UHC Student Resources vs SelfMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UHC Student Resources
Access your student health plan ID card, search for providers, and view claims. Explore care options and contact customer service easily. This app is for students enrolled in the Student Healthcare Plan.
- Access ID card image
- Search for providers
- View claims
- Explore care options
- Create online account
- Contact customer service
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With the Student Resources mobile app, college students that have either enrolled in the Student Healthcare Plan through their college or online at www.uhcsr.com can access their ID card image, explore care options, search for a Provider and view claims. **This app is only accessible if you are enrolled in a Student Resources health plan. If you’ve enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare plan through your employer, please search for the Health4Me app. Features: • Create My Account – Create your online account directly from your smartphone. • ID Cards – View your ID card, fax or email your ID card directly to your provider or save a copy to your device for quick access later. Covered dependents are also included. • Provider Search – Search for In-Network participating Healthcare or Mental Health providers; quickly call the office or facility and view their location on a map. • Find My Claims – View claims received within the past 120 days for both the primary insured and covered dependents. • Care Options – Review the care options available to you, based on your policy benefits; easily reach out and get the support you need. • Customer Service – Easy access to email or call Customer Service
SelfMD
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SelfMD is the only virtual care application that can bring patients, PCPs and specialists into a discussion together. Text, voice, video and attachments are all captured in the same virtual session. We are a Virtual Care as a Service company that uses advanced AI technology to conveniently inform patients regarding their primary care and specialty physicians' care recommendations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SelfMD at monthly against UHC Student Resources's every 4 months. SelfMD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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.
UHC Student Resources ships an update every 4 months, SelfMD monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UHC Student Resources | SelfMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United HealthCare Services, Inc. | HubMD P.C. |
Bugs and requests
UHC Student Resources
Reported bugs
28 issues- Age verification dismisses and prevents login
- Endless login loops
- App freezes on login screen
- Login/registration buttons are unresponsive
- App redirects to login page after authentication
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- App crashes frequently
- Login process fails after receiving verification code
- Web modal for login is fragile
- App resets login process if user navigates away
- Login screen frozen
- Sign in button does nothing
- Download EOB feature broken
- App is entirely unresponsive
- Login page is broken
- Login and Register buttons do nothing
- App opens but sign in button is not clickable
- App is slow and has many error messages
- App doesn't integrate with password managers
- Provider search has no results or requires doctor name
- Cannot view claims or EOBs
- App doesn't display insurance card
- App glitches out when trying to open EOBs
- App freezes with simple tasks
- Map takes forever to load in provider search
- No easy search platform for specific info
- Error message: "your browser doesn’t support this type of page"
- App stopped working after update
- Cannot see benefits
Requested features
4 requests- Add ID card to Apple Wallet
- Improve provider search functionality
- Add more features comparable to the website
- Improve login persistence (remember me)
SelfMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UHC Student Resources
No in-app purchases
SelfMD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UHC Student Resources free?
Is SelfMD free?
Do UHC Student Resources or SelfMD have ads?
Which is updated more often, UHC Student Resources or SelfMD?
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