Comparison

healow vs Ambra

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
Currently charting
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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

Ambra

View and share medical images securely from your mobile device. This app allows users to zoom, pan, and rotate images for better visualization. Facilitates collaboration by enabling direct sharing with other healthcare professionals and patients.

Highlights
  • View medical images on mobile
  • Zoom, pan, and rotate images
  • Secure image sharing
  • Radiology tooling
  • Collaboration with physicians and patients
Features
Currently charting
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Access Ambra Health's award-winning medical image management suite right from the palm of your hand. Users can effortlessly view imaging from anywhere, scroll through a series, and utilize radiology tooling like zooming, pinching, and rotating all from the palm of their hand. While not intended for diagnostic use, imaging can be securely shared directly from within the app to other physicians, administrators, and patients for enhanced communication and collaboration.

Screenshots

healow4 screens
Ambra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: healow at 4.7 against Ambra's 1.7. healow also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 3%) and ratings volume (735K vs 268). Ambra's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

healow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: healow has 735K ratings behind it against 268, 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 3% of Ambra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

healow ships an update monthly, Ambra every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
healow versus Ambra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhealowAmbra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (735K ratings) — better1.7 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews — better3.4% of reviews
Number of ratings735K — better268
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#5 — better#59
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DevelopereClinicalWorks LLCAmbra Health

Customer experience

healow

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

Ambra

All ratings213 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative79.8%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive3.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative95.2%

User reviews

healow

From 735K 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

Ambra

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Able to view results
  • ⭐ Worked on desktop

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot login or access images
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult to use
  • 🤔 Unclear how to navigate
  • 🔍 Limited provider options
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times

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

Ambra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Unable to view images
  • Inconsistent functionality across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve login and account creation process
  • Expand provider options
  • Enhance user interface and navigation
  • Optimize performance and stability

In-app purchases

None

healow

No in-app purchases

None

Ambra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is healow free?
healow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ambra free?
Ambra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, healow or Ambra?
healow is rated higher. healow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 735K ratings, while Ambra averages 1.7 from 268 ratings.
Do healow or Ambra have ads?
Neither healow nor Ambra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, healow or Ambra?
healow ships an update monthly, and Ambra every 2 months. Most recently, healow was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ambra on November 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, healow or Ambra?
healow currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Ambra at #59. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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