Sentara MyChart vs My MWHC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sentara MyChart
Securely access and manage your health information, communicate with your care team, and schedule appointments. View test results, pay bills, and receive important updates. Connect with your healthcare provider conveniently from your device.
- Communicate with care team
- Review health information
- Schedule appointments
- View After Visit Summaries
- Pay medical bills
- Receive push notifications
- Connect to Apple Health
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Sentara MyChart provides you access to your health information and helps you conveniently, and securely, manage care for yourself and your family members. With Sentara MyChart you can: · Communicate with your care team. · Review test results, medications, immunization history, and other health information. · Schedule and manage appointments, including in-person visits and video visits. · View your After Visit Summary® for past visits and hospital stays, along with any clinical notes your provider has recorded and shared with you. · View and pay your medical bills. · 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. · Connect your Sentara account to Apple Health to pull health-related data from your device into the Sentara app To access Sentara MyChart, you must first create a Sentara account. To sign up for an account, visit Sentara.com or download the app and click on Sign Up. 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 Sentara 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 Sentara MyChart. Have feedback, or need assistance creating your Sentara account? Email us at mychart_support@sentara.com.
My MWHC
Access your lab results, appointment details, medication list, and immunization records on your mobile device. Communicate with your healthcare team, receive health advisories, and view a summary of your health information. Proxy access is available for family members.
- View lab test results
- Send and receive messages from healthcare team
- Manage appointments
- Receive health advisories
- Access health summary (medications, allergies)
- Proxy access for family members
- Upload health and fitness data
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My MWHC gives you access to your lab results, appointment information, current medications, immunization history, and more on your mobile device. Log in to the app using your MyChart account to get mobile access to the following: • Test results: View lab test results and standard ranges for each result. • Messages: View, create, and reply to messages from your healthcare team. • Appointments: View or cancel upcoming appointments, and read information about your previous appointments. • Health advisories: Get notified when it’s time for your annual physical, flu shot, and other preventive care needs. • Health summary: View your medications, allergies, immunizations, and current health concerns. • Proxy access: View health information for designated family members, including children. • Upload health and fitness data, including data from the Apple Health app, when enrolled in self-tracking programs
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Verdict
Sentara MyChart and My MWHC both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of My MWHC's written reviews are positive against 52% of Sentara MyChart's. Sentara MyChart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 939). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sentara MyChart against 4.7 for My MWHC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sentara MyChart has 16K ratings behind it against 939, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Sentara MyChart's written reviews are positive against 72% of My MWHC's.
Sentara MyChart ships an update every 2 months, My MWHC every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sentara MyChart | My MWHC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) | 4.7 (939 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 939 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sentara Healthcare | Washington Healthcare, Mary |
Customer experience
Sentara MyChart
My MWHC
User reviews
Sentara MyChart
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient access to medical information
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Quick access to test results
- 👍 Helpful for managing healthcare
- 🚀 Responsive communication with providers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and login issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing certain features
- 🤔 Outdated or incomplete information
- 🤔 Limited functionality compared to website version
- 🤔 Frustrating user experience at times
My MWHC
From 939 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent tools for scheduling health care
- 💡 Keeps track of appointments, test results, and medical needs
- 🚀 Fantastic app for managing healthcare
- 👍 Helpful in communicating with doctors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with appointment scheduling and follow-up
- 🐛 Difficulty navigating the app and accessing information
- 🐛 Lack of responsiveness from staff and doctors
- 🐛 Billing and payment issues
- 🐛 Outdated or cluttered medication list
Bugs and requests
Sentara MyChart
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login process frequently broken or unreliable
- Inconsistent performance and app stability issues
- Inability to access or view certain medical records
- Syncing problems between app and website versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit personal information and medical history
- Improved messaging and communication with providers
- More intuitive navigation and organization of features
- Seamless integration with other healthcare apps and devices
- Enhanced security measures like two-factor authentication
My MWHC
Reported bugs
3 issues- Errors when trying to request appointments
- Persistent notifications for paid bills
- Inability to sync with mobile devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to download and print reports
- Improved COVID-19 vaccination tracking
- Better access to historical billing information
- Streamlined navigation between different sections of the app
In-app purchases
Sentara MyChart
No in-app purchases
My MWHC
No in-app purchases
