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Neko Health Review

Swedish one-hour health scan, paid per visit, with its benefit still debated

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Our verdict

A fit for people near a Neko clinic who want a baseline of skin, heart and blood measures plus time with a clinician. The trade-off: experts quoted in the press raise overdiagnosis concerns and say the benefit has not been shown in a controlled study.

Best for: Healthy adults who want baseline data to compare year over year

Skip it if: People outside Sweden, the UK and the US: the official site lists only those markets

Pros

  • A roughly one-hour visit covers skin and body imaging, heart measurements, blood tests and a clinician consultation
  • Prices are listed on the official site; the UK and Sweden pages say follow-up is included, and the US page says certain follow-up care is included if the clinician recommends it
  • Publishes first-year Stockholm outcome data and states it is not a controlled study

Cons

  • $499 (US), £299 (UK) or 2,750 kr (Sweden) per visit is a significant outlay for a check that is not a diagnosis; The Week quotes The Independent's wellbeing editor saying it "seems expensive for the average person"
  • Experts quoted by UnHerd warn of overdiagnosis and overtreatment
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

More pros

  • Using health data for product and AI development requires separate explicit consent for each purpose

More cons

  • Clinics in only a few cities; the App Store app is in English and Swedish only

Best for

  • People who want results and a clinician consultation in a single visit

Skip it if

  • Anyone needing a diagnosis for current symptoms, or wanting screening with established evidence

Experience & key features

Neko Health is a private preventive health-check service run by Neko Health AB of Sweden. According to Wikipedia, Daniel Ek (Spotify co-founder) and engineer Hjalmar Nilsonne founded it in 2018. A visit lasts about an hour, with results and a clinician consultation in the same session.

The official site splits a visit into four parts: non-invasive, radiation-free skin and body imaging (with mole mapping); heart and circulation measurements such as blood pressure and ECG; blood tests; and a clinician consultation. The iPhone app stores results, tracks changes between scans and pulls in Apple Health data. Neko states the app is not a medical device and does not diagnose.

List prices are per visit: $499 in the US, £299 in the UK and 2,750 kr in Sweden. The UK and Sweden pages say follow-up is included. Neko publishes no VND price, and Vietnam is not among the markets on the official site.

Whether it helps is still debated. The company reports that in its first Stockholm year 14% of those scanned needed further care or monitoring and 1% received "potentially life-saving" intervention. UnHerd points out these figures have no control group, and Dr Minna Johansson argues buyers may be harmed through overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Treat it as a source of baseline data, not a replacement for public screening programmes.

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Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Official US prices (USD)

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£299 per scan in the UK, follow-up included. A visit takes about an hour and covers skin and body imaging, heart and circulation measurements, blood tests and a results consultation with a clinician in the same visit. The official site lists no monthly subscription.

Free plan limits
No free plan. The Neko Health app is a free App Store download for viewing scan results.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The official FAQ covers cancelling and rescheduling a booking, but we found no published refund terms.

Privacy

Per the UK privacy notice, Neko Health UK Limited is a subsidiary of Neko Health AB (Sweden) and processes data under UK GDPR. Health data used for care is kept for eight years from the visit. Using your data for testing and for developing equipment and tools (including AI-based ones such as automated visit summaries) requires explicit consent, given separately for each purpose in the app; the AI Health Chat must also be switched on separately. Neko contacts your NHS GP only with your consent.

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Controversies & incidents

Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026

  • Low impactAllegedMisleading claims ·

    Debate over "potentially life-saving" figures without a control group

    UnHerd argues the claim that 1% of those scanned received potentially life-saving care cannot be verified without a control group. The company itself states it is not a controlled scientific study.

    Read the full account

    In an UnHerd article (20 Jan 2025), Margaret McCartney and Deborah Cohen argue Neko's first-year figures cannot show what would have happened without scanning. Swedish family doctor Minna Johansson is quoted saying the company's data is "quite useless" for evaluating benefits and harms. Neko told UnHerd its service is more comprehensive than the basic NHS options. We found no regulator action on this point.

    Vendor response

    Neko notes this is "not a scientific study with a control group" and says it shares outcomes for transparency.

    Sources:UnHerd (2025-01-20)The Week US (2025-04-16)

  • Low impactAllegedEthics ·

    Overdiagnosis and NHS burden concerns

    Experts quoted by UnHerd and The Week say scanning healthy people risks false positives, overdiagnosis and shifting follow-up work to the NHS.

    Read the full account

    Per UnHerd, Dr Minna Johansson says it is more likely a waste of money and time and that buyers may be harmed through overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The Week cites Gillian Orr (The Times) on accusations that private checks burden the NHS, and John Thornhill (FT) saying most of the tests would be routinely offered in better-resourced public systems. These are commentators' views, not regulator findings.

    Vendor response

    Neko told UnHerd the NHS provides "the most basic options, available only to individuals of specific ages and at certain intervals", and stressed the role of preventive care.

    Sources:UnHerd (2025-01-20)The Week US (2025-04-16)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Neko Health Scan cost?

Per the official site: $499 in the US, £299 in the UK and 2,750 kr in Sweden per scan; the UK and Sweden pages say follow-up is included.

Is Neko Health available in Vietnam?

Not as of our check. The official site lists Sweden, the UK and the US only.

What does a scan include?

Skin and body imaging, heart and circulation measurements (blood pressure, ECG), blood tests and a results consultation with a clinician in the same visit.

Is my data used to develop AI?

Per the UK privacy notice, only with separate explicit consent given in the app. The AI Health Chat must also be switched on, and Neko says it is informational only, not medical advice.

Review evidence & sources10

Scores

Ease of use
7.5
Why this score

About an hour per visit, with results and the clinician in the same session; the iPhone app shows results, tracks changes and syncs Apple Health. Held back by an English- and Swedish-only app and clinics in only a few cities.

Features
7.0
Why this score

Combines skin and body imaging, ECG, blood pressure, blood tests (50+ biomarkers per the US page) and a clinician. Per UnHerd, some components have not been shown to benefit healthy people.

Value for money
6.0
Why this score

The Week quotes The Independent's wellbeing editor: £300 seems expensive, but more reasonable once items such as mole mapping are costed separately. Clinical benefit for healthy people is debated, so value sits mid-range.

Performance
6.5
Why this score

Per The Week, Neko scanned 2,707 people in its first Stockholm year and 14% needed further medical attention or monitoring. These are company figures without a control group.

Support
6.5
Why this score

Detailed FAQ, a support email and a complaints process; per the app listing, Neko's specialists follow up in the app if anything is flagged. No public chat or phone channel found.

Privacy & security
7.0
Why this score

Detailed privacy notice; each AI and product-development use needs its own consent. Marked down because health data is highly sensitive and kept for eight years. We found no reported data incident or fine.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Neko Health AB
Headquarters
Sweden
Launched
2018
Category
Health

Capabilities

  • AI features
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations

Platforms

  • iOS

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • Apple Health

Support

  • Email
  • Help center

Change history

  1. Company.The company announces a Miami-area opening in December and a second New York clinic in January.
  2. Company.Neko Health opens in New York, per the company press release.
  3. Feature.The Neko Health app launches on the UK App Store (release date per iTunes lookup).
Full change history (4)
  1. Launch.UnHerd reports Neko has opened a clinic in Marylebone, London, charging £300 a visit.
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