HealthViewer vs Guava Health
Guava is a free cloud health record for your phone. HealthViewer is a one-time desktop app that keeps your lab history on your computer. How they differ.
| HealthViewer | Guava Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Mac and Windows | Web, iPhone, Android |
| Price | $24.99 once, after a 7-day free trial | Free; Premium $8/month or $78/year |
| Lab PDF import | Yes, plus CSV, FHIR JSON, and MyChart (C-CDA) files | Upload free; automatic result import on Premium |
| Patient portal connections | Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), athenahealth, eClinicalWorks (US) | Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH, athenahealth, and others, plus Quest and Labcorp, on the free plan |
| Where your data lives | Encrypted file on your computer | Guava's cloud (Amazon Web Services), encrypted at rest |
| Account | None | Required |
Guava Health and HealthViewer both pull your records from patient portals and chart your lab results over time. They differ on where your data lives, what you pay, and which devices you use. We make HealthViewer, so we have tried to be specific about where Guava is the better choice.
Where Guava is stronger
- It is on your phone. Guava runs on iPhone, Android, and the web. HealthViewer has no phone app.
- Portal sync is free. Guava’s free plan connects to patient portals, including Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH, and athenahealth systems, plus Quest and Labcorp. Its site says it reaches over 100,000 providers.
- Wearables sync live. Guava connects to Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, WHOOP, Dexcom, FreeStyle Libre, Withings, Omron, and Apple Health, and keeps pulling new data. HealthViewer imports exported files from Apple Health, Dexcom Clarity, and Withings, so you re-import to bring in new readings.
- Sharing is built in. You can share your Guava profile with a doctor or family member. Premium adds profile managers for caregivers.
- It covers more of your day. Guava logs symptoms and lifestyle alongside medications and records, and is available in more than 20 languages.
Where HealthViewer is stronger
- Your data stays on your computer. HealthViewer keeps everything in one encrypted file on your Mac or Windows PC, with no account and no server. Guava stores your records in its cloud, on Amazon Web Services, encrypted at rest. Guava’s privacy policy says it does not sell your data, and that third parties such as OpenAI process data to provide its services but not for their own purposes.
- Lab PDF parsing is not a subscription. Guava’s free plan stores uploaded documents, but reading the results out of a lab report is a Premium feature at $78 a year. HealthViewer reads Quest, Labcorp, Mayo, MyChart, and other lab PDFs, plus CSV, FHIR, and C-CDA files, for $24.99 once.
- It runs on Windows and Mac. Guava has no desktop app. If you sort through records on a computer, HealthViewer is built for that.
- Your history is a file you own. Back it up, move it to a new computer, or export it to CSV, JSON, or PDF whenever you like. Guava deletes your account on request, and a full data download is by email to its support team, within 30 days.
- AI is optional. HealthViewer works without any AI. If you turn on AI extraction for scanned or unusual PDFs, it uses your own provider and API key.
Cost over five years
Guava’s free plan costs nothing, and if it covers what you need, it will stay the cheapest option. If you want lab PDFs read automatically, Guava Premium is $78 a year, or $390 over five years. HealthViewer is $24.99 once, after a 7-day free trial.
Which one fits
Choose Guava if you want your records and wearables on your phone, your providers connect through its portal sync, and you are comfortable with a cloud account.
Choose HealthViewer if you would rather your lab history never leave your computer, your results arrive as PDFs from several labs, or you use Windows. You can also use both: Guava on your phone for day-to-day, and HealthViewer as the private, complete copy.
Download the free trial, or read Getting Started to see what the first import looks like.