Comparison

healow vs Publix Pharmacy

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

Head to head
About

healow

Access your medical records, communicate with your doctor's office, and manage appointments and medications. Track fitness goals and share progress with your physician.

Highlights
  • Communicate with doctor's office
  • Access medical records
  • View appointments and lab results
  • Manage medications
  • Track fitness goals
  • Book doctor appointments
Features
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healow™ lets you communicate with your doctor’s office and access up to date medical records. You will be able to access your appointments, lab results, vitals, manage medications and other personal data all within one app. From the healow™ app you can manage multiple accounts and access your and your family’s medical information. Find a doctor and book your appointment - fast, free & easy, at your convenience – morning, noon or late at night! No more waiting on the phone with your doctor's office for an appointment. Find an appointment that works for you and book instantly – on the go! Set your goals and track them easily using trackers. Use our weight management & activity trackers to reach your fitness goals. Track your numbers regularly to watch the trends change and share your progress with your doctor. Stay motivated to make healthy choices.

About

Publix Pharmacy

Easily manage your prescriptions with quick refills, status updates, and order history. Set up an account for automatic prescription additions and reminders. Offers convenient pickup and delivery options for medications.

Highlights
  • Quick prescription refills
  • Multiple prescriptions/patient management
  • Prescription status and history
  • Prepaid pickup, curbside, delivery, drive-thru
  • Scan bottle for refill
  • Add family and pet prescriptions
Features
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The Publix Pharmacy app makes it even easier to manage prescriptions. New time-saving features are just what the doctor ordered.  *Quick refills  *Easy account setup  *Multiple prescriptions/patient management  *Prescription status, order history & details  *Prepaid pickup & curbside pickup, delivery, and drive-thru at select locations    Scan to refill.  Use your camera to scan the bottle. Request refills in a snap.    Be our guest.  Find a Publix Pharmacy, transfer prescriptions, and refill quickly without an account.    Switch it up.  Getting started with us is easy. Transfer all your existing prescriptions to a nearby Publix Pharmacy.    One-time easy account setup.  Just scan a recently filled Publix prescription bottle or enter the number from the label. We'll fill in your account details.    Log in to access more features.  When the doctor calls in your next prescription, it will automatically appear in your app. Just log in to your account to see important details, get helpful notifications, and set reminders.    Just a tap away.  Tap to view which prescriptions are ready for refill, in progress, or ready for pickup.    Pay in advance.  You’ll be notified when prescriptions are ready, then pick up and go.    More choices.  Receive medications from prepaid pickup & curbside pickup, delivery, or drive-thru at select locations.    Care for the whole family.  Add minors under 13 to your profile, and pets too. Members can also share profiles with others to allow access to prescription details and order history.    The perks are endless.  All patients’ prescription cards are neatly organized in one place.     Your feedback matters to us. Please contact the Publix Customer Care team with questions, suggestions, or concerns.    Phone:  1.800.242.1227  Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. (EST)  Saturday: 9 a.m. – noon (EST)

Screenshots

healow4 screens
Publix Pharmacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Publix Pharmacy at 61% against healow's 37%. Publix Pharmacy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). healow's advantage is ratings volume (732K vs 36K) and chart position (#4 vs #37). 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

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

Publix Pharmacy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: healow has 732K ratings behind it against 36K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of healow's written reviews are positive against 61% of Publix Pharmacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
healow versus Publix Pharmacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhealowPublix Pharmacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (732K ratings)4.9 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings732K — better36K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#4 — better#37
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopereClinicalWorks LLCPublix Super Markets Inc.

Customer experience

healow

All ratings703,129 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,871 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.9%

Publix Pharmacy

All ratings33,225 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative32.5%

User reviews

healow

From 732K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 👍 Ability to access medical records and communicate with doctors
  • ✨ Helpful for managing health information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical glitches and bugs
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📩 Messaging and notification issues
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface

Publix Pharmacy

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient prescription management
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
  • 👍 Reliable pharmacy service
  • 👍 Excellent customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
  • 🐛 Slow performance and loading times
  • 🐛 Inconsistent prescription status updates
  • 🐛 Inability to add/manage prescriptions
  • 🐛 Payment and login issues

Bugs and requests

healow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to log in or access accounts
  • Medication and appointment information not syncing correctly
  • Errors when trying to input medical details

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved messaging functionality with ability to reply and view message history
  • Integration with Apple Health and other health tracking apps
  • Dedicated iPad app
  • More intuitive and user-friendly design

Publix Pharmacy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Login issues and inability to access account
  • Prescription information not syncing properly
  • Payment processing errors and inconsistencies
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to archive/remove old prescriptions
  • Improve prescription status notifications
  • Allow communication with pharmacy through the app
  • Provide more detailed prescription information
  • Enable family member prescription management

In-app purchases

None

healow

No in-app purchases

None

Publix Pharmacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is healow free?
healow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Publix Pharmacy free?
Publix Pharmacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, healow or Publix Pharmacy?
Publix Pharmacy is rated higher. healow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 732K ratings, while Publix Pharmacy averages 4.9 from 36K ratings.
Do healow or Publix Pharmacy have ads?
Neither healow nor Publix Pharmacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, healow or Publix Pharmacy?
healow ships an update monthly, and Publix Pharmacy monthly. Most recently, healow was updated on October 29, 2026 and Publix Pharmacy on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, healow or Publix Pharmacy?
healow currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Publix Pharmacy at #37. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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