Comparison

Kaiser Permanente vs m

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

Head to head
About

Kaiser Permanente

Manage your health conveniently and securely from anywhere. Communicate with your doctor, schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, and access your medical history. Get personalized health information and find care options that suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Email doctor's office
  • Schedule/cancel appointments
  • Refill prescriptions
  • View medical history
  • Find facilities/pharmacies
  • Access digital membership card
  • Integrate with Apple Health
Features
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Whether you're at home or on the go, the Kaiser Permanente app gives you a simple, secure way to manage your health — all in one place. Live in Washington (outside of Vancouver/Longview)? Download the Kaiser Permanente Washington app instead. With the Kaiser Permanente app, you can easily: • Email your doctor’s office or Member Services with nonurgent questions • Schedule, view, and cancel routine appointments and see information about past visits • Fill or refill most prescriptions, check the status of a prescription order, and see a list of all your medications • View your medical history, including allergies and immunizations, ongoing health conditions, and most lab test results • Choose a doctor by browsing our online doctor profiles • Find facilities and pharmacies near you • Get care in a way that works for you — online, by phone, or in person • Access your digital membership card to check in for appointments, pick up prescriptions, and more • Get personalized reminders and health information as soon as they’re available Allows users to integrate with the Apple Health app to: • Enter information about their health (e.g., glucose readings), so that it can be shared with their care team • View information about their health (e.g., glucose readings) To get started, download the app and sign in with your kp.org account. If you haven’t registered yet, you can also create your online account in the app.

About

m

This application collects data through questionnaires and device sensors to provide a comprehensive view of user responses and context. It allows administrators to set up data collection schedules and protocols for participants.

Highlights
  • Questionnaire-based data collection
  • Sensor data integration (location, movement, steps)
  • Scheduled data collection protocols
  • Administrator-defined study setup
  • Detailed data visualization
Features
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m-Path Sense is a tool to monitor individuals, using a vast array of questionnaires and sensors. An administrator can set up protocols to collect data through questionnaires and sensors, which you will then be invited to answer according to a set schedule. Sensor data (including location, movement and step count) can be collected to provide context to these responses, to create a full and detailed image of the data you provide.

Screenshots

Kaiser Permanente4 screens
m4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: m at 100% against Kaiser Permanente's 51%. m also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Kaiser Permanente's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.1M vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Kaiser Permanente holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kaiser Permanente has 1.1M ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Kaiser Permanente's written reviews are positive against 100% of m's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaiser Permanente ships an update every 4 weeks, m every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Kaiser Permanente versus m: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiser Permanentem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1M ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1M — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB99 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKaiser Permanentem-Path Software

Customer experience

Kaiser Permanente

All ratings1,106,699 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews2,928 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative40.4%

m

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kaiser Permanente

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • Login and sign-out problems
  • Inaccurate or missing information in the app
  • Inability to access past visit notes and medical records

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/paste information from the app
  • Option to view medical history by date or test type
  • Ability to self-report health data like weight, blood pressure, etc.
  • Improved appointment scheduling and availability
  • Better integration between app and pharmacy/medical staff

m

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kaiser Permanente

No in-app purchases

None

m

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaiser Permanente free?
Kaiser Permanente is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is m free?
m is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kaiser Permanente or m?
Kaiser Permanente is rated higher. Kaiser Permanente averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1M ratings, while m averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Kaiser Permanente or m have ads?
Neither Kaiser Permanente nor m shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kaiser Permanente or m?
Kaiser Permanente ships an update every 4 weeks, and m every 2 months. Most recently, Kaiser Permanente was updated on November 9, 2026 and m on November 4, 2026.

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