Personal health record apps in India, compared
Compared on
A personal health record (PHR) is a health history you keep yourself. Official ABHA-linked tools and private PHR folders do different jobs. SanoVault is a family PHR folder you add records to; it does not connect to ABHA or ABDM. This page is dated, so re-check each official site before deciding.
How this comparison was built
SanoVault wrote this page, so it is not a neutral ranking and nobody paid to be on it. For every other product we only state what its own official website says, as read on 13 November 2026. Where an official page did not say something (price, family sharing, encryption), we left it out rather than guess. It is not a complete survey of the market, and features change.
What “best” depends on
- Linking records from participating hospitals: that is what ABHA and ABDM-compatible apps are for.
- Old paper and files from many hospitals: a PHR where you upload what you have.
- One folder for the whole family: look for family profiles and shared access.
- A government ID: ABHA is voluntary; some PHR folders need none.
- Price: check the product’s own pricing page.
Government tools are not the same kind of product as a private PHR folder. See ABHA vs personal health record.
Comparison table
Competitor cells quote only what each official site states. Source links are in the profiles below.
| Product | What it is | ABHA / ABDM | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| SanoVault | Private family PHR folder. You add records yourself. | No connection to ABHA or ABDM. Optional ABHA number saved on a profile. | Web app and iOS app. No Android app yet. |
| ABHA / ABDM | Voluntary national health ID and record-linking framework, not a storage folder. | This is the official ABDM route. | Through ABDM-compatible apps. |
| DigiLocker | Government platform for “storage, sharing and verification of documents & certificates”. | Its homepage does not mention ABHA or health records. | Website, Android and iOS apps. |
| Eka Care | Describes itself as a health platform with EMR tools for doctors and a patient PHR product (“EKA PHR”). | Its site mentions ABHA integration. | Its page lists Mac, Windows and Android downloads and links an App Store listing. |
| Practo | Doctor consultations, appointments, lab tests and surgeries. | Its homepage does not mention ABHA. | Website and app (platforms not specified on its homepage). |
Who SanoVault suits, and who should look elsewhere
SanoVault suits families who want one folder for lab reports, prescriptions, imaging reports, discharge summaries, vaccination records and a medicine list, from any hospital or lab, including old paper. You can scan with a phone camera, forward files on WhatsApp after linking a number, invite other adults to the family folder, and share a specific document with a time-limited link you can revoke. It is free during the beta.
If you want records from participating hospitals to appear automatically, use an ABHA-linked, ABDM-compatible app instead; SanoVault does not do that. SanoVault is in beta, is not certified under HIPAA, GDPR or India’s DPDP Act, is not end-to-end encrypted and does not promise India-only storage. See the privacy policy. It is not a hospital system and does not give medical advice.
Short profiles
Sources read on 13 November 2026.
SanoVault
Family PHR folder, operated by Argali Knowledge Services Private Limited (the EisenVault team). See the PHR overview, family health records and pricing.
ABHA / ABDM
ABHA is a voluntary health ID under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, used to link records from participating providers with consent. Official site: abdm.gov.in.
DigiLocker
Describes itself as a government cloud platform for storing, sharing and verifying documents and certificates, under Digital India. Its homepage lists a “Health and Wellness” document category but does not mention ABHA. Official site: digilocker.gov.in.
Eka Care
Presents an EMR and ABDM platform for doctors and a patient product, “EKA PHR: Your health, all in one place”. If you want ABHA integration, check Eka Care’s own pages for what the patient app supports; they may be a better fit than SanoVault for that. Official site: eka.care.
Practo
Focused on finding doctors, video consultations, appointments, lab tests and surgeries rather than being a family record folder. Official site: practo.com.
Questions people ask
What is a PHR app?
A personal health record app lets you store and organise your own medical documents and history, instead of relying only on a hospital or clinic system.
Is ABHA the same as a personal health record app?
No. ABHA is a voluntary 14-digit health ID under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission that helps link records from participating providers with your consent. A PHR is the set of documents you keep yourself.
Does SanoVault connect to ABHA?
No. SanoVault does not fetch records from ABHA or ABDM and is not a replacement for ABHA. You can optionally save an ABHA number on a person’s profile. Records in SanoVault are ones you add yourself.
Can I keep records from more than one hospital?
Yes. In SanoVault you upload the files you have, whoever issued them, including scans of old paper reports.
Do I need a government ID to use SanoVault?
No. You sign in with Google or an email link. No government ID is required to keep a personal health record in SanoVault.
Is SanoVault free?
SanoVault is free to use during the beta and there is no paid plan today. AI extraction and summaries may become paid later. See the pricing page.
General information, not medical or legal advice. Not a complete market survey; features and prices change, so check each provider’s official site. More reading in our guides.