Comparison

My Memorial vs Surgery Connect

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

Head to head
About

My Memorial

Access healthcare services conveniently with online appointment scheduling for in-clinic or virtual visits. Locate urgent care, check wait times, and access your health records. Manage appointments and add dependents for streamlined care.

Highlights
  • Online appointment scheduling
  • Telehealth virtual appointments
  • Urgent care locator with wait times
  • Patient portal for health records
  • Add dependents and emergency contacts
  • View upcoming and past appointments
Features
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Getting the healthcare you need should be as convenient as possible. The Memorial Care app offers you just that, thanks to the following easy-to-use features: Online Appointment Scheduling Use the Memorial Care app to schedule appointments, both in clinic or through our telehealth option, with our physicians and advanced practice providers, anytime, anywhere. Urgent Care You can use the app to locate the nearest Memorial Care clinic offering urgent care services and see how many people are waiting, as well as check in before leaving home using the “On My Way” feature. If a clinic visit doesn’t fit your schedule, use the app to launch a virtual telehealth appointment. Using this convenient service, you can talk to an experienced Memorial Care provider via secure video link and get a diagnosis and treatment plan without leaving your home. Patient Portal Use FollowMyHealth or DMH Chart to access your health records, view test and lab results, request prescription renewals, talk to your doctor and more. How It Works The first step is to create a profile within the Memorial Care app. This profile will include your name, birthdate and basic contact info. Your profile also allows you to add dependents and create emergency contacts. Your dependents and emergency contacts can also save their spot in line using your Memorial profile. The app displays all your upcoming and past appointments. NOTE: This app is intended for non-emergency use only. If you are in need of immediate medical assistance, please call 911.

About

Surgery Connect

This app provides essential information and instructions for parents and families of children undergoing outpatient procedures at specific St. Louis Children's Hospital locations. It offers details on preparation, procedure specifics, post-operative care, and secure messaging updates from the surgical team.

Highlights
  • Procedure descriptions
  • Scheduled date and time
  • Pre-procedure instructions
  • Post-operative care guidance
  • Symptom monitoring
  • Secure messaging updates
  • Location information and directions
Features
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Surgery Connect supports the parents and families of children who are having an outpatient procedure performed at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center - West County (CSCC-West), St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center - South County (CSCC-South), Ambulatory Procedure Center (APC) or Same Day Surgery (SDS). The app provides information and instruction regarding: • a description of the procedure • the scheduled date and time of the procedure, including arrival time • important times at which the child should discontinue solid foods and clear liquids • preparation steps prior to the procedure, listed in timeframes of: the week before, night before and day of, including a What to Bring checklist • the waiting area, its amenities and wifi access • how to care for the child once back at home • symptoms of concern (after returning home) and what actions to take, should any occur • follow-up scheduling • contact information, directions and mapping for each location The app also supports secure messaging from the surgical team during the procedure, to give parents and /families updates during their wait.

Screenshots

My Memorial4 screens
Surgery Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Memorial and Surgery Connect both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of My Memorial's written reviews are positive against 33% of Surgery Connect's. My Memorial also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Surgery Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for My Memorial against 3.3 for Surgery Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of My Memorial's written reviews are positive against 33% of Surgery Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Memorial ships an update monthly, Surgery Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Memorial versus Surgery Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy MemorialSurgery Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB22 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMemorial Health SystemBJC Healthcare

Customer experience

My Memorial

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.0%

Surgery Connect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

My Memorial

No in-app purchases

None

Surgery Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Memorial free?
My Memorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surgery Connect free?
Surgery Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Memorial or Surgery Connect?
My Memorial is rated higher. My Memorial averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Surgery Connect averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.
Do My Memorial or Surgery Connect have ads?
Neither My Memorial nor Surgery Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Memorial or Surgery Connect?
My Memorial ships an update monthly, and Surgery Connect every 3 months. Most recently, My Memorial was updated on November 1, 2026 and Surgery Connect on November 2, 2026.

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