RelyMD vs Physicians East
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RelyMD
Access licensed, board-certified doctors online anytime, anywhere. Get quick, affordable, and convenient medical consultations from your mobile device, 24/7, 365 days a year.
- 24/7 doctor access
- Licensed, board-certified doctors
- Online medical consultations
- Affordable healthcare
- Convenient mobile access
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Some people call what we do at RelyMD "telemedicine." We call it a great idea for anyone who wants to see a doctor—quickly, affordably, and conveniently. Did your child wake up with a fever at 2 a.m.? With RelyMD, you can see a licensed, board-certified doctor online, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. And we'll come to you through your mobile device. You don't have to leave home. And you don't have to worry. RelyMD has the answers.
Physicians East
This app allows patients to securely connect with their healthcare provider to manage appointments, request prescription refills, and pay bills. It also integrates with Apple HealthKit to share health data. An invitation or login from Physicians East is required to use the service.
- Connect with healthcare provider
- View and request appointments
- Request prescription refills
- Pay bills
- Securely share health data
- Integrate with Apple HealthKit
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The Physicians East Patient Portal app connects you, the patient, with your healthcare provider and helps you conveniently manage your healthcare. With the Physicians East Patient Portal app, you can: • Connect with your healthcare provider • View Profile • Receive alerts • View and request appointments • Request prescription refills • Pay bills • Share data securely and in real time with healthcare provider • Integrate with Apple HealthKit to retrieve daily exercise logs, sleep patterns and health data To use the Physicians East Patient Portal App, you will need an invitation or login from Physicians East. Please contact us at (252) 413-6281 for assistance with login or support for the app. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RelyMD at 72% against Physicians East's 0%. RelyMD also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (956 vs 16). On price, update cadence, 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.
RelyMD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RelyMD has 956 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of RelyMD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Physicians East's.
RelyMD ships an update monthly, Physicians East every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RelyMD | Physicians East |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (956 ratings) — better | 1.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 956 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wake Emergency Physicians Priority Care | Medical Office Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
RelyMD
Physicians East
Bugs and requests
RelyMD
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when adding payment
- Issues with selecting preferred pharmacy
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to choose preferred doctor
- Option to delete account and data
- Support for more medical conditions
Physicians East
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RelyMD
No in-app purchases
Physicians East
No in-app purchases
Questions
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