Comparison

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs MedHub

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

Head to head
About

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

This app provides primary care clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for preventive services. It helps identify appropriate screening, counseling, and medication services for patients based on their individual characteristics.

Highlights
  • Access USPSTF recommendations
  • Search by patient characteristics
  • Identify screening services
  • Find counseling services
  • Discover preventive medications
Features
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The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

About

MedHub

Manage your medical training tasks efficiently from your mobile device. View schedules, complete evaluations, submit work hours, and log procedures. This app requires an existing MedHub account for trainees and faculty.

Highlights
  • View calendar and schedule
  • Complete and send evaluations
  • Submit work hours
  • Log procedures
  • Access performance summaries
  • Institutional Single Sign-On
Features
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View Calendar, Complete Evaluations, Submit Work Hours and Log Procedures on the go. *This app is a companion to MedHub solutions for existing trainee and faculty users* Extend the benefits of MedHub to your iPhone while you’re on the go! Simply download now and login with your existing account to start completing tasks. Features Include: • Access with institutional Single Sign-On credentials • View Calendar, Conferences and Schedule information • Send and complete Evaluations • Access Evaluation summaries and performance progression • Submit Work Hours and view weekly compliance summaries • Log Procedures and review requirements progress • Procedure Verification for Faculty & Residents • Receive helpful reminders and push notifications • Use iOS dictation to submit Evaluation feedback User Requirements: • Valid MedHub trainee or faculty user account Additional features that will simplify trainee and faculty tasks are in currently in development and scheduled for release in 2020, including: • Messaging • Program Resources

Screenshots

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce4 screens
MedHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USPSTF Prevention TaskForce at 64% against MedHub's 18%. MedHub's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (5K vs 70). 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

MedHub holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MedHub has 5K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's written reviews are positive against 18% of MedHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce versus MedHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSPSTF Prevention TaskForceMedHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (70 ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings705K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperAHRQMedHub

Customer experience

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

All ratings70 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative29.7%

MedHub

All ratings5,004 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative75.0%

User reviews

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Essential for primary care
  • 👍 Great evidence-based resource
  • 👍 Useful for students and clinicians
  • 👍 Well-organized and easy to use
  • 👍 Quick reference tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Outdated recommendations
  • 🐛 Inaccurate/broken recommendations
  • 🐛 UI needs update
  • 🐛 Not working with latest iOS

MedHub

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface
  • 🚀 Easy and handy to use
  • ✨ Accurate and reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficult to log hours and procedures
  • ⚠️ Login and connectivity issues
  • 🕰️ Slow and cumbersome interface

Bugs and requests

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Recommendations are broken/inaccurate
  • App not compatible with recent iOS updates
  • Menu won't stay open
  • Unable to download
Show 4 more
  • Recommendations won't load
  • Non-functioning links
  • Does not filter correctly
  • Resets everything when going back to home page

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update recommendations
  • Add more units of measurement (kg/meters)
  • Update for dark mode
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Add more diseases to profile
Show 1 more
  • Faster loading times

MedHub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot key in working hours after update
  • Hours entered disappear after submission
  • Procedure logging errors
  • Evaluations not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • View evaluations
  • Ability to log conference attendance hours
  • Save default locations and supervisor names
  • Batch procedure logging

In-app purchases

None

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

No in-app purchases

None

MedHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USPSTF Prevention TaskForce free?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedHub free?
MedHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or MedHub?
MedHub is rated higher. USPSTF Prevention TaskForce averages 3.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while MedHub averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or MedHub have ads?
Neither USPSTF Prevention TaskForce nor MedHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or MedHub?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, and MedHub every 3 months. Most recently, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce was updated on October 23, 2026 and MedHub on October 26, 2026.

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