Background and Objective: Today, with the increasing availability of mobile phones to the public, the widespread use of mobile applications in the field of health has been considered. Mobile applications have played a pivotal role in providing health services during the COVID-۱۹. This study aimed to investigate the role of mobile applications in the Covid-۱۹ pandemic.Materials and Methods: The present study is a review study that has been done using the related keywords in PubMed and Scopus scientific databases until November ۲۰۲۱. Theinclusion criteria were published articles in the English language and the original article, which referred to the role of mobile applications in the
COVID-۱۹ era. The titles, abstracts, and full text of the studies were reviewed by two researchers independently, and finally, data extraction was done from the selected studies.Results: Finally, ۱۲ studies were included in the study, which is ۵۰% of the studies (n = ۶) referred to tracking applications and users' locations. The function of these applications was that users were informed of the clear and unclear environment by scanning the bar codes of the environment. In case the user gets Covid-۱۹, the application would send a warning message to the people who had the most contact with the user or to all the contacts of the person by tracking personal contacts and asking them to test
COVID-۱۹ immediately. These applications were also able to alert the relevant authorities by tracking the user in quarantine time. In ۴۱.۶% of the studies (n = ۵), the applications were designed to report symptoms and ease direct communication between the user and the health care team. A user with or suspected of
COVID-۱۹ should register their symptoms in the application daily or at regular intervals, and these symptoms should be monitored remotely by the health care provider team and the progress of the infection should be monitored. In ۸.۳% of the studies (n = ۱), the application for identifying cases and contacting suspicious people in health workers, and isolating them was mentioned. The articles also stated that these applications are associated with limitations and challenges, the most important of which are the protection of personal information and privacy of users and attracting the participation of people. The most important technologies used in applications include Bluetooth, email, scanner Bar code, text message, video chat, locator, and phones. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that mobile applications have been effective in controlling the prevalence of Covid-۱۹ by identifying virus-infested environments, identifying and monitoring infected people, controlling social distance, and maintaining quarantine. It is suggested that ethical and security considerations, protection of personal information, and privacy of users be considered in designing applications.