Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Key characteristics of the 22 reviewed apps
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Purchase costs | |
| Free to download | 20 (91) |
| In-app purchases | 7 (32) |
| Costs to download | 2 (9) |
| Clearly about genetics | |
| Yes | 15 (68) |
| No | 7 (32) |
| Affiliated with health body or charity | |
| Yes | 3 (14) |
| No | 19 (86) |
| Had a privacy strategy (e.g. login, policy) | |
| Yes | 8 (36) |
| No | 14 (64) |
| Enabled third-party sharing | |
| Yes | 1 (5) |
| No | 21 (95) |
