RealTimeChoices vs Surest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealTimeChoices
Empowers consumers to save money on healthcare services by providing fair price information for thousands of procedures. Helps users become informed shoppers, regardless of insurance status, to potentially save thousands on common medical needs.
- Fair price information for healthcare services
- Save money on medical procedures
- Compare prices across providers
- Suitable for insured and uninsured individuals
- Information on thousands of procedures
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RealTimeChoices helps consumers save money by equipping them with Fair Price information about thousands of healthcare services and procedures that enables them to become smart healthcare shoppers. Due to price variances among healthcare providers, smart shoppers can save thousands of dollars on common procedures like MRIs, orthopedic surgeries, sleep studies and preventative screenings. Whether you have high deductible health insurance or no insurance – RealTimeChoices’ Fair Price will tell you what you should pay for a procedure.
Surest
Compare prices for doctors and health services to find savings. View copays in advance, access your digital ID card, and track claims. This plan offers no deductible and access to a broad national network.
- Compare doctor and service prices
- See clear copays in advance
- Access digital ID card
- View current claims information
- No deductible
- Access UnitedHealthcare network
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Savings start here: Get the free Surest app. With the Surest health plan, prices for doctors and health services are available on the app, so you can compare options. See where you might be able to save money by selecting a different provider or service location, then decide what’s right for you and your budget. You can also see current claims info in the app, and easily access your digital ID card. Plan highlights: • No deductible • See clear copays in advance • Access the broad, national UnitedHealthcare network • Lower prices indicate providers evaluated as higher-value, based on quality, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of care • Generally, your copays are bundled so you pay a single price Get the most benefit from your benefit. Download the app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surest at 4.6 against RealTimeChoices's 3.0. Surest also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). RealTimeChoices's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Surest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surest has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RealTimeChoices ships an update every 2 months, Surest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealTimeChoices | Surest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #165 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CareOperative, LLC | Bind Benefits, Inc |
Customer experience
RealTimeChoices
Surest
Bugs and requests
RealTimeChoices
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Surest
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- App crashes on launch
- Incompatible with iOS 26
- Registration not working
- Redirects to blank screen after login
Requested features
3 requests- Add ID card to Apple Wallet
- Integrate pharmacy info
- Ability to save favorite providers
In-app purchases
RealTimeChoices
No in-app purchases
Surest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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