Table 2.
Characteristics and content of mobile phone HIV/STD applications (apps).
| App name | Price (US $) |
Ratinga | Downloadsb | Targeted populationc | App focus | ||||||
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Knowledge | Safer sex | Condomsd | Testinge | HIV/ STD+f |
Other | |
| iPhone apps |
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Action For AIDS | 0 | — | — | Singapore | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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AIDSinfo HIV/AIDS Glossary | 0 | 4.5 | — | Inclusive: Spanish | Y |
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aidsmap news | 0 | — | — | NT | Y |
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News |
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amfAR TestingDay | 0 | — | — | NT | Y |
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Y |
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Quiz |
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Chec-Mate | 1.99g | — | — | NT |
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Y |
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HIV/STD status verification service |
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Condom Pro | 0 | — | — | NT |
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Y |
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Game |
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Condom Truth | 0 | — | — | NT |
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Y |
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Hiv & Aids Guide | 0.99 | — | — | Anal sex | Y | Y | Y |
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HIV and Your Heart | 0 | 5 | — | Inclusive: black women | Y |
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Y |
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HIV Study (AIDS disease) | 0.99 | — | — | NT | Y |
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Y |
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i*********e-info | 0 | 2.5 | — | NT | Y |
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iCondom | 0 | 5 | — | NT |
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Y |
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iCondom Philly | 0 | 4.5 | — | Philadelphia |
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Y |
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It’s Your Shout | 0 | — | — | England |
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Y |
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Quiz |
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LoveSmarts | 0.99 | — | — | NT | Y | Y |
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Game |
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MASTDinfo | 0 | — | — | Massachusetts; tailored: MSM | Y |
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Y |
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Men’s Sexual Health | 4.99 | 3 | — | Inclusive: black men | Y |
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My First Time | 0 | 3 | — | China/ Singapore |
Y |
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Y |
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Pos or Not | 0 | 4 | — | Inclusive: racial/ethnic minorities | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Stigma, quiz/game |
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PozTracker | 3.99 | — | — | NT | Y |
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Y |
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Safe Sex | 0 | 4 | — | NT |
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Y |
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Safesex Guide | 1.99 | — | — | Denmark | Y | Y |
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Alcohol, relationships, quiz |
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Sexual Health News Reader | 0.99 | — | — | NT | Y |
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News |
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STD Guide | 1.99 | 3 | — | NT | Y |
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Y |
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STD411 | 0 | 2 | — | San Francisco; tailored: gay, bi, trans | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Risk assessment |
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STDiQ | 0 | 4 | — | Tailored: black, Latino | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Alcohol/drugs, risk assessment, relationships |
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Stop AIDS | 0 | 4 | — | Anal sex | Y |
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TalkPositive | 0 | — | — | NT |
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Y |
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TKNO | 0 | — | — | Inclusive: black men |
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Y |
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| Android apps |
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About HIV | 0 | 4.5 | ++ | NT | Y |
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Y |
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News |
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Chlamydia | 0 | — | ++ | NT | Y |
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Y |
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Guide to STDs | 5.00 | 1 | + | NT | Y |
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HIV RISK Calculator | 0 | 5 | + | Inclusive: MSM, anal sex | Y |
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Y |
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Risk assessment |
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Hook-ups: STD Rally | 0 | 3.5 | ++++ | NT | Y |
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Game |
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Kenny Condom | 0.99 | — | + | Tailored: young African American men |
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Y | Y |
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Know Sexual Health | 0 | 2.7 | ++++ | NT | Y |
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Quiz |
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Protection-Sex | 0.99 | — | + | England | Y | Y | Y |
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Safer Sex | 0.99 | — | + | England; inclusive: gay youth, anal sex | Y | Y | Y |
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Sex Detective | 0.99 | 1.9 | ++++ | Inclusive: anal sex | Y |
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Risk assessment |
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Sex Guide | 0.99 | — | + | England; inclusive: gay youth | Y | Y |
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Drugs, alcohol, relationships |
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STD Risk Calculator Lite | 0 | 5 | ++ | Inclusive: MSM, anal sex |
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Risk assessment |
| Available on iPhone and Android |
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AfterSex | 0.99/0h | 3.5/3.6 | ++++ | Inclusive: ethnic Minorities | Y |
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Y |
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Risk assessment |
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Big Night Out | 0.99 | —/— | + | England | Y |
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Y |
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Drugs, alcohol |
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Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO) | 0 | 5/5 | + | Inclusive: MSM and males of color | Y |
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Y | Y |
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iStayHealthy | 0 | —/4.7 | ++ | NT |
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Y |
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Patient Treatment Companion | 0 | —/— | + | NT |
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Y |
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NYC Condom finder | 0 | 5/4 | ++++ | New York City |
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Y |
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PositiveSingles | 0 | 2/2 | +++ | NT |
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Y |
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Red Ribbon HIV/AIDS Manager | 9.99/ 1.99i |
—/4.7 | + | NT |
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Y |
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Safe Sex Tips | 0/1.14j | 4/— | + | Inclusive: anal sex | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Drugs, alcohol, relationships |
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Sex Facts | 0 | 3.5/4 | +++++ | Anal sex | Y |
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SeX Factor | 0 | —/2.2 | ++++ | NT | Y |
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Game |
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Sexual Health | 0 | 3/4 | +++ | NT | Y |
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Sexual Health Guide | 0 | —/5 | +++ | Ireland; inclusive: anal sex | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Drugs, alcohol, relationships, news |
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STD Glossary | 0.99 | —/4 | ++ | NT | Y |
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a —: not yet rated. For apps available for both iPhone and Android, ratings presented as iPhone/Android.
b Download data was recorded on May 1-3, 2012, and was only available for Android Google Play store; —: not reported; +: 1-100 downloads; ++: 101-1000 downloads; +++: 1001-5000 downloads; ++++: 5001-50,000 downloads; +++++: 50,000-100,0000 downloads.
c NT: not inclusive or tailored for specific geographic area or population(s); MSM: men who have sex with men.
d Condom use and condom GPS locators.
e Testing promotion and clinic locators.
f Information, services, and/or care management tools for persons diagnosed with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
g For 1-year membership.
h iPhone version $0.99.
i iPhone version $9.99.
j iPhone version free.