COVID vs AarogyaSetu 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COVID
Access real-time COVID-19 statistics for the UAE and book appointments for PCR tests and vaccinations. Receive an official digital vaccine card and request home vaccination services for senior citizens.
- Real-time COVID-19 stats UAE
- Book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
- Book PCR test appointments
- Official digital vaccine card
- Home vaccine requests for seniors
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Covid-19 EHS is Emirates Health Services EHS's Official Mobile App on Coronavirus management. The App provides you with real-time Coronavirus stats in UAE in coordination with National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority UAE. The App also enables UAE residents and citizens book Covid-19 vaccine appointments as well as PCR Appointments at their own convenience, and subsequently getting an official digital vaccine card. Senior citizens and residents can request for home vaccine requests.
AarogyaSetu 2.0
This app connects users with essential health services, playing a key role in public health initiatives. It offers features like health ID creation, record linking, consent management, and a search function for nearby medical facilities.
- ABHA (Health ID) creation
- Health record discovery and linking
- Simplified consent management
- Search for nearby hospitals, labs, and blood banks
- Connects to essential health services
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Aarogya Setu 2.0 – Bharat ka Health App fulfilling All Your Health & Wellness Needs Aarogya Setu, India’s most widely used digital health app during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now evolved into Aarogya Setu 2.0 — a comprehensive One Health App designed to smartly manage health, wellness, medical records, insurance, and family care all in one place. Repurposed by the National Health Authority (NHA), the app now connects every citizen seamlessly to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), giving you secure access to health records, healthcare providers, government schemes, and digital services on your phone. Aarogya Setu 2.0 is built to be your everyday AI based smart health companion — whether you want to track wellness, find nearby health services, make faster OPD registration, access medical history, or manage insurance claims. Key Features: • ABHA Creation: Create and Login your ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) seamlessly through Aadhaar face authentication. • Access health records from any ABDM-enabled facility • Generate Smart Report and AI driven health insights to view trends and track health status by uploading health records to secure, government-approved health storage - DigiLocker for personal and family health management. • Seamless sharing of health records with healthcare providers • Smart devices integration (smart watches, smart scales, CGM, etc.) • Reminders and Alerts for medicines, and upcoming appointments • View CGHS and CAPF empanelled hospitals, treatment details, and wallet balances for family members, through NHCX (similar to PMJAY) • Quick “Scan and Share” for OPD registration at ABDM enabled hospitals, clinics, and labs. • Digital payments for health services at registered facilities through “Scan and Pay” • View Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) empanelled hospitals, treatment details, and wallet balances for family members through National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX) • Manage your Family’s health at one place by adding your family member to your account. • Consent-based sharing of health records at ABDM-enabled facilities • Discover doctors, laboratories, hospitals, and blood banks and blood availability anywhere in India.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AarogyaSetu 2.0 at 4.2 against COVID's 3.2. AarogyaSetu 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 83) and review sentiment (26% vs 15%). COVID's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). 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.
AarogyaSetu 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AarogyaSetu 2.0 has 5.7K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of COVID's written reviews are positive against 26% of AarogyaSetu 2.0's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COVID | AarogyaSetu 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (83 ratings) | 4.2 (5.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 | 5.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMIRATES HEALTH SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT | National Health Authority |
Customer experience
COVID
AarogyaSetu 2.0
Bugs and requests
COVID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AarogyaSetu 2.0
Reported bugs
3 issues- OTP not received on non-Indian numbers
- App crashes frequently
- Vaccination status not updating properly
Requested features
3 requests- Support for international phone numbers
- Alternative authentication methods besides OTP
- Allow registration without Indian number
In-app purchases
COVID
No in-app purchases
AarogyaSetu 2.0
No in-app purchases
