Included Health alternatives
Included Health users often seek alternatives due to persistent app bugs, login issues, and poor customer service, despite appreciating its telehealth convenience. Alternatives offer varied approaches, from tracking health data for rewards to comprehensive health management with dedicated support.
Why users look for alternatives to Included Health
- Users frequently encounter critical app bugs, such as calls ending immediately with no rejoin option, login failures, and features that do not work or load.R1R12R20R24
- Customer service is often described as unhelpful, with long wait times, unresolved billing issues, and a lack of follow-up.R1R3R6R10
- There are issues with appointment management, including providers missing or no-showing, appointments disappearing, and a lack of notifications, sometimes leading to charges for missed appointments.R8R14R18R50
- The app is criticized for redirecting users to other apps, not showing current claims until approved, and difficulties in finding in-network providers or changing locations for searches.R4R30R46
The alternatives
Healthy Benefits+ (Classic) helps users manage and utilize health benefits, particularly for over-the-counter (OTC) purchases R58R64. It aims to provide an easy way to access and spend benefit funds R58R61.
Better for: This app is better for individuals who primarily need to manage and spend their health benefits for OTC items or groceries, especially if they are looking for a simple way to use a UCard R58R64R59. It suits those who appreciate a straightforward benefit management tool R58R61.
Head-to-head: Included Health vs Healthy Benefits+ (Classic)Evidation rewards users for tracking their daily health activities and participating in surveys and studies R66R69. It connects with other health apps to monitor steps and other activities, offering points that can be redeemed for rewards R68.
Better for: Evidation is better for users who are motivated by small rewards for tracking their health and activity data R66R68. It suits those interested in contributing to health research through surveys and studies R69. However, users should be aware that the earning capabilities and point system have changed, making rewards harder to accumulate for some R65R71R73R76.
Head-to-head: Included Health vs EvidationVida Health offers personalized health coaching and tools for managing health goals, such as weight loss and blood pressure control R83R89R92. It provides accountability and support from health coaches R83R89.
Better for: Vida Health is better for individuals seeking personalized coaching and support for specific health goals like weight management or blood pressure control R83R89R92. It suits users who value accountability and a structured program, especially those who are comfortable with digital tools for tracking progress R83R86.
Head-to-head: Included Health vs Vida HealthQuantum Health provides direct access to healthcare information, live chats, and secure messaging with coordinators to help users navigate the healthcare system R94R97. It aims to simplify managing claims and finding providers R97.
Better for: Quantum Health is better for users who need significant assistance navigating complex healthcare systems, managing claims, and finding providers R97. It suits those who appreciate direct access to support and coordination for their healthcare needs R94. However, users should be aware of potential app instability and navigation issues R93R95R99.
Head-to-head: Included Health vs Quantum HealthOptum Engage offers surveys and aims to help users earn rewards and gains related to their insurance benefits R111.
Better for: Optum Engage is better for users whose primary goal is to complete surveys and potentially earn rewards or benefits tied to their health insurance R111. However, users should be aware of significant issues with step syncing and general app bugs R107R110R113.
Head-to-head: Included Health vs Optum EngageYou should stick with Included Health if you primarily value the convenience of telehealth for quick consultations and prescription refills, and have generally positive experiences with its providers, despite occasional app glitches R2R7R9.
Evidence note: No alternative had too few reviews to judge.
Frequently asked
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What reviewers actually said
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- [R1] Included Health Pray it works when you need it: Every single time we try to join an appointment the call ends immediately, and there is ZERO way to rejoin. Their support is absolutely useless. They’ve known about this issue for MONTHS and done NOTHING to address it.
- [R12] Included Health Horrible: Always says error , try again. Can not access even with the help of support.
- [R20] Included Health Log in issues: I have continuously tried to log into this app after I’m creating my account like I was prompted to do so unfortunately every single time that I try to login, it kicks me back to the home screen prompting for me to login again this is a waste of time. This is a useless app. This is a useless service if you cannot use it unfortunately I believe that my company should just drop it all
- [R24] Included Health ERROR WHILE LOGGING IN: Trying to log into my account both via the app and on the browser but it’s not letting me log in. Tried calling support, they said it’s an error from their end as well. Please fix this asap.
- [R3] Included Health 2 opposite experiences in one day: I logged on to the included health website and was in the waiting room. I then noticed I received a appt summary but I did not receive a notice saying my provider was ready. I got on the message chat. AI transferred me to someone named Kamila who said there was a 7-9 minute wait for tech. That was at 1:00 pm. Tech finally reached out at 2:14. Though I kep
- [R6] Included Health App is fine, service is not: This app works OK, but the service doesn’t let you have an extended conversation with a health provider. Instead, every time I send a message there’s a multi hour delay, and then someone looks at it, tries to fix the issue, closes up the thread, and then I have to start a new thread if they don’t do things right. This is a good idea in concept, but the way that convers
- [R10] Included Health Poor CS: Got billed for occasions that were beyond my control and no one has been a help in getting resolved.
- [R8] Included Health Providers drop off or no show: This platform is as bad or worse than when I used it in 2021, especially for mental health services. Providers consistently no show or drop off appointments only to never reappear and it is so frustrating and a complete waste of time. My new insurance uses them again, so I decided to give them another shot and it’s just as bad. Absolutely no accountability for when p
- [R14] Included Health Provider missed two appointments: My doctor missed two appointments in a row. The first time I went to login to my appointment and noticed that my appointment had disappeared. Called into support and they said the doc called in sick. Cool thanks for the heads up or at least try to get me another appointment that day. Nope to either of those. Second time I logged into my appointment and waited for
- [R18] Included Health Great-Except upcoming appointment notifications are non-existent.: Pretty unhappy I got charged for a missed appointment I had no idea I even had. The app is buggy and clearly lacks courtesy notifications via text, push or email notifications. This is outside of normal practice with local services which always ask to either confirm the appointment or provides a 24-48 hour notice prior to the appoi
- [R50] Included Health Cancelling appointment for no reason!: They are cancelling appointments for no reason! Be aware!
- [R4] Included Health Completely useless: Complete sham app, doesn’t do much except redirecting you to install more apps. Prescriptions only show up after approval, medications requests require OptumRx app, managing health insurance requires blueprint portal. Current claims won’t be seen until they are approved. This app is a classic example of corporate greed that overtakes health industry
- [R30] Included Health Zocdoc is wayyy easier: This app is terrible. It takes you to all these different pages that’s not relevant to what you’re looking for. All I needed is a local ob/gyn that’s in network. Tell me why even though it has my address it’s suggesting some facility that’s 6 hours away… it doesn’t let me change the location for some reason. I remember how frustrating it was the first time using this unhelp
- [R46] Included Health No one take care of my request: Asked them to look for PCP for my kids, but it just either disappears or take them forever.
- [R58] Healthy Benefits+ (Classic) Healthy Benefits: Great benefit to help with healthy choices
- [R61] Healthy Benefits+ (Classic) Awesome: Definitely helps out
- [R64] Healthy Benefits+ (Classic) OTC: Perfectly designed
- [R59] Healthy Benefits+ (Classic) Can only access one account: Both my wife and I have UCard. Once I set biometric login, the app automatically logs me into my account. Cannot figure out how to set up a login for my wife’s account. The MyChart app used by medical facilities allows me to have multiple account logins (my wife, my son, and me).
- [R65] Evidation No longer worthwhile: I’ve had this app for 7 yrs and am now deleting. They have removed 80% of the earning capabilities and removed any reward for many activities altogether. This used to be an app where if you worked hard then small rewards were obtainable. Now they even started charging 10% to transfer your reward to your account of PayPal. There are other, much better sites. Evidation destroye
- [R66] Evidation Reward: This is GREAT and I Love it!!!
- [R68] Evidation Good app: This app is wonderful with keeping track of your day-to-day life and health issues. You can also earn money on here if you reach the goal at the top and cash out. I’ve cashed out at least four times since downloading the app two years ago.
- [R69] Evidation Excellent opportunities: I enjoy doing surveys for Evidation because they’re easy to do I get points. I have done physical surveys for them as well which helps with research their so much fun and you get the support you need if you have any questions.
- [R83] Vida Health First time: This is my first time using a weight loss program and I have to say I love this app. I love all the tools and the accountability it provides and my health coach Stephani is amazing! So encouraging and positive!
- [R86] Vida Health Review: I enjoy the app, but the whole process of joining has been challenging to a non savy tech person.
- [R89] Vida Health Agradecida: Es una de las mejores plataformas que ha podido llegar a mi vida, la atención personalizada y la forma tan sutil como van transformando tus hábitos es mágica 🌹
- [R92] Vida Health Awareness: Without the program I would not have known that I needed to control my blood pressure better with changes in my lifestyle and when I take my meds. Thank you ❤️
- [R93] Quantum Health Unusable: The newest version of the app is slow and unusable. Important claim and deductible information fails to load. Major downgrade.
- [R94] Quantum Health User Friendly: Quick response back every time I send over a message, very convenient!
- [R95] Quantum Health Navigation is horrible: Navigation thru the app is terrible. If you open a claim and you go back you go back to the beginning and have to reset the filters. Doesn’t open the pre-auth letters. The messages are very hard to track when you get responses. It says they’ll get back to you in 24-48 hours and that’s not even close. The app and the desktop/website versions are totally different. Overall?
- [R97] Quantum Health Technical Program Manager: It’s good. Very helpful. I’m lost when it comes to things like health coverage.
- [R107] Optum Engage Terrible: Absolute headache of an app. Steps consistently do not sync. Twice I had to open a support ticket. Their responses we know there’s an issue. I never once had an issue with rally with my iPhone 16 Pro. Optum Engage constantly has an issue syncing steps. I don’t understand why they moved from rally. It was so much better than this garbage that they implemented.
- [R110] Optum Engage Activity sync broke: Latest 2.1.5 update screwed up Apple health activity tracking. It only tracks the current day. Past day or two do not update/refresh anymore. The app only updates the data from the current day. Uninstalled-reinstalled 2.1.5 app, disconnected-reconnected activity tracking to health app, device reboots, etc. to no avail.
- [R111] Optum Engage Survey: The survey was really easy to complete.
- [R113] Optum Engage Insufferably buggy: This is the worst app I’ve had the displeasure of using. Half of the buttons don’t work and the stride data does not sync properly with Apple health no matter what I do. They must be paying for positive reviews because this app is junk.
- [R2] Included Health Easy: This is an easy to use and convenient app. I love being able to book different aero when needed and having my family’s care managed in one central location.
- [R7] Included Health Included Health is a Game Changer- Highly recommend: Included Health is a game changer. Having the ability to contact a provider over telehealth makes life so much easier. It saves time it helps me get my medicine in an efficient and effective way. Highly recommend using Included Health. All of their providers have been fantastic.
- [R9] Included Health Dr. Kennedy: Very helpful! I would have remained in pain today.
- [R31] Included Health Excellent Providers: Excellent Providers, Quick Service and Convenient
- [R71] Evidation Points are pointless: This app use to be pretty decent, but they changed the point system and now takes 6 months to make 10 bucks for payout. The incentive was the points to get walking and moving now they give a fraction of the points you use to get.
- [R73] Evidation Used to be better: It was better when you received points for being active. That was the reason I joined.
- [R76] Evidation Way less rewarding: I wish the point system was like it used to be. The developers have greatly reduced the ability to accumulate points. These days, I continuously wonder if it’s still worth having on my device.
- [R96] Quantum Health Terrible!: My employer likely changed to quantum to save a few dollars. This is the worse app. I’ve spent the entire day (a few hours) looking for a primary physician and all the phone numbers and location in my area are either disconnected, no longer in service, or not accepting new patients. These are very basic information and they can’t even get that right. I ended up going to anthem directly
- [R99] Quantum Health Nothing works: The website and the app are both terrible. “Oops” everywhere. Can’t see deductible or recent claims, chat is offline. Tons of bugs. Wish my employer used something else. This is horrible.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store