Comparison

My CUF vs Balance App

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

Head to head
About

My CUF

Manage your healthcare appointments, access medical records, and view test results. Find immediate assistance services, pay bills, and manage personal and family health data. Includes a symptom checker.

Highlights
  • Book appointments and admissions
  • Access medical history
  • View prescriptions and results
  • Find immediate assistance services
  • Pay bills
  • Manage personal and family data
  • Symptom checker
Features
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Através do My CUF pode, de forma simples e rápida: - Marcar e fazer admissão em consultas e exames; - Consultar o histórico de atividade; - Aceder a receitas, prescrições e resultados de exames; - Consultar todos os serviços de assistência imediata da CUF, incluindo tempos de espera dos Atendimentos Permanentes; - Pagar faturas; - Gerir os seus dados pessoais; - Gerir a conta dos elementos da sua família ou de terceiros associados a si; - Aceder exclusivamente ao Avaliador de Sintomas do My CUF.

About

Balance App

Features
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Na nossa aplicação poderá gerir as suas reservas, pagamentos e muito mais.

Screenshots

My CUF4 screens
Balance App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My CUF at every 3 weeks against Balance App's every 7 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My CUF ships an update every 3 weeks, Balance App every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My CUF versus Balance App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CUFBalance App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (602 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings602 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJOSE DE MELLO SAUDE II, S.A.Arquivandus Lda

Bugs and requests

My CUF

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Login credentials not accepted despite correct details
  • App crashes during credit card payments
  • Appointments disappear from history
  • Auto-complete not working for appointment selection
  • Camera focus issues during ID card verification
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  • Search function doesn't recognize partial terms
  • Session expires during booking process
  • Incorrect personal data display
  • App shows 'come back later' error persistently
  • Prescriptions only available as PDF, not integrated
  • Cookies preference popup appears every login
  • Past appointments missing except most recent

Requested features

10 requests
  • Language switching capability
  • Email forwarding of exam results for printing
  • Improved doctor search functionality
  • Exam type codes alongside designations
  • Better contact options with doctors
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  • Prescription app integration
  • Support for non-Portuguese ID verification
  • Revert to previous app version
  • Load more historical appointment data
  • Invoice and medical records access

Balance App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My CUF

No in-app purchases

None

Balance App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My CUF free?
My CUF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balance App free?
Balance App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My CUF or Balance App have ads?
Neither My CUF nor Balance App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My CUF or Balance App?
My CUF ships an update every 3 weeks, and Balance App every 7 months. Most recently, My CUF was updated on November 1, 2026 and Balance App on October 28, 2026.

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