Comparison

CDC vs TousAntiCovid

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

TousAntiCovid

This app helps you stay informed about the COVID-19 situation and digitally store your vaccination and test certificates. Access your favorite certificate via a widget or smartwatch. Your data is stored locally and can be deleted at any time.

Highlights
  • COVID-19 situation updates
  • Digital COVID-19 certificate wallet
  • Vaccine and test certificate storage
  • Widget and Apple Watch support
  • Local data storage
  • Data deletion option
Features
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Let’s protect our loved ones, ourselves and everybody else with TousAntiCovid. # Stay informed In TousAntiCovid, you can follow the situation regarding Covid. # TousAntiCovid Wallet With the Wallet, you can add your COVID-19 certificates (vaccine and test) digitally into the app, for best convenience. And you can have your favorite certificate in a Widget, or on your Apple Watch! # My data is protected Data is stored locally on your iPhone.  You can delete the data stored on your iPhone from the TousAntiCovid settings, whenever you want. _ TousAntiCovid is designed for use in France. The application has been developed by the TousAntiCovid team under the supervision of the Ministère de la Santé et de la Prévention and the Secrétariat d'Etat chargé du Numérique.

Screenshots

CDC4 screens
TousAntiCovid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TousAntiCovid at 4.4 against CDC's 2.9. TousAntiCovid also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

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

TousAntiCovid holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 413 and 545 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of CDC's written reviews are positive against 47% of TousAntiCovid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CDC ships an update monthly, TousAntiCovid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CDC versus TousAntiCovid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCDCTousAntiCovid
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (413 ratings)4.4 (545 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews46.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413545 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.611.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCenters For Disease Control and PreventionGouvernement Francais

Customer experience

CDC

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

TousAntiCovid

All ratings545 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral15.9%
Negative37.2%

User reviews

CDC

From 413 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Informative and reliable health information
  • 🚀 Easy to navigate and access data
  • 👍 Useful for public health professionals and students

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Outdated or inaccurate information, especially regarding COVID-19
  • 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
  • 👎 Lack of trust in the CDC due to political influence

TousAntiCovid

From 545 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app for tracking COVID-19 in France
  • 🚀 Comprehensive and easy-to-use
  • 🔒 Respects privacy
  • 💡 Great for storing vaccination certificates
  • 👍 Convenient for generating travel attestations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or deactivates frequently
  • 🐛 Issues with importing/recognizing vaccination certificates from other countries
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Doesn't work well for non-French vaccinated users
  • 👎 Unreliable contact tracing functionality

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

TousAntiCovid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Vaccination certificates disappearing after app updates
  • Issues with scanning QR codes from other countries
  • Incorrect formatting of vaccination dates
  • Persistent background refresh issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Apple Wallet/Health integration
  • Improve translation quality for non-French users
  • Provide more granular COVID-19 data at the local level
  • Allow users to customize the app's content and features

In-app purchases

None

CDC

No in-app purchases

None

TousAntiCovid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CDC free?
CDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TousAntiCovid free?
TousAntiCovid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CDC or TousAntiCovid?
TousAntiCovid is rated higher. CDC averages 2.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while TousAntiCovid averages 4.4 from 545 ratings.
Do CDC or TousAntiCovid have ads?
Neither CDC nor TousAntiCovid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CDC or TousAntiCovid?
CDC ships an update monthly, and TousAntiCovid fortnightly. Most recently, CDC was updated on September 15, 2026 and TousAntiCovid on September 26, 2026.

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