Medical Data Box vs Medrec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medical Data Box
Securely store and manage comprehensive family health records on your iOS device. Track vital information, medications, appointments, and test results, with options to export data and protect it with a passcode.
- Store unlimited family profiles
- Track medical history and logs
- Manage medications and prescriptions
- Record immunizations and diagnoses
- Export data in PDF, CSV, or HTML
- Passcode and Face ID protection
- Dropbox backup and restore
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Keep you and your family’s medical info here in Medical Info. Check and export medical info anywhere any time with your iOS devices. What you can save into this app will surprise you: general basic info, emergency contacts, allergies, taken medications and logs, prescriptions, dietaries, immunizations, hospitalizations and surgeries logs, diagnoses, tests, family info and insurance, physicians and visits plan, and eyesight. For the test logs, you can add test like, blood pressure, glucose, bone density, cholesterol, chem-7, CMP, colonoscopy, complete blood count, complete urinalysis, CT Scan, EEG, EKG, Endoscopy, Ferritin, Weight, Temperature, Height, Hemoglobin A1c, Immunoglobulins, Kidney Function, Liver Function, Mammogram, MRI, PET, Prothrombin Time, PSA, Routine Urinalysis, Spirometry, Thyroid Function, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Ultrasound and X-ray. You can choose which logs you want to track from above. Doctors also can use this app to track your patients’ info. Here is the detailed info you can track: ⁃ General basic info: contact, employment, weight, height, blood type, and social habit etc. ⁃ Emergency contacts: name, phone number, relationship, email and address. ⁃ Allergies: Item, reaction and severity. ⁃ Medications: name, dosage, frequency, reason, side effect and reminders etc. ⁃ Prescriptions: name, number, physician, pharmacy and phone number. ⁃ Dietaries: name, type, quantity, begin date and reason for this. ⁃ Immunizations: vaccine name, received date and reminder for each. ⁃ Hospitalization: reason, start date, outcome, hospital name and stay length. ⁃ Surgeries: Date, procedure, result, hospital and attending physician. ⁃ Tests: test type, keep logs, and generate report tendency. ⁃ Diagnose: Date, symptom and treatment. ⁃ Insurance: companion name, phone, ID No., address, group No., coverage and copays. ⁃ Physicians: Name, type, phone, email and address. ⁃ Visits: Time, doctor name, purpose, question, outcome and reminder. ⁃ Eyesight: visual impairment, eyeglasses and contact lenses. Other features: ⁃ Add unlimited profiles and track their medical info separately. ⁃ Supports Air Print. ⁃ Support US and SI unit. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Face ID as passcode. ⁃ Dropbox Backup and Restore. ⁃ Export logs in form of PDF, CSV or HTML. ⁃ Supports iPhone and iPad version. If you have any question or suggestion, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.
Medrec
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YOUR ULTIMATE DIGITAL HEALTH RECORD Medrec:M helps you to collect, track, and analyze all the key information about your or your loved one's condition. Connect with doctors remotely, optimize your health data storage and take care of your health to a new level. With Medrec:M mobile app you no longer need to worry about - losing important medical documents - remembering when to take medications - forgetting symptoms details - waiting in line at the doctor's office The application makes recording symptoms like fever, cough, and other vital data easy. This helps decrease the time for a diagnosis and finding the right treatment for an illness. Keep a full record of your medical history by uploading important documents such as diagnoses, prescriptions, lab results, x-rays, and more. Connect with doctors through online appointments or chat. Receive medical advice without leaving your home, saving you time and effort. Share important health data with your doctor before the consultation. This can be symptom details, medical records, charts and statistics on health vitals, and more. Create a secondary profile for a relative, either a child or an elderly, and keep a detailed diary of their health data. MAIN FEATURES - Online Consultations with Doctors Book an appointment through the app and connect with a medical professional from the comfort of your home via video call or chat. - Medication Plans & Pill Reminders Create a detailed medication plan for you or your family members, with options to track inventory and set pill reminders. - Store Medical Documentation Keep all your medical documents available in a secure place, with the option to quickly share them with your doctor. - Detailed Logbook The detailed logbook provides a clean diary of all your entries in one place, helping you log, review and analyze essential information regarding your health. - Track Symptoms and Health Vitals Log all current symptoms to build an overview of how a health issue progresses day by day as well as important vitals such as blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, and more. - Analytical Charts Visually summarize all your collected data using easy-to-read charts and diagrams. - Share Data with your Medical Team Help them spot reoccurring trends, therapy progress, or the need for medication alteration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Medrec at none against Medical Data Box's 2. Medrec also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Medical Data Box sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Medrec asks for nothing beyond the download.
Medical Data Box ships an update every 7 months, Medrec every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Medical Data Box | Medrec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (79 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LINKLINKS LTD | Sirma Medical Systems JSC |
Bugs and requests
Medical Data Box
Reported bugs
16 issues- Email does not work in app for feedback
- Upgrade does not work
- Passcode lock not working
- Pro version not delivering promised features
- Upgrade not loading
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- Cannot add another person after upgrading
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App crashes
- Data loss on phone reset
- Upgrade issues
- Email functionality broken
- Calling doctor functionality broken
- Passcode lock not working
- Upgrade does not work
- Pro version does not have promised features
Requested features
81 requests- Dental section
- Copy and paste in all fields
- More drop-down menus
- Pro version details (lifetime purchase, syncing)
- Add attachments (prescriptions, pics)
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- Add old surgeries with date/hospital
- Add pharmacy info
- Add additional examination items with reference values
- Create a second profile for family members
- Calendar option for symptoms by date
- Companion app for Mac OS
- Ability to add documents, photos, reports
- Advanced Directive section
- Data import
- Desktop app/web input
- Ability to add custom categories for tests (e.g., echocardiogram, PAP)
- Add oxygen levels tracking
- Customize immunization section
- Add medical devices section
- Track custom vaccines
- Add other medical issues/custom categories
- Lookup for doctors with auto-fill
- Web input or desktop version
- Add pictures of medicine
- Record Gyn tests
- More customizable interface
- Data import
- Desktop app
- Safe data transfer
- Add X-Ray or CAT Scan results (report and image)
- Link to computer
- More aggressive reminders
- Take pictures of prescription bottles, pills, test reports, insurance cards, receipts
- Larger space for outcomes in check-up visits
- Spot for blood pressure in check-up visits
- Journaling feature for body's behavior
- Override fingerprint ID for emergencies
- Add COVID vaccination information
- Add SARA-CoV-19 vaccine
- Add medical devices section
- Add custom vaccines
- Add other medical issues/custom categories
- Lookup for doctors with auto-fill
- Web input or desktop version
- Add pictures of medicine
- Record Gyn tests
- More customizable interface
- Data import
- Desktop app
- Safe data transfer
- Add X-Ray or CAT Scan results (report and image)
- Link to computer
- More aggressive reminders
- Take pictures of prescription bottles, pills, test reports, insurance cards, receipts
- Larger space for outcomes in check-up visits
- Spot for blood pressure in check-up visits
- Journaling feature for body's behavior
- Override fingerprint ID for emergencies
- Add COVID vaccination information
- Add SARA-CoV-19 vaccine
- Add medical devices section
- Add custom vaccines
- Add other medical issues/custom categories
- Lookup for doctors with auto-fill
- Web input or desktop version
- Add pictures of medicine
- Record Gyn tests
- More customizable interface
- Data import
- Desktop app
- Safe data transfer
- Add X-Ray or CAT Scan results (report and image)
- Link to computer
- More aggressive reminders
- Take pictures of prescription bottles, pills, test reports, insurance cards, receipts
- Larger space for outcomes in check-up visits
- Spot for blood pressure in check-up visits
- Journaling feature for body's behavior
- Override fingerprint ID for emergencies
- Add COVID vaccination information
- Add SARA-CoV-19 vaccine
Medrec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Medical Data Box
- Premium - 6 months14 Days trial$2.996 Months
- Pro Version$19.99
Medrec
No in-app purchases








