Comparison

Apps that let you share STD test results, compared

Most articles about this are from 2014 and describe apps that no longer exist. Here is what is actually available in 2026, compared on the three things that matter: where the result comes from, how long a partner can see it, and what gets stored where.

The three questions to ask any of these

Where does the result come from? There are only three answers. The user typed it in (self-reported). The user uploaded a file (a screenshot or PDF, which is easy to edit). Or the app pulled it from the provider’s system through an authenticated connection (provider-sourced). Only the third one is proof.

How long can a partner see it? A link that lives for a day can be forwarded for a day. A view that lasts a minute can’t.

Where is it stored? A vendor cloud, a clinic’s system, or your own phone. This is your health record. It’s worth knowing who holds a copy.

Side by side

Details are limited to what each company’s own page says as of September 2026. Prices and features change; check the linked pages.

What each one is actually for

Zults: verified by a person, shared by link

Zults is the closest thing to Protecht in intent. You upload a PDF, someone at Zults checks it, and you get a link and a wallet card to show partners. The human review is a real step up from a raw screenshot. The tradeoffs are that it is upload-based (the review is checking a document, not the source), the link is good for 24 hours, and it is built for the UK.

IntimID: a tidy way to say it yourself

IntimID keeps everything on your device and shares a QR code that lasts 48 hours. It is honest about what it is: you enter your own status, and there is no verification. Treat it as a nicer version of telling someone.

Healthvana: great if your clinic uses it

Healthvana delivers results from clinics to patients. The result is real because it came from the clinic. You can’t sign up on your own, and it isn’t designed around a partner-facing, time-limited share.

Grindr health fields: a filter, not a result

Grindr added profile fields and filters for things like testing and PrEP in September 2025. They help people find each other. They are self-reported, so they tell you what someone chose to display, not what a lab found.

Epic Share Everywhere: for your doctor, not your date

If your provider uses Epic, Share Everywhere lets you generate a code so a clinician can see your chart for 60 minutes. It is the real record. It is also your whole record, and it’s designed for a clinician at a desk, not a partner at a bar.

Apple Health sharing: an open door, not a moment

Apple lets you share Health app data with someone on an ongoing basis. It’s built for a caregiver or a family member. Both people need an iPhone, the share stays open until you close it, and it isn’t limited to sexual health results.

Protecht: the provider’s result, for 60 seconds, in person

Protecht pulls your STI and HIV results from your provider through Apple Health, so there is nothing to upload and nothing to edit. You show a partner in person, they see a read-only view for 60 seconds, and then it’s gone. A web viewer means they don’t need the app. Your results are encrypted on your phone and never sit in our cloud. The security page explains the whole path.

Which one should you use?

• You want to prove a result to a partner: a provider-sourced share (Protecht) or, if you’re in the UK and fine with a document review, Zults.
• You want to state your status in your dating profile: Grindr’s fields, or IntimID’s QR, knowing neither is verified.
• You want a clinician to see your chart: Epic Share Everywhere.
• You want a partner or caregiver to follow your health data over time: Apple Health sharing.

Whichever you pick, the conversation still matters, and so does knowing what a real result looks like.

Questions people ask

Skip the upload. Show the source.

Results from your provider, on your phone, visible to a partner for 60 seconds. Free to download. Sharing your HIV status is always free.