Health Now vs GoAskAliceRN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Health Now
Stay informed about the newest health discoveries and medical research. Access the latest findings on diseases, medications, and nutrition from leading health organizations. Get comprehensive health updates conveniently on your mobile device.
- Latest health findings
- Medical research results
- Disease information
- Drug and nutrition updates
- Comprehensive health topics
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Want to keep up with the latest developments in health care and medicine? Health Now delivers the latest health findings and research results from the National Institutes of Health and others straight to your mobile device. Find the latest information on disease, drugs, diet, nutrition and other health topics all in one app.
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
Health Now and GoAskAliceRN both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GoAskAliceRN's written reviews are positive against 50% of Health Now's. GoAskAliceRN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Health Now's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Health Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoAskAliceRN asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Health Now against 5.0 for GoAskAliceRN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Health Now has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Health Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoAskAliceRN's.
Health Now ships an update every 2 months, GoAskAliceRN every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Health Now | GoAskAliceRN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | In Hand Health, LLC |
Customer experience
Health Now
GoAskAliceRN
In-app purchases
Health Now
- Remove Ads$6.99
GoAskAliceRN
No in-app purchases
