KeyHealth vs Ampath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeyHealth
Access your electronic membership card, submit claims, and find nearby emergency rooms. Manage your profile, view statements, and register for programs like the Smart Baby programme.
- Electronic membership card access
- Submit documents and claims
- Find nearest emergency rooms
- Manage personal information
- View statements and tax certificates
- Register for Smart Baby programme
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Since launching our first KeyHealth application in November 2013, we have enhanced the application considerably in order to improve our members’ experience. You and your dependants will each have your own online profile to access your own app. Access your electronic membership card, including children’s Easy-ER cards as well as emailing electronic membership cards to healthcare service providers and chat with us online and submit documents or claims. Based on your current location you can also find the nearest hospital emergency rooms or search for the hospital emergency rooms in a specific area and navigate your way to the emergency room. You can also request your travel letter instantly, register on the KeyHealth Smart Baby programme as well as register your newborn baby with a touch of a button. As the principal member, you will also be able to update your information, view documents such as your latest statement, tax certificate and general correspondence, and view messages sent to you via push notification. The Benefits and Claims tab allows you to view available savings, benefit limits and have easy access to claims submitted.
Ampath
Access your personal pathology test results directly from your mobile device. The app requires registration using your South African ID or passport number and mobile number verification.
- View personal test results
- Results available as soon as ready
- Secure registration process
- Mobile number verification
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The Ampath app displays your personal Ampath pathology test results as soon as they are available. You need your South African ID number or a valid passport number to register. You also need to verify your mobile number to complete the app registration process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ampath at every 5 weeks against KeyHealth's every 3 months. KeyHealth's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KeyHealth ships an update every 3 months, Ampath every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeyHealth | Ampath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 14.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KeyHealth Medical Scheme | Ampath Laboratories |
Customer experience
KeyHealth
Ampath
In-app purchases
KeyHealth
No in-app purchases
Ampath
No in-app purchases




