The fifteen apps in the Medicare App Library do not all do the same thing, and picking one starts with knowing that. Some gather your medical records and insurance claims into one place and answer questions about them. Some coach you through diabetes or weight loss day by day. One is for booking doctor appointments. As of July 17, 2026, eight are fully available and seven are marked almost ready while Medicare finishes final checks. This guide goes through every one of them in plain English so you can match an app to your situation, or decide you do not need one at all. The library itself lives at Medicare.gov/health-apps.

Full disclosure before anything else: Slothwise, the company behind this site, makes one of the listed apps. This guide covers every app fairly, each one described from its own official Medicare.gov listing, and Slothwise's profile follows the same format as everyone else's.

First, a quick recap of how the library works

Every app in the library is made by a private company, not by Medicare. To be listed, an app has to pass an independent review of its privacy and security practices, verify your identity before showing your records, access only the Medicare information you choose to share, and never sell or share your data. Being listed does not mean Medicare endorses an app, and using any of them is optional; your coverage never changes either way. Our plain-English explainer covers the library itself in depth.

One practical note: apps marked "almost ready" have been accepted, but Medicare is still finishing final checks. You can read about them, but the Medicare connection is not live for them yet.

The library at a glance

The fully available apps:

• Flexpa (free; iPhone and web): your records and claims stored on your own phone, with a question-and-answer assistant.

• haau3 (free; web browser): records in one view, an assistant that speaks multiple languages, easy caregiver sharing.

• HealthEx (free; web browser): fetches your complete medical history fast and puts you in charge of who sees it.

• January AI (free, optional paid features; iPhone and web): blood sugar predictions and photo-based food logging.

• Noom (subscription; iPhone, Android, and web): a structured weight loss program with lessons and coaching.

• Slothwise (free, optional paid features; iPhone and Android): records, claims, wearables, medications, and daily tracking in one place, with answers by text or in the app.

• The Well app (free; iPhone and Android): a portable health record you build once and share with any provider.

• Welldoc (monthly subscription, free trial; iPhone and Android): a daily companion for diabetes, blood pressure, and weight.

Almost ready, with Medicare connections not yet live: Copilot Health, Massive Bio Patient Navigator, Polygon Health, Samsung Health, Savor Health, Xealth, and Zocdoc. Short profiles for all of them further down.

Start with your situation

• "My health information is scattered and I want it in one place." Flexpa, HealthEx, Slothwise, The Well app, or haau3. They overlap a lot; the next section untangles them.

• "I am managing diabetes, prediabetes, or my weight." Welldoc, January AI, or Noom, and they differ more than they look: a daily condition companion, a data tool, and a structured program, in that order. If you would rather have tracking folded into one broader app than use a dedicated program, Slothwise covers food, activity, and device readings alongside your records.

• "I am going through cancer care." Massive Bio and Savor Health are built for exactly this, though both are still marked almost ready.

• "I mostly need to find doctors and book appointments." Zocdoc, still marked almost ready.

• "I am helping a parent or spouse with their health." Slothwise, haau3, and The Well app all make room for a caregiver; Polygon Health, still almost ready, is specifically about connecting patients and caregivers.

• "I do not want to install anything." HealthEx and haau3 run in a web browser, and Slothwise works over text messages.

Five apps say "records in one place." Here is how to tell them apart.

Flexpa, haau3, HealthEx, Slothwise, and The Well app all gather your health records, so the real differences are practical:

• Where it runs. Flexpa is iPhone and web. HealthEx and haau3 are web only, nothing to install. Slothwise and The Well app run on iPhone and Android, and Slothwise also works entirely over text messages.

• Daily companion or records pipe. HealthEx concentrates on fetching your history and passing it, with your consent, to doctors and other tools; it is plumbing, in a good way. The other four expect you to come back: to ask questions, check something, or prepare for a visit.

• What it holds besides records. Flexpa and Slothwise bring in your insurance claims. Slothwise also holds wearable readings, medications, symptoms, and everyday tracking. The Well app adds your own told-in-your-words history and symptoms. haau3 adds things you enter yourself, such as advance directive information.

With that map, the profiles, alphabetically.

The fully available apps

Flexpa

Free. iPhone and web. Flexpa gathers your Medicare claims and medical records and keeps them stored encrypted on your own phone rather than on a company server, a point its listing emphasizes, along with a promise that your data is never used to train AI models. Its assistant answers plain-language questions about your history, and you can share records with anyone through a QR code and revoke that access whenever you like. Good for: iPhone users who want their records to live on their own device, with answers a question away.

haau3

Free. Web browser only. haau3 collects records from your different healthcare organizations into one view and pairs them with an assistant, called Cora, that answers questions in everyday language and speaks multiple languages, which matters for families who would rather not handle healthcare in English. You can add information yourself, such as advance directives, and share selected pieces of your record through links that expire when you say so. Good for: families and caregivers, especially multilingual ones, and anyone who wants nothing installed.

HealthEx

Free. Web browser only. HealthEx concentrates on one job: pulling your complete history from hospitals, clinics, labs, and specialists quickly (its listing says under five minutes) and then letting you decide where it goes. Share it with a new doctor by QR code, connect it to other health tools you trust, and see every permission you have granted in a single list you can revoke from at any time. Good for: assembling scattered records fast and controlling exactly who sees them. It is less a daily companion and more the switchboard behind everything else.

January AI

Free, with optional paid features. iPhone and web. January AI is about blood sugar. You photograph a meal and it logs the nutrition; you connect a wearable and it follows your activity and sleep; and it predicts how a meal may affect your blood sugar before you eat it, whether or not you wear a glucose monitor. An AI coach called Jan turns all of that into suggestions. Good for: prediabetes, diabetes, or weight goals when you want to see the numbers behind your choices.

Noom

Subscription. iPhone, Android, and web. Noom is a weight loss and healthy habits program, not a records tool: daily lessons built on behavior psychology, food logging with AI help, step tracking, fitness and meditation classes, and optional one-on-one coaching. Its Medicare listing notes a 30 day free trial for Medicare members. Good for: people who want structure, a curriculum, and a coach, and are willing to pay for a program.

Slothwise

Free, with optional paid features. iPhone and Android. Slothwise brings your medical records, insurance claims, wearable readings, medications, symptoms, and everyday tracking together, learns what is normal for you, and points out changes that may deserve attention. You can ask it anything about your own information and get a plain answer, in the app or entirely over text messages, and it is built to hold a loved one's health alongside your own. Medicare sorts the library's apps into three categories, covering records without repeated paperwork, conversational AI, and diabetes and obesity support, and Slothwise's listing is tagged in all three, the only card in the library that currently is. It moved to fully available in July 2026; our announcement explains what that changes. Good for: one place that holds everything and explains it, for you and the people you look after, especially if you would rather text than tap.

The Well app

Free. iPhone and Android. The Well app treats your health record as something you build once and carry with you. It gathers your official records, then a guided companion helps you add your own history and symptoms in your own words, and the result is an organized summary you can hand to any provider, including as a QR code at the front desk. Its AI guidance is opt-in and clearly labeled as educational. Good for: people who see several doctors and are tired of retelling their story at every visit.

Welldoc

Monthly subscription, with a free trial. iPhone and Android. Welldoc is a daily companion for weight, diabetes, prediabetes, and high blood pressure. It connects glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and fitness trackers, coaches you in the moment through its assistant, SIMON, and turns your daily logs into clear reports for your care team. Good for: actively managing a condition day to day with your doctor in the loop, if a subscription fits your budget.

The almost-ready apps

Medicare is finishing final checks on these seven. You can read their listings now; the Medicare connection comes when they move up.

• Copilot Health (Microsoft AI): a separate, secure health space inside Microsoft Copilot, where its AI organizes your health information and offers personalized insights you can act on. If your household already uses Copilot, this is the one to watch.

• Massive Bio Patient Navigator: for cancer patients, it matches you to clinical trials and care options based on your diagnosis, genomic profile, and treatment history.

• Polygon Health: built around connecting patients and caregivers to each other and to opportunities.

• Samsung Health: everyday tracking of activity, sleep, nutrition, and mindfulness with your health records kept close at hand, a natural fit if your phone is a Samsung.

• Savor Health: a virtual dietitian, called Ina, that answers nutrition questions over text at any hour, designed with serious illness such as cancer in mind.

• Xealth: personalized support around your medical care, guiding you before, during, and between visits, built to work alongside your care team.

• Zocdoc: finding doctors who take your insurance and booking appointments online.

How to actually choose

1. Decide what you want the app to do. One place for records and answers, a daily condition companion, a weight program, or booking. The sections above narrow it fast.

2. Check the price label on the card. The library shows it up front: free, free with optional paid features, or subscription. Nothing in the library changes your Medicare premiums or benefits.

3. Check your devices. Some apps are iPhone-only, some run in any web browser, some work over text.

4. Use the compare tool on the library page. It lets you filter by features, health condition, and price side by side.

5. Take your time. Connect your Medicare information only when you are ready, through the secure sign-in and identity check, and remember you can disconnect anytime. And never install a health app because of an unexpected call, text, or email. Type Medicare.gov into your browser yourself.

Common questions

Do I need more than one app? Usually not, but the categories genuinely differ: a records app and a weight program do different jobs, and nothing stops you from trying one of each. Every app must let you disconnect, so trying is not a commitment.

Which apps are completely free? As of July 17, 2026, the listings for Flexpa, haau3, HealthEx, and The Well app show them as free, and January AI and Slothwise as free with optional paid features. Noom and Welldoc are subscriptions. Always check the card before signing up, since prices can change.

What if I have a Medicare Advantage plan? Apps that connect to Medicare information can see your Part D prescription drug information, but not Part A and Part B. For those, check with your plan. Most of these apps remain useful either way, for records from your providers, devices, and daily tracking.

What does "almost ready" really mean? The app has been accepted into the library, and Medicare is finishing the final checks before it can connect to Medicare information. It is fine to wait until an app moves to fully available.

Can an app help me check my Medicare claims for mistakes? Apps that bring in your claims make them much easier to see in one place. If you prefer to do it by hand, our guide to reading your Medicare Summary Notice walks through it step by step.

What if something goes wrong with an app? Disconnect it from your Medicare information, then call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). You can also report misuse to the Office of Inspector General at oig.hhs.gov.

Where does Slothwise fit?

If your situation is "my health information is scattered and I want one place that holds it all and explains it plainly," that is the job Slothwise was built for, including doing it over text messages and including a loved one's health next to your own. You can use it in the app or right from your text messages, and it is free to start, with no credit card.

Slothwise is one option, not the only one. This whole guide exists so you can weigh every listed app honestly, the compare tool on Medicare.gov does the same side by side, and for coverage questions the free official help, 1-800-MEDICARE and your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), is always the right first call. For everything changing in Medicare this year beyond apps, see our 2026 roundup.

The short version

• The Medicare App Library lists fifteen apps as of July 17, 2026: eight fully available, seven almost ready. All passed an independent privacy and security review, and none can sell or share your data.

• The apps do different jobs: records-and-answers, daily condition companions, a weight program, cancer-care support, booking, and everyday tracking. Match the job first, then compare.

• Check the price label, check your devices, use the compare tool, and connect your Medicare information only when you are ready. You can always disconnect.

• No app is required, ever. Your benefits are identical with or without one.

Slothwise is not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or any government agency, and does not sell, endorse, or recommend any Medicare plan. This article is general information, not legal, financial, or medical advice. For questions about your specific coverage, contact 1-800-MEDICARE, your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), or a qualified professional. Last updated: July 2026.