Comparison

MyChart vs Bestmed

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

Head to head
About

MyChart

Access your health records, communicate with your doctor, schedule appointments, and view bills. This app securely connects you to your healthcare provider's information, allowing you to manage your well-being and family's care conveniently from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Communicate with care team
  • Review health information
  • Schedule and manage appointments
  • View and pay medical bills
  • Share medical records
  • Connect multiple healthcare accounts
Features
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MyChart puts your health information in the palm of your hand and helps you conveniently manage care for yourself and your family members. With MyChart you can: • Communicate with your care team. • Review test results, medications, immunization history, and other health information. • Connect your account to Apple Health to pull health-related data from your personal devices right into MyChart. • View your After Visit Summary® for past visits and hospital stays, along with any clinical notes your provider has recorded and shared with you. • Schedule and manage appointments, including in-person visits and video visits. • Get price estimates for the cost of care. • View and pay your medical bills. • Securely share your medical record from anywhere with anyone who has Internet access. • Connect your accounts from other healthcare organizations so you can see all your health information in one place, even if you've been seen at multiple healthcare organizations. • Receive push notifications when new information is available in MyChart. You can check whether push notifications are enabled under the Account Settings within the app. Select features are also available on Apple Watch. Note that what you can see and do within the MyChart app depends on which features your healthcare organization has enabled and whether they’re using the latest version of Epic software. If you have questions about what’s available, contact your healthcare organization. To access MyChart, you must create an account with your healthcare organization. To sign up for an account, download the app and search for your healthcare organization or go to your healthcare organization’s MyChart website. After you’ve signed up, turn on Face ID, Touch ID, or a four-digit passcode to quickly log in without needing to use your MyChart username and password each time. Then, make sure you have push notifications enabled to receive updates on your device when new information is available in MyChart. For more information about MyChart’s features or to find a healthcare organization that offers MyChart, visit www.mychart.org. Have feedback about the app? Email us at mychartsupport@epic.com.

About

Bestmed

Features
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The official mobile App for Bestmed Medical Scheme. This free app – specifically developed for Bestmed members – brings you convenient and easy access to your personal healthcare benefits and records. This includes information regarding but not limited to: • Membership policy Information • Personal statements • Correspondence with Bestmed • Your personal benefits • Key contact information • Savings balances • Tempo Wellness Programme It also provides you as a member with a range of useful and interactive tools that are consistently advancing. Info Feed: A list of all recent interactions between yourself and Bestmed. Including records of interactions with contact centre agents, recent statements, claims and pre-authorisations. Benefits & Savings: Easy to read information regarding your benefit and savings balances that are accessible to view in real-time. Policy Information: Information regarding your personal policy as well as the Scheme rules. Network Healthcare Provider Search: Using GPS location you are able to find family practitioners or specialists close to you. You are also able to search by area. Submit Claims: Capture invoices and receipts using your phone’s camera or upload them directly from your device storage, and submit them to Bestmed for seamless processing Savings refunds: Do you have a positive savings balance? You can process your own refunds of any claim shortfalls from your savings. Validated refunds will be automatically paid at our next payment run. Tempo Wellness Programme: You need a partner in our journey to emotional wellbeing, and this is the role that the Bestmed Tempo programme (and the team behind it) aims to fulfil. This Bestmed app is powered by the Holistic Insurance Platform Mobile Solution developed by 2Cana Solutions. www.bestmed.co.za www.healthip.co.za www.2cana.com

Screenshots

MyChart4 screens
Bestmed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyChart at monthly against Bestmed's every 3 months. MyChart also leads on chart position (#1 vs unranked). Bestmed's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyChart ships an update monthly, Bestmed every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
MyChart versus Bestmed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyChartBestmed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (716K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings716K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB48 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEpicBestmed Medical Scheme

Bugs and requests

MyChart

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and difficulties accessing the app
  • Inconsistent display of information across different sections
  • Inaccurate or outdated medical data shown in the app
  • Unexpected crashes or freezes when using certain features
  • Inability to complete certain tasks or actions within the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to update personal/contact information directly in the app
  • Improve notification system to better alert users of new messages or updates
  • Provide more customization options for the app interface and settings
  • Integrate with other health/fitness apps to sync data automatically
  • Allow users to add their own notes and annotations to medical records
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  • Streamline the process for switching between multiple healthcare providers

Bestmed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyChart

No in-app purchases

None

Bestmed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyChart free?
MyChart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bestmed free?
Bestmed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyChart or Bestmed have ads?
Neither MyChart nor Bestmed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyChart or Bestmed?
MyChart ships an update monthly, and Bestmed every 3 months. Most recently, MyChart was updated on September 27, 2026 and Bestmed on September 9, 2026.

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