Comparison

M Health Fairview vs MyGillette Portal

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

Head to head
About

M Health Fairview

Manage your health conveniently with this app. Access your medical records, schedule appointments, communicate with your care team, and find providers. It offers virtual visits and wellness information, empowering you to take control of your healthcare journey.

Highlights
  • Access health records
  • Schedule appointments
  • Find providers
  • Virtual appointments
  • Communicate with care team
  • View test results
  • Pay bills
Features
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The new M Health Fairview app is designed to give our patients the tools they need to take control of their healthcare however, whenever and wherever they choose. Simple, direct, and personalized features of the M Health Fairview app will give you the power to: - Securely access your health records - Access the records of someone you serve as proxy for - Find a provider near you - Easily schedule and manage office appointments - Conduct an online assessment (eVisit) - Schedule and participate in virtual appointments - Learn more about your own wellness - Review your COVID vaccination status and test results - Communicate with your care team - Check Urgent Care wait times - View your test results - Pay your healthcare bills - And more To access your health record information, you must have an M Health Fairview account. If you already have an M Health Fairview MyChart account, you’re good to go. Please note: You can use your existing username and password for this app. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one in the app with the “Sign Up Now” link using an activation code from your provider, or by providing and confirming some personal information. You don’t need an account to utilize the “Find Care” features. This includes HealthKit integration, which allows you to enable the M Health Fairview app to access health data on your iPhone through the Health app. This provides you with the option to share data—such as blood pressure, blood glucose, and weight—with your provider to keep them up to date.

About

MyGillette Portal

Access your patient health records, schedule appointments, and view lab results. Communicate with your care team and potentially integrate HealthKit data into your electronic medical record.

Highlights
  • Access patient health records
  • Schedule appointments
  • View lab results
  • Contact care team
  • Integrate HealthKit data
Features
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With MyGillette, you can access patient health record information; schedule appointments; view lab results and contact your care team. Participating providers can also allow you to add your HealthKit data to your electronic medical record.

Screenshots

M Health Fairview4 screens
MyGillette Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M Health Fairview at 53% against MyGillette Portal's 0%. M Health Fairview also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (488 vs 9). MyGillette Portal's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

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

M Health Fairview holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M Health Fairview has 488 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of M Health Fairview's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyGillette Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M Health Fairview ships an update every 2 months, MyGillette Portal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
M Health Fairview versus MyGillette Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM Health FairviewMyGillette Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (488 ratings) — better2.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings488 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFairview Health ServicesGILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE

Customer experience

M Health Fairview

All ratings488 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative39.5%

MyGillette Portal

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

M Health Fairview

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot switch between profiles
  • App freezes after updates
  • Login issues (passwords not registering)
  • Inputted data not accessible by providers
  • Virtual visit failures
Show 3 more
  • App not expanding to full screen
  • Problems closing letters page
  • Calendar permission issues on iOS

Requested features

3 requests
  • Face ID login option
  • Ability to send direct emails to staff
  • IPod version/compatibility

MyGillette Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

M Health Fairview

No in-app purchases

None

MyGillette Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M Health Fairview free?
M Health Fairview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGillette Portal free?
MyGillette Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M Health Fairview or MyGillette Portal?
M Health Fairview is rated higher. M Health Fairview averages 4.5 out of 5 from 488 ratings, while MyGillette Portal averages 2.6 from 9 ratings.
Do M Health Fairview or MyGillette Portal have ads?
Neither M Health Fairview nor MyGillette Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M Health Fairview or MyGillette Portal?
M Health Fairview ships an update every 2 months, and MyGillette Portal every 3 months. Most recently, M Health Fairview was updated on September 20, 2026 and MyGillette Portal on June 11, 2026.

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