also find physicians, schedule appointments, and access your patient information.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn indoor and outdoor navigation
  • Locate patient rooms, departments, and amenities
  • Find and contact physicians
  • Schedule appointments
  • Access MyChart patient information
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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Navigate your entire healthcare experience in one place! ErlangerNOW allows you to locate a patient room, department, or amenity using your smartphone then provides turn-by-turn guidance from your current location all the way to your destination both outdoors and inside! You can also easily look up physicians and call to make an appointment directly from the ErlangerNOW app, as well as access your patient information using MyChart. Whether you are a patient or visiting a loved one, ErlangerNOW allows you to focus on what truly matters. Use the ErlangerNOW to: • Get door-to-parking real-time guidance from your location to a location • Easily find a patient room, department, or amenity • Find and save your locations • Schedule appointments • Access MyChart

Screenshots

MyGalen4 screens
ErlangerNOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ErlangerNOW at 5.0 against MyGalen's 2.1. ErlangerNOW also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). MyGalen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ErlangerNOW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyGalen ships an update every 15 months, ErlangerNOW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyGalen versus ErlangerNOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyGalenErlangerNOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB45 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGALEN MEDICAL GROUP, P.C.Erlanger Health

In-app purchases

None

MyGalen

No in-app purchases

None

ErlangerNOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyGalen free?
MyGalen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ErlangerNOW free?
ErlangerNOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyGalen or ErlangerNOW?
ErlangerNOW is rated higher. MyGalen averages 2.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ErlangerNOW averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MyGalen or ErlangerNOW have ads?
Neither MyGalen nor ErlangerNOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyGalen or ErlangerNOW?
MyGalen ships an update every 15 months, and ErlangerNOW every 5 months. Most recently, MyGalen was updated on October 29, 2026 and ErlangerNOW on October 24, 2026.

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