BCBSIL vs Gordon Salons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCBSIL
Access your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member information, including coverage, claims, and ID cards. Find in-network providers, estimate procedure costs, and manage pharmacy benefits. This app also offers virtual visit options and shopping tools for new plans.
- Access coverage, claims, and ID cards
- Find in-network doctors and facilities
- Estimate procedure costs
- Manage pharmacy benefits and prescriptions
- Virtual doctor visits
- View Explanation of Benefits
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) app provides access to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member information and resources. BCBSIL app also provides shopping information such as getting a quote and tracking an application. Members can: • Login, register or change password • Easily access coverage, claims, and ID • Check deductible and out of pockets amounts • Find an in network doctor, hospital or facility • Find a nearby urgent care facility • Estimate the costs of procedures, tests and treatments • View patient reviews and average wait time • Search for doctors that speak Spanish • View medical benefits and copay levels • View pharmacy benefits and copay levels • Send ID to Apple Wallet for offline access • View their Explanation of Benefits • Log in via Touch ID • Share ID Card • Members with applicable pharmacy coverage can search for drug information and cost estimates, view and compare nearby pharmacies, and view reminders related to their prescriptions • Members with applicable coverage can access MDLive for virtual visits with a doctor (MDLive uses allergies and medications from your HealthKit when requesting a virtual visit)
Gordon Salons
Manage your salon visits and loyalty program with ease. Book appointments, track your service history, purchase gift cards, and leave feedback for your stylists.
- Book appointments
- View service history
- Contactless checkout
- Purchase gift cards
- Check loyalty points
- Rate stylists
- Leave reviews
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Enhance your Gordon Salon experience through our guest app. Book appointments, check your history, add products to your contactless checkout, purchase gift cards, check your Gordon loyalty points, rate your stylists & leave reviews all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gordon Salons at 100% against BCBSIL's 11%. Gordon Salons also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). BCBSIL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Gordon Salons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCBSIL has 27K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BCBSIL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gordon Salons's.
BCBSIL ships an update fortnightly, Gordon Salons every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCBSIL | Gordon Salons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | GordonGordon INC. |
Customer experience
BCBSIL
Gordon Salons
Bugs and requests
BCBSIL
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Unable to access account information
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Errors when trying to update personal details
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to copy insurance information
- Enhanced provider search with more details
- Seamless integration with other healthcare apps
- Improved mobile-optimized design and navigation
- Faster and more reliable app performance
Gordon Salons
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BCBSIL
No in-app purchases
Gordon Salons
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BCBSIL free?
Is Gordon Salons free?
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Do BCBSIL or Gordon Salons have ads?
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