Comparison

Discovery vs Bonitas Member App

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

Head to head
About

Discovery

Manage all your Discovery products in one place. Access health benefits, track fitness goals, view financial information, and submit claims. It's your central hub for all Discovery services.

Highlights
  • Access membership card
  • Find healthcare professionals
  • Submit and track claims
  • View Vitality points and status
  • Track fitness goals
  • View transactions and balances
  • Request emergency assistance
Features
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Access and experience all your Discovery products wherever you are.

 Application features:

 Discovery Health: Access your membership card, find a healthcare professional, submit and track your claims, get your tax certificate and more. Discovery Vitality: See your Vitality points and status, track your Vitality Active Rewards goal and more. Discovery Card: 
View your transactions and balances, spend your Discovery Miles in store and more. Discovery Insure:
 Request emergency assistance, submit a claim, track your Vitalitydrive points and Active Rewards and more. Discovery Life:
 View your policy information including financial adviser details. Discovery Invest:
 View your portfolio (including fund balances) and request to have a document emailed to you. Members on the following medical schemes will also have access to their scheme information: MMED, Naspers, LA Health, Tsogo, TFG, Quantum, Anglovaal, Retail Medical Scheme, UKZN, BMW, Malcor, Wits
 & SAB
. User notes:
 The application is available for anyone to download, but you have to be a Discovery member with at least one active Discovery product and must register on the Discovery website (www.discovery.co.za) before you can log in on the Discovery app. You will use the same username and password for the app as for the Discovery website.

 Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This App reads / writes data from Apple’s Health App with your permission. Earn Vitality points for your workouts from the Health App.

About

Bonitas Member App

Manage your medical aid plan on the go. Access policy information, view statements, check benefits and savings, and submit pre-authorisations. Find healthcare providers and request important documents easily.

Highlights
  • Policy information access
  • View statements and claims history
  • Check benefits and savings
  • Submit pre-authorisations
  • Virtual membership card
  • Find healthcare providers
  • Request documents
Features
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Your Bonitas medical scheme in your pocket This free app is developed for Bonitas Medical Scheme members only. Features you can access on this app: - convenient and easy access to emergency and key contact details, - information regarding your policy, - view statements, - see benefits, - medical savings balances and more. Features members use frequently Membership - Effortlessly check your membership profile with the Medical Scheme, contribution payments. Claims - Display claims history, including rejection reasons, where applicable. If struggling to find a particular claim, refine your search by using the filter function provided. Pre-Authorisation - Submit a pre-authorisation. Virtual membership card - if you’ve forgotten to bring your physical card along to your doctor or pharmacy, find the virtual card in the app. Tap the card to flip the card over or download the card. This card can be used while you wait for your physical card to arrive. Benefits – Find benefits information applicable to your option. Once you’ve selected a particular category, you can also check your benefits usage (used and available) against relevant limits where applicable. Find a Provider – Search for health care providers to find doctors, dentists, or optometrists, near to you if applicable to your Medical Scheme option. Note that you can save money and limit your out – of – pocket expenses by using network providers. Need Documents – Easily and conveniently request copies of important documents such as tax certificates, Proof of membership, and claims statements to be e-mailed without having to call.

Screenshots

Discovery4 screens
Bonitas Member App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Discovery at 4.5 against Bonitas Member App's 1.0. Discovery also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 1). Bonitas Member App's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

Discovery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discovery has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovery ships an update every 10 days, Bonitas Member App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Discovery versus Bonitas Member App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoveryBonitas Member App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews22.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB75 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDiscovery LimitedBonitas

Customer experience

Discovery

All ratings3,592 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative67.6%

Bonitas Member App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Discovery

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts not syncing correctly
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Rewards and points not updating properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved syncing with fitness trackers and health apps
  • Simplified navigation and user interface
  • Customizable dashboard and reporting
  • Ability to easily view and redeem rewards

Bonitas Member App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discovery

No in-app purchases

None

Bonitas Member App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discovery free?
Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bonitas Member App free?
Bonitas Member App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discovery or Bonitas Member App?
Discovery is rated higher. Discovery averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Bonitas Member App averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Discovery or Bonitas Member App have ads?
Neither Discovery nor Bonitas Member App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovery or Bonitas Member App?
Discovery ships an update every 10 days, and Bonitas Member App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Discovery was updated on November 8, 2026 and Bonitas Member App on November 3, 2026.

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