A Review of Mobile Applications Available in the App and Google Play Stores Used During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Figure 1 PRISMA flowchart of the search process.

Table 1 Features and Functionalities of Mobile Applications Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Feature Type	Features	Mawid	Tabaud	Tawakkalna	Sehha	Aarogya Setu	TraceTogether	COVID Safe	Immuni	COVID Symptom Study	NHS COVID-19	COVID Watch	PathCheck SafePlaces
App Overview	Price	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free
	Rating: Android (No. of Ratings)/iOS (No. of Ratings)	4.5 (80,440)/4.5 (8200)	4.3 (7074)/4.5 (323)	4.6 (51,611)/4.0 (2200)	4.1 (5425)/4.3 (492)	4.4 (1.4 million)/4.5 (3100)	3.7 (11,065)/2.7 (33)	2.8 (13,696)/4.1 (12,100)	2.6 (41,612)/3.8 (49)	4.7 (128,037)/4.7 (17,000)	4.0 (89,977)/4.7 (707)	4.1 (31)/4.3 (57)	4.1 (74)/4.5 (55)
	Android	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	iOS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Developer/Owner	Ministry of Health	Ministry of Health	Ministry of Health	Ministry of Health	National Informatics Centre	Government Technology Agency	Australian Department of Health	Ministero della Salute	Zoe Global Limited & Kings College	NHS England	Arizona Department of Health Services	PathCheck, Inc.
	Country	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	India	Singapore	Australia	Italy	UK	UK	USA	USA
	Status	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use	In use
Health Tools	User Status (Risk Assessment)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Self-Assessment	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	E-Pass Integration	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	Test Results Reporting	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Online Consultation	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Contact Tracing	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Learning	Personalized Notes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Educational Resources	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	COVID-19 Information	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Communication	Query Resolution	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Appointments	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Social Network	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	Notifications	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
App Design	Data Visualisation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Program Plan	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Networking	Location Mapping (GPS)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Connectivity with Other Devices	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Safety & Security	Alerts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Data Protection	Low Risk	Low Risk	Medium Risk	High Risk	Medium Risk	Low Risk	Medium Risk	Low Risk	Low Risk	Medium Risk	Low Risk	Low Risk