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Is Medical ID Records Safe?

Medical ID Records privacy label · by Geoff Hackworth · checked November 2026

  • Collects no data
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Data Not Collected

The developer states that no data is collected from this app.

Short answer

On the label, yes. Medical ID Records' developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 20% of medical records apps we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.

At a glance

Medical ID Records privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Data not collected

Medical ID Records' developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.

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Did Medical ID Records ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Medical ID Records' 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 ID Records' 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.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Medical ID Records' 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.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Medical ID Records' 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.

Not declared on the label

Medical ID Records declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Medical ID Records' 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.

Reading the label

What Medical ID Records' label means for you

“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so Medical ID Records can still read files or photos you open in it.

The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If Medical ID Records asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.

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 ID Records lists 0 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 ID Records

  1. 1

    Health

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

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    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.

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    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Medical ID Records track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Medical ID Records' label.

Does Medical ID Records track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Medical ID Records behind Face ID

  1. Find Medical ID Records 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 ID Records now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Medical ID Records: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Medical ID Records

DeveloperGeoff Hackworth
App Store categoryMedical (also Health & Fitness)
Latest version7.0, released November 2022
First releasedJune 2015
RequiresiOS 14.0 or later
Size5 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.hacknicity.medicalid

The current version shipped in November 2022, 3 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

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 ID Records 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 ID Records' developer: Is this app run by my healthcare provider, or a third party?

How it compares

Medical ID Records vs similar medical records apps

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Do it now

Your Medical ID Records 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 ID Records' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Medical ID Records' label.

  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. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  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 ID Records privacy FAQ

Is Medical ID Records safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, medical ID Records' developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Medical ID Records track you?
No. Medical ID Records' label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Medical ID Records collect?
None, according to the developer's label.
Who makes Medical ID Records?
Geoff Hackworth, according to the App Store. It was first released in June 2015 and the current version is 7.0.
Can I lock Medical ID Records with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Medical ID Records' 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 ID Records 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 ID Records lists 0 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 ID Records' 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 ID Records?
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 ID Records on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction