Generic AI guesses at your health question. HealthScout asks follow-up questions first, then answers using your real labs, meds and records.
WHY HEALTHSCOUT WORKS BETTER THAN GENERIC AI
Ask ChatGPT "What should I do about my headache?" and you'll get paragraphs covering every possible cause from dehydration to brain tumors. Ask HealthScout the same question and it does something different: it asks you follow-up questions first. Where is the pain? When did it start? What makes it worse? It uses your answers, along with whatever health records you've added, to provide an answer about YOU instead of a wall of possibilities.
This is how good healthcare conversations actually work. Understand the situation first, then advise. HealthScout was trained specifically to do this. Generic chatbots were not.
GET STARTED IN SECONDS
My Added Records
- Point your camera at any lab result, imaging report, or doctor's note
- Upload from your camera roll, computer screen, or PDF
- Start asking questions immediately
Link Healthcare Providers
- Connect through Apple Health to 10,000+ healthcare systems including Kaiser, Sutter Health, LabCorp, and Quest Diagnostics
- Automatic updates whenever you have new visits or lab results
- See trends across all your doctors and specialists
- The more you connect, the smarter HealthScout gets
PRIVATE AND SECURE
Unlike AI tools that train on your conversations, your health data stays encrypted and under your control.
- Face ID/Touch ID protection keeps your records locked
- End-to-end encrypted conversations
- No email required, no account creation
- We can't see your data and never train AI models on it
COMPLETE RECORDS, BETTER ANSWERS
Sometimes the health record your doctor looks at is incomplete or even incorrect. It might now show when you stopped a medication or is missing something from a doctor that doesn't use electronic health records. With HealthScout's "My Added Records" feature, you can note when you stopped or started medications, add symptoms you might not mention to your doctor, include lifestyle changes, or correct outdated information. Your corrections take priority over provider data, so HealthScout always works from your complete and corrected record.
PERFECT FOR
- Understanding confusing lab results before your appointment
- Asking as many follow-up questions as you need, without judgment
- Preparing better questions for doctor visits
- Filling out laborious medical intake forms
- Staying informed about new treatments for your conditions
- Juggling chronic conditions across multiple specialists
HealthScout is an educational tool, not a medical provider. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.
It's impressive how HealthScout considers your complete health picture. My "Wow!" moment came when HS a medication I probably should have been taking for a while -- and now I am. Neither my doctor nor I had connected dots between various test results I'd gotten from different providers over time, but HealthScout spotted the pattern immediately. I contacted my doctor, he agreed it made sense, and I'm now on the med. HealthScout is exactly what you need when you're bouncing between different specialists who each only see part of your story.As a developer, I really appreciate how HealthScout handles security. It pulls everything through Apple Health while keeping your data on your device, only sending encrypted snippets to AI when you ask questions. That architectural approach gives me confidence in using it with my health information.
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Eddy0361
I downloaded HealthScout and unfortunately my doctor’s office was not listed as a partner in Apple Health, so I just downloaded my last records from my health provider and uploaded them into HealthScout and it instantly read the records and immediately started giving me suggestions about my health. It even asked me if I’d like it to provide me with a list of questions for my next doctor visit. Very impressive so far!
Super useful app
Pescadero Fog
I really love HealthScout. It gives me plain language explanations of my personal medical situation. For example, I broke my ankle and had my 6 week checkup today. I didn’t understand the significance of the X-ray results. HS gave me a very clear explanation of how my healing is progressing. It is much better than using generic AI since it uses your own health records, so it is personalized. But it’s not sharing your info with the big AI companies.
Actually felt confident with my doctor! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mfes1997
Had a stubborn toe fungus for months and felt like my podiatrist wasn't listening. Used HealthScout to research my condition and prep questions before my next appointment. Game changer! For the first time I felt confident pushing back and having a real conversation about treatment options instead of just nodding along. Super easy to use and really helped me advocate for myself. Highly recommend!
WATCH IT THINK
Start a new conversation and you'll see HealthScout's reasoning appear live, working through your labs, medications and history before it gives you an answer. That's what a purpose-built health AI model looks like when it works from your actual records instead of guessing at general advice.
SMARTER, MORE GROUNDED ANSWERS
We upgraded the AI model behind every response. Answers pull more precisely from your records, so what comes back is sharper and more specific to you.
FASTER EVERYWHERE
The send button responds faster and follow-up questions load quicker, so conversations move at the pace you're already thinking.
HealthScout is an educational tool, not a medical provider. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical advice.
Version 1.4.0
The developer, Doodle Buddy Labs, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
Contact Info
User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More