Comparison

Medical Data Box vs Anasto

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Anasto

Features
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Anasto is a digital passport for your vessel anastomosis training, empowering you and your supervisors to feel confident about your surgical ability.

Screenshots

Medical Data Box4 screens
Anasto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anasto at none against Medical Data Box's 2. Anasto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Medical Data Box sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Anasto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medical Data Box ships an update every 7 months, Anasto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Medical Data Box versus Anasto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedical Data BoxAnasto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDRhodri Davies

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

Anasto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Medical Data Box

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months14 Days trial$2.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$19.99
None

Anasto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medical Data Box free?
Medical Data Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anasto free?
Anasto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medical Data Box or Anasto have ads?
Medical Data Box shows ads; Anasto does not.
Which is updated more often, Medical Data Box or Anasto?
Medical Data Box ships an update every 7 months, and Anasto every 3 weeks. Most recently, Medical Data Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Anasto on October 4, 2026.

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