USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs Doctena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access USPSTF recommendations
- Search by patient characteristics
- Identify screening services
- Find counseling services
- Discover preventive medications
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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
Doctena
Easily find and book appointments with healthcare professionals in your area. Search by specialty and location, with an option to filter by language. Select an available time slot to confirm your booking.
- Find practitioners by specialty
- Search by location
- Filter by language
- View available time slots
- Book appointments online
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Doctena helps you find and make an appointment online with a practitioner near you in just a few clicks. 1. Choose a specialty 2. Choose a location 3. Optional: Refine the search by your preferred language Tap on a time slot to book your appointment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Doctena at 4.7 against USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's 3.6. Doctena also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Doctena holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's written reviews are positive against 50% of Doctena's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, Doctena every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USPSTF Prevention TaskForce | Doctena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (68 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHRQ | DOCTENA |
Customer experience
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
Doctena
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
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- 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
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- Faster loading times
Doctena
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
No in-app purchases
Doctena
No in-app purchases
Questions
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