Comparison

COVID vs EZKarta

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time COVID-19 stats UAE
  • Book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
  • Book PCR test appointments
  • Official digital vaccine card
  • Home vaccine requests for seniors
Features
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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.

About

EZKarta

Access and manage your vaccination records, including COVID certificates, for yourself and your children. Generate a PDF vaccination card to easily share with healthcare providers.

Highlights
  • Vaccination card functionality
  • COVID certificate access
  • View vaccinations for children
  • Generate PDF vaccination card
  • eGovernment login integration
  • Shareable with doctors
Features
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EZKarta – Your Digital Health ID EZKarta is the official application of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (mzd.gov.cz) providing access to electronic health services. The application is intended for individuals using the Czech healthcare system. Access requires identity verification through the Citizen Identity (NIA – National Identification and Authentication Point) and its supported authentication methods, including BankID. Key features: Patient Profile – Access your information from the National Patient Registry. Health Documents – Receive discharge reports, examination results, and other medical documentation electronically within the app. RID – Your anonymous patient identifier for secure and unambiguous identification when visiting healthcare providers. Vaccination Record – View all vaccinations recorded since January 1, 2023. eMedical Certificates – Access medical fitness certificates for motor vehicle licensing. Preventive Care and Screening Examinations – Review your completed preventive check-ups and screening examinations. EZKarta is operated in accordance with Czech legislation. The application provides access to the data of the authenticated user as well as individuals whose data the user is legally authorized to access or has been granted access to based on their consent.

Screenshots

COVID4 screens
EZKarta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: COVID at monthly against EZKarta's every 2 months. COVID also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

COVID ships an update monthly, EZKarta every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
COVID versus EZKarta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOVIDEZKarta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews19.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEMIRATES HEALTH SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTMinisterstvo zdravotnictví České republiky

Customer experience

COVID

All ratings83 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative44.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative75.6%

EZKarta

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative67.2%

In-app purchases

None

COVID

No in-app purchases

None

EZKarta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COVID free?
COVID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EZKarta free?
EZKarta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do COVID or EZKarta have ads?
Neither COVID nor EZKarta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COVID or EZKarta?
COVID ships an update monthly, and EZKarta every 2 months. Most recently, COVID was updated on June 11, 2026 and EZKarta on September 22, 2026.

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