Comparison

WebMD vs Access A Doctor

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

Head to head
About

WebMD

This app helps you check symptoms, get medication reminders, and find doctors. It also offers prescription savings and information on conditions and drugs.

Highlights
  • Symptom Checker
  • Medication Reminders
  • Prescription Savings
  • Doctor Directory
  • Condition Information
  • Drug Interaction Checker
Features
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From WebMD, the one healthcare app you need to check symptoms, set medication reminders, learn about conditions and drugs, research treatments and diagnoses, find doctors and specialists in your area, and save on prescriptions at your local pharmacy. Key Features: • Symptom Checker – Choose your symptoms, learn about potential conditions or issues, and lookup treatment and care options. • Medication Reminders – Never miss a dose. You’ll receive reminders when it’s time to take your medications. View daily prescription schedules and instructions, plus pill images with dosage and timing information for each drug. Reminders sync to your other mobile devices when you sign-in with your WebMD account. • WebMD Rx – We partner with major pharmacy chains to find the lowest prescription drug prices, which often beat insurance co-pays. It’s 100% free to use. No registration required. • Doctor Directory – Find the closest doctors and specialists based on your current location or search by city, state or zip. • Conditions – Find medically-reviewed information about conditions relevant to you and learn more about causes, treatments, and related symptoms. • Customization and Saving Functionality – Save your conditions, drugs, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and healthy living articles for secure, easy access and reference. • Drug Interaction Checker – Find and identify potentially harmful and unsafe combinations of prescription medications by entering two or more drugs in question. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with certain rights regarding our use of your personal information. For more information relevant to our users who are California residents, please review the "California Residents" section of our Privacy Policy linked on this download page or within our app. ABOUT WebMD WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications. More than 95 million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, emedicineHealth, RxList, theheart.org, drugs.com and Medscape Education. SOURCE WebMD Health Corp. WebMD. Better Information. Better Health. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the WebMD mobile application. *Prescription savings vary by prescription and by pharmacy, and may reach up to 80% off cash price.

About

Access A Doctor

Connect with licensed doctors 24/7 for immediate medical consultations. Get diagnoses, prescriptions, and avoid emergency room visits. Access healthcare conveniently from your phone.

Highlights
  • 24/7 doctor access
  • Remote medical consultations
  • Diagnosis of medical problems
  • Prescription services
  • Avoids ER/Urgent Care visits
Features
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Get access to care when you need it most! How would you like to have quick and easy access to Licensed Doctors 24-hours a day, 7 days a week? Access a Doctor brings you just that! So instead of scheduling an appointment to see a Doctor or going to the emergency room or urgent Care center, you simply make one phone call and a doctor will provide you with a consultation, diagnose your medical problem and even call in a prescription to your local pharmacy.

Screenshots

WebMD4 screens
Access A Doctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WebMD at 4.7 against Access A Doctor's 3.5. WebMD also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 43%) and ratings volume (136K vs 39). Access A Doctor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

WebMD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebMD has 136K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of WebMD's written reviews are positive against 43% of Access A Doctor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, Access A Doctor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WebMD versus Access A Doctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebMDAccess A Doctor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136K ratings) — better3.5 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings136K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWebMDMyTelemedicine, Inc

Customer experience

WebMD

All ratings135,741 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.2%

Access A Doctor

All ratings38 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

WebMD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Medication reminders not working correctly
  • Symptom checker providing inaccurate results
  • App freezing or crashing on launch
  • Notifications not clearing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved symptom checker
  • Expanded medication database
  • Better location-based features
  • Customizable medication reminders

Access A Doctor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WebMD

No in-app purchases

None

Access A Doctor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebMD free?
WebMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Access A Doctor free?
Access A Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WebMD or Access A Doctor?
WebMD is rated higher. WebMD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while Access A Doctor averages 3.5 from 39 ratings.
Do WebMD or Access A Doctor have ads?
WebMD shows ads; Access A Doctor does not.
Which is updated more often, WebMD or Access A Doctor?
WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Access A Doctor fortnightly. Most recently, WebMD was updated on October 27, 2026 and Access A Doctor on October 24, 2026.

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