Comparison

BCBSTX vs myDentaQuest

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

Head to head
About

BCBSTX

Access your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas member information, including coverage, claims, and ID cards. Find in-network providers, estimate procedure costs, and manage prescriptions. Virtual visits with doctors are also available.

Highlights
  • Access coverage and claims
  • Find in-network doctors and facilities
  • Estimate procedure costs
  • Manage prescriptions and pharmacy benefits
  • Virtual doctor visits
  • Access ID cards offline
Features
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) app provides access to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas member information and resources. BCBSTX 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)

About

myDentaQuest

Manage your dental benefits easily from your phone. Access your ID card, find a dentist, and view your plan benefits all in one place. This app simplifies using your DentaQuest dental coverage.

Highlights
  • Download and share electronic ID card
  • Find a dentist with filters
  • Change your Main Dentist
  • View plan benefits
  • Access dental coverage information
Features
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The Only Way To Manage Your Dental Benefits This app is built for: California Medi-Cal Managed Care - LA/SAC Florida AHCA Medicaid Florida Healthy Kids Texas HHSC Medicaid Texas CHIP Virginia Cardinal Care Smiles With the myDentaQuest mobile app, everything you need to manage your dental benefits can be found right in your phone. Simple to use, the app provides access to all of your dental coverage information in one place. It’s just one more way we make using your DentaQuest dental benefits even easier. With the myDentaQuest mobile app, you can: Download your ID card. No need to request a printed version of your card. You can view and share an electronic ID card right from your phone, send it to your dentist's office via text or email and save it to your phone's digital wallet. Find a dentist near you. Locate a dentist you’re already familiar with or search for a new dentist in your area. You can filter results by office hours, language and those that are accepting new patients. Change your Main Dentist. You won’t have to call Member services to make this change. View your plan’s benefits. Learn more about the dental services available to your child and how to use your benefits.

Screenshots

BCBSTX4 screens
myDentaQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BCBSTX at fortnightly against myDentaQuest's every 2 months. BCBSTX also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 2.9K) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). myDentaQuest's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 23%). 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

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 — 4.8 for BCBSTX against 4.9 for myDentaQuest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCBSTX has 41K ratings behind it against 2.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of BCBSTX's written reviews are positive against 36% of myDentaQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BCBSTX ships an update fortnightly, myDentaQuest every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BCBSTX versus myDentaQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBCBSTXmyDentaQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41K ratings)4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews36.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better2.9K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#101 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasDentaQuest LLC

Customer experience

BCBSTX

All ratings41,489 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative72.8%

myDentaQuest

All ratings2,861 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.0%

User reviews

BCBSTX

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accessible and supportive
  • 🚀 Easy to navigate
  • 🚀 Prompt action
  • 🚀 Convenient access to information
  • 🚀 Excellent customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Terrible interface
  • 🐛 Can't do televisits
  • 🐛 Can't log in
  • 🐛 Doesn't provide EOB
  • 🐛 Barely works

myDentaQuest

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful customer support
  • 🚀 Efficient app performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login and registration issues
  • 🔍 Limited state coverage
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate provider information
  • 🤔 Confusing user experience

Bugs and requests

BCBSTX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • App crashes
  • Functionality not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow login with Face ID/Passkey
  • Provide access to actual EOB
  • Allow multiple user profiles for family
  • Improve provider search functionality
  • Add ability to submit claims through app

myDentaQuest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Infinite loading loop during registration
  • Unable to reset password
  • Incorrect contact information displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand state coverage
  • Improve login and registration process
  • Provide more accurate provider information

In-app purchases

None

BCBSTX

No in-app purchases

None

myDentaQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BCBSTX free?
BCBSTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myDentaQuest free?
myDentaQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BCBSTX or myDentaQuest?
myDentaQuest is rated higher. BCBSTX averages 4.8 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while myDentaQuest averages 4.9 from 2.9K ratings.
Do BCBSTX or myDentaQuest have ads?
Neither BCBSTX nor myDentaQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BCBSTX or myDentaQuest?
BCBSTX ships an update fortnightly, and myDentaQuest every 2 months. Most recently, BCBSTX was updated on September 24, 2026 and myDentaQuest on September 24, 2026.

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