Table 3.

Highest scoring patient-facing genetic apps, when considering functionality and quality

App name	Market, cost	MARS*	IMS**	Description
My Toolbox Genomics	Apple, Google Play Free to download, in-app purchases	4.1	8	Users create a personal profile. Their genetic health is then determined through results from a saliva sample. The sample is analysed for 1000 genetic areas across 5 core areas: physical, diet, vitamins, health, and psychology. The app highlights genetic deficiencies and health risks. It also provides personalised recommendations, workout, and nutrition plans
Muhdo	Google Play Free to download	4.0	9	This app is very similar to My Toolbox Genomics. Users create a personal profile and upload their DNA kit files. The app analyses it for 1000 genetic areas and presents a report on 5 core areas: diet, physical, vitamins, health, and psychology. The app offers a personalised genetic action plan, lifestyle tracking, meal guide, and training sessions. Users can also book an on-call doctor
Unlock MyDNA	Google Play Free to download, in-app purchases	4.0	8	Users create a personal profile. By using their genetic history, the app functions as a real-time personalised and predictive medical management, tracking, reporting, and notification system that alerts users to critical healthcare events (e.g. adverse events related to over 145,000 medicines/supplements). It explores over 905,000 gene variants, identifies a patient’s personality traits, inherent behaviours, physical appearance, ancestry, a potential risk for diseases, hereditary precursors, and reaction to medications. Users can also order a DNA test kit through the app

^*Overall mean score for the Mobile App Rating Scale (maximum score 5)

^*IMS: overall score for the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics functionality score (range 0–11)