Comparison

CDC vs COVID

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

Head to head
About

CDC

Access the latest health information and news directly from the official source. Organize your home screen to prioritize what matters most and receive real-time updates. Explore a variety of content including disease data, videos, podcasts, and journal articles.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date health information
  • Customizable home screen
  • Disease case counts
  • Videos and podcasts
  • Journal articles
  • Searchable web content
Features
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Get the official CDC Mobile application to access the most up to date health information. FILTERING OPTIONS Organize your home screen so that the information that’s most important to you appears first! Turn off the content you don’t want with just a flip of a switch and reset it all with the tap of a button. CONTENT The app ensures that you’re getting the most up to date health information. The home screen lets you see all your information in one place and updates whenever your device is connected to WI-FI. Enjoy a greater variety of content such as Image of the Week, disease case counts, videos, and podcasts to give you the most current health information from CDC. Browse the latest articles, stay on top of health news in the Newsroom section, and view CDC Images of the Week. If you’re a journal reader, view the latest Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, Emerging and Infectious Disease journal, or the latest on Preventing Chronic Diseases. You can even search CDC’s web content from the app. We'd love to hear your thoughts about the app! Rate the CDC Mobile App in the App Store or leave a comment to let us know how we're doing. You can even send us an email through the app if you have suggestions for improvements! DISCLAIMER THE MATERIALS EMBODIED IN THIS SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) OR THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) GOVERNMENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR THE CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER OR NOT CDC OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSESSION, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

About

COVID

Access real-time COVID-19 statistics for the UAE and book appointments for PCR tests and vaccinations. Receive an official digital vaccine card and request home vaccination services for senior citizens.

Highlights
  • Real-time COVID-19 stats UAE
  • Book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
  • Book PCR test appointments
  • Official digital vaccine card
  • Home vaccine requests for seniors
Features
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Covid-19 EHS is Emirates Health Services EHS's Official Mobile App on Coronavirus management. The App provides you with real-time Coronavirus stats in UAE in coordination with National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority UAE. The App also enables UAE residents and citizens book Covid-19 vaccine appointments as well as PCR Appointments at their own convenience, and subsequently getting an official digital vaccine card. Senior citizens and residents can request for home vaccine requests.

Screenshots

CDC4 screens
COVID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: COVID at 3.2 against CDC's 2.9. COVID also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). CDC's advantage is ratings volume (413 vs 83). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

COVID holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 413 and 83 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of CDC's written reviews are positive against 15% of COVID'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 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CDC versus COVID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDCCOVID
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (413 ratings)3.2 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews — better15.1% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better83
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB95 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCenters For Disease Control and PreventionEMIRATES HEALTH SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT

Customer experience

CDC

All ratings413 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative49.4%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative67.4%

COVID

All ratings83 ratings
Positive51.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative44.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative75.6%

Bugs and requests

CDC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Links within articles not working
  • App freezing or not loading past the splash screen
  • Symptom checker and other features not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved contact tracing tools
  • More up-to-date and comprehensive disease data
  • Better integration with other health apps and platforms
  • Landscape mode support for tablets

COVID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CDC

No in-app purchases

None

COVID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDC free?
CDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COVID free?
COVID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CDC or COVID?
COVID is rated higher. CDC averages 2.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while COVID averages 3.2 from 83 ratings.
Do CDC or COVID have ads?
Neither CDC nor COVID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDC or COVID?
CDC ships an update monthly, and COVID monthly. Most recently, CDC was updated on September 15, 2026 and COVID on June 11, 2026.

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