AskFirst (formerly Ask NHS)
Sense.ly Corporation Medical iPhoneiPadiPod touch
AskFirst (formerly Ask NHS) is a free Medical app for iPhone and iPad by Sense.ly Corporation. Rated 4.4/5 from 64 ratings. Requires iOS 15.6.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 64 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Jan 23
- 2026 · v4.0.1
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About AskFirst (formerly Ask NHS)
Trusted AI symptom checker powered by clinically validated medical intelligence. What Ask First does - Helps you assess symptoms through a natural, conversational experience - Provides insight into the urgency of your condition - Offers clear guidance on next steps - Supports better healthcare decisions without replacing medical professionals When to use AskFirst: - Abdominal pain - Back pain - Cough - Cold or flu symptoms - Chest pain - Dizziness - Fever - Headache - Pregnant and vomiting - Rash - Sore throat - Urinary symptoms - General medical questions, "Should I go in for this or not?" Ask First is a symptom checker and guidance tool only. It does not replace professional medical advice. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
Ratings & reviews
4.4
64 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.0.1 · Updated January 23, 2026
Session data stored securely
App privacy
The developer, Sense.ly Corporation, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Health & Fitness: Health
- Contact Info: Other User Contact Info, Email Address, Name, Phone Number
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Sensitive Info: Sensitive Info
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
- User Content: Audio Data
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- Location: Precise Location
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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