Comparison

WebMD vs Symptoms Checker

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

Symptoms Checker

Identify potential causes for common medical symptoms and learn about over 200 diseases. This tool offers a simple, attractive interface and does not require an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Pinpoint possible causes of medical symptoms
  • Information on 200+ diseases
  • Simple and attractive GUI
  • No internet connection required
Features
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"Symptoms Checker" What's causing your foot pain? Why does your child's throat hurt? what should you do about it? Use this App to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms. Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms. Main Feature: - 200+ diseases information. - Simple, Easy and Attractive GUI. - No Internet Connection Required. Download this App and keep diseases away from you and your family. Take Care!!

Screenshots

WebMD4 screens
Symptoms Checker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebMD at 70% against Symptoms Checker's 0%. WebMD also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). Symptoms Checker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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

WebMD is free to download; Symptoms Checker costs $4.99 up front. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebMD has 136K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Symptoms Checker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, Symptoms Checker every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
WebMD versus Symptoms Checker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebMDSymptoms Checker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (136K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings136K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 48 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWebMDVaibhav Kavathekar

Customer experience

WebMD

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

Symptoms Checker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Symptoms Checker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WebMD

No in-app purchases

None

Symptoms Checker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebMD free?
WebMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symptoms Checker free?
Symptoms Checker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WebMD or Symptoms Checker?
WebMD is rated higher. WebMD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while Symptoms Checker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WebMD or Symptoms Checker have ads?
WebMD shows ads; Symptoms Checker does not.
Which is updated more often, WebMD or Symptoms Checker?
WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Symptoms Checker every 48 months. Most recently, WebMD was updated on October 27, 2026 and Symptoms Checker on October 23, 2026.

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