Frequently asked questions
Is my data sent to a server?
No. Your lab results, medications, and settings are stored locally on your iPhone. If you turn on optional iCloud sync, that data syncs only through your own private iCloud (Apple CloudKit) — strictly between your own devices signed into the same Apple ID. It never passes through HealthLab's servers and is processed by neither us nor any third party: iCloud is your private storage, protected by Apple. Family cabinet sharing is a separate feature: it shares only the cabinet contents and the refill list, not lab results. The exceptions are AI features you invoke yourself: AI recognition of lab results (PDF or photo), photo add to the cabinet, and prescription import send the image through our proxy to an AI service (no logging, deleted right after processing), and AI Summary sends de-identified biomarker values.
How does PDF AI recognition work?
Your PDF is converted to an image on-device, then sent via our proxy server to our AI recognition service. The proxy does not log requests, does not store images, and deletes them after processing. All calls are authenticated via Apple App Attest — hardware-backed device attestation.
How much does the app cost?
Core features are free forever — saving results, medications, reminders, basic trends. Pro subscription unlocks AI PDF recognition, prescription import, and future AI capabilities.
What's included in Pro subscription?
Pro unlocks all AI features: - **Unlimited AI lab import** (photo + PDF) — free tier gives you 3 imports to try it. - **Prescription import from photo** — take a photo of any paper prescription and AI extracts every medication (name, dose, frequency, duration) into your schedule. - **AI Summary with clinical patterns** — clinical-pattern interpretation for a single analysis or your full radar overview. - **Multi-biomarker trend correlation** — AI highlights relationships between markers over time. - **Custom radar dashboards** — build your own marker set for the radar view. - **Age/gender/pregnancy-adjusted reference ranges** — personalized norms.
What can I do for free?
Full app without subscription: - Manual biomarker entry (unlimited) - 3 AI lab imports (to try) - Medication scheduling, smart reminders, adherence calendar - PIN protection for dose confirmation - Photo per medication, inventory, refill math - Multiple family profiles - PDF export for your doctor - Full Ukrainian + English localization
How do I export my data?
HealthLab has built-in PDF export. Any analysis or trend chart can be exported as a clean PDF straight from the app — generated locally on your device, nothing uploaded to any cloud. Useful for doctor visits or personal archive.
Is the app only for Ukrainian labs?
No. All labs are supported via automatic recognition — Ukrainian (Synevo, Dila, CSD, Alex-2) and any international lab. Just upload PDF, HEIC, JPG, or PNG — HealthLab extracts all parameters regardless of document language.
Do I need internet?
Internet is required only for AI PDF recognition. Viewing saved results, trends, and medications works offline.
Does HealthLab track medications?
Yes. Create full medication courses with a schedule and reminders, log your intake, track your tablet supply, and get alerts when it's time to refill. Available on the free tier.
What is the medicine cabinet feature?
The cabinet is a dedicated section for everything in your home medicine cabinet — from prescription drugs to vitamins and first-aid supplies. HealthLab tracks expiration dates and sends alerts 30, 14, and 3 days before expiry — so you never find expired medicine when you need it. Add items manually or by photographing the package (Gemini Vision, Pro). Stored locally on device.
How does family cabinet sharing work?
You invite a family member, and your home medicine cabinet and refill list sync between your iPhones directly through private iCloud (Apple CloudKit Share). No HealthLab account, none of our servers — just your iCloud. It's opt-in and you can turn it off anytime.
Do I need an account to use HealthLab?
No. HealthLab requires no registration, email, or login. All data — lab results, medications, your medicine cabinet — is stored locally on your iPhone via SwiftData. iCloud sync is opt-in and stays within your own private iCloud. No analytics on your medical records. Your data belongs to you.
What does Pro unlock that the free tier doesn't?
Free: save lab results (3 AI imports to try), medication courses and reminders, medicine cabinet, basic trends, PDF export, multiple profiles. Pro unlocks unlimited AI lab import (Gemini Vision), photo-add to the cabinet, prescription import from photo, AI analysis summaries, and the weekly cabinet digest. No ads, no data sharing — just a subscription.