MyIH vs Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyIH
Access your health plan information, find providers, and manage your benefits on the go. This app provides a secure way to view your ID card, track deductibles, and check claim statuses. It also offers tools for health management and direct communication with member services.
- Find a doctor or provider
- Access member ID card
- View benefits and plan details
- Track deductible status
- Manage primary care providers
- Check claim status
- Secure messaging
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Independent Health’s free MyIH app brings members the RedShirt® Treatment whenever and wherever they need it – with the convenience of finding a doctor or provider, access to their member ID card, benefits information and more! Serving all of Western New York from its home in Buffalo, NY, Independent Health is a not-for-profit health plan dedicated to helping members get and stay healthy. Learn more at independenthealth.com. App Features: Find a Doctor – Search for a doctor, specialist, pharmacy, hospital or urgent care facility in your network quickly and easily. My ID Card – Access your member ID card to view and share at doctor appointments or whenever needed. My Benefits* – View plan details and benefits – right on the spot – for everyone covered under your plan. My Deductible Tracker* – Check your status and always know where you stand in meeting your in-network deductible. My Doctors - Access, manage and update your primary care providers. My Claims* - Check on the status of claims from your account – including provider details, cost share and Explanation of Benefits documents. My Documents* - Review your personal plan documents, contract, and statements. Secure Message Center - Receive and view your secure messages from Independent Health. Health Extras* - View your Health Extras balance and monitor your activity. Health Apps* - Access to tools and resources to help you better manage your health and achieve wellness goals. Live Chat* - Chat with a member services representative about claims, benefits or any question you might have as it relates to your plan. Safe and Secure – Create an Independent Health member account in the MyIH app or use your online member account to securely access your personal information. * Available on select plans.
Prep
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PrepIQ is a powerful, privacy-first calorie tracker built for serious lifters, physique athletes, and data-driven dieters who care about trends — not just today’s numbers. Unlike typical tracking apps, PrepIQ runs 100% locally on your device. No cloud syncing. No accounts. No data harvesting. Just you and your data. Designed with contest prep and performance goals in mind, PrepIQ emphasizes week-to-week and month-to-month trend analysis, helping you see the bigger picture behind your calories, macros, bodyweight, and activity. Instead of obsessing over daily fluctuations, you can identify real progress, plateaus, and needed adjustments with clarity. Key Features Weekly & Monthly Trend Visualization – Spot patterns in calories, macros, weight, and steps over time. Fully Local Storage – Your data stays on your device. Period. Progress-Focused Insights – Built for long-term physique and performance tracking. Lightweight & Fast – No bloated dashboards, just clean data and actionable trends. Prep-Ready Design – Ideal for bodybuilding prep, powerlifting cuts, or structured nutrition phases. PrepIQ isn’t about chasing perfect days — it’s about mastering long-term consistency. Track smarter. Adjust with confidence. Execute your prep.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyIH at 18.0 against Prep's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyIH | Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Independent Health Association, Inc | Eric Partridge |
Bugs and requests
MyIH
Reported bugs
16 issues- The app doesn't work, wasted 30 minutes trying to just get on it
- The app is slow and lags all the time, takes a long time to load info
- Moved healthy extras amount off the main screen and now it's just a white screen
- Never works without at least one issue, constantly lagging and freezing
- Site is having problems, I get an error when I try to read an email
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- Website is down, can't redeem gift cards
- EOB not available, system can't change primary care physician
- The EOB on the website rarely show the information of what was charged and what was paid
- Continually freezing and won't let me access my account
- Kicks me out of the app with every click, can't stay in for more than 5 seconds
- Can't exit out of the screen asking to choose paperless delivery
- Difficult to get the gift card, security code and card keep going to default
- Entered the code for the Amazon gift card and it didn't work
- Took 10 mins to get my card info off the app, got 20 emails saying someone logged in
- No back button, app is so bad
- Always hangs up when trying to process information
Requested features
2 requests- I would like to be able to see if authorizations have been approved, this should be a visible item for patients to access
- Need a list of specialists provided in the app
Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyIH
No in-app purchases
Prep
No in-app purchases









