SymptomMD vs GoAskAliceRN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SymptomMD
This app helps manage family health decisions with tools for symptoms, parent advice, first aid, and medication tracking. It also provides quick access to find doctors, urgent care, and emergency services.
- Symptom assessment
- Parenting advice
- First aid guide
- Medication management
- Doctor search
- Urgent care locator
- Emergency service access
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Questions and concerns about your health or the health of those you care for can arise day or night - even when you’re at work or your doctor’s office is closed. But dealing with illnesses, injuries and new behaviors can be easier… SymptomMD is designed to be your “go-to app” for managing your family's health. It provides tools for making every day health decisions. Our new design supports easier access to the everyday resources you may need: Does you have a new symptom, injury or behavior? • Symptoms – for help deciding what to do when you or someone you care for is sick or hurt • Parent Advice – for answers to questions about behaviors, eating and wellness • First Aid – for quick reference when time is precious • Meds – for help with dosages and maintaining a list of your family's medications Where should you go for treatment? The following locations and services are just one tap away, if you do need to be seen for care: • Find a Doctor – search the Zocdoc app to find the perfect doctor • Urgent Care– use Google Maps to find nearby Urgent Care locations • Emergency – quick connections to Poison Center, 911, and nearby ERs using Google Maps Disclaimer: The information provided with this application is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment; it is for informational purposes only. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you think you or someone you care for may have a medical emergency, call the doctor or 911 immediately. Before using SymptomMD, all users should read and agree with the full Disclaimer available in the application.
GoAskAliceRN
Access health information and recommendations from home. Connect with healthcare professionals, schedule virtual visits, and securely communicate questions and data.
- Engage with health professionals
- Receive health information and resources
- Schedule virtual visits
- Secure communication for questions and data sharing
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GoAskAliceRN delivers the health information and recommendations you need from the comfort of your home on your mobile device. • Engage with your health professional • Receive valuable information and resources • Schedule Virtual Visits • Communicate securely to ask questions and share data Just GoAskAliceRN to have your healthcare needs met with the least intrusion on your daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoAskAliceRN at 5.0 against SymptomMD's 4.3. GoAskAliceRN also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). SymptomMD's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GoAskAliceRN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SymptomMD's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoAskAliceRN's.
SymptomMD ships an update every 5 months, GoAskAliceRN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SymptomMD | GoAskAliceRN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Self Care Decisions | In Hand Health, LLC |
Customer experience
SymptomMD
GoAskAliceRN
In-app purchases
SymptomMD
No in-app purchases
GoAskAliceRN
No in-app purchases
