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Is Medical Data Box Safe?

Medical Data Box privacy label · by LINKLINKS LTD · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
2types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Medical Data Box declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 2 data types; 8% of medical records apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Medical Data Box privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Medical Data Box's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Medical Data Box ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Medical Data Box's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Medical Data Box's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

Medical Data Box lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Medical Data Box's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Medical Data Box declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Medical Data Box's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Medical Data Box collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Reading the label

What Medical Data Box's label means for you

Medical Data Box's label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 2 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers from Medical Data Box can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Medical-record apps hold diagnoses, prescriptions and insurance details. Patient portals from your provider are bound by health-privacy rules in a way most standalone apps are not. Confirm the app is published by your hospital, insurer or a well-known records service, and turn on its login lock.

Among the 191 medical records apps in our snapshot with a label, 8% declare tracking, 71% collect data linked to you and 20% say they collect nothing. Medical Data Box lists 2 data types, fewer than the average of 4.8 for this group.

Medical apps may hold the most sensitive data on your phone. Whether US health-privacy law applies depends on who runs the app, not on the App Store category.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Medical Data Box

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Health

    Health app › your profile picture › Apps › Medical Data Box. Turn categories on one at a time; the app cannot tell which ones you declined.

  4. 4

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  5. 5

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Medical Data Box › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Medical Data Box track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Identifiers. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Medical Data Box track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Medical Data Box behind Face ID

  1. Find Medical Data Box on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Medical Data Box now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Medical Data Box has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Medical Data Box: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Medical Data Box

DeveloperLINKLINKS LTD
App Store categoryMedical (also Health & Fitness)
Latest version8.0.1, released March 2026
First releasedSeptember 2014
RequiresiOS 16.0 or later
Size36 MB
Age rating4+
Languages29 (AR, CA, CS, DA, NL, EN, FR, DE…)
Bundle IDcom.links.medicalwizfree

The current version shipped in March 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Medical Data Box sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Medical Data Box's developer: Is this app run by my healthcare provider, or a third party?

How it compares

Medical Data Box vs similar medical records apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Medical Data Box privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Medical Data Box's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Medical Data Box collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Medical Data Box privacy FAQ

Is Medical Data Box safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, medical Data Box's developer reports using identifiers to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Medical Data Box track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Medical Data Box collect?
User content and identifiers. Of these, identifiers is linked to your identity.
Who makes Medical Data Box?
LINKLINKS LTD, according to the App Store. It was first released in September 2014 and the current version is 8.0.1.
Can I lock Medical Data Box with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Medical Data Box's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Medical Data Box compare with other medical records apps?
Across 191 medical records apps with labels in our snapshot, 8% declare tracking and 20% say they collect no data. Medical Data Box lists 2 data types against an average of 4.8.
Is this app run by my healthcare provider, or a third party?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Medical Data Box's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Confirm the app is published by your hospital, insurer or a well-known records service, and turn on its login lock.
How do I delete my data from Medical Data Box?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Medical Data Box on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction