Comparison

1doc vs BackSignal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

1doc

Features
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1doc is your one-stop health wellness solution, available at your fingertips that helps you monitor your body composition, food intake, exercise, blood pressure, temperature, sleep and more (integrated with Apple Health). Gain easy access to your Employee Benefits, Scan & Pay at participating clinics islandwide, and shop for health and wellness products. Let 1doc get you the health wellness you deserve, customisable to your health needs. Any health-related information provided by this device or software should not be treated as medical advice. Please consult a physician for any medical advice required. 1doc is brought to you by iAPPS Health Group (β€œiHG”). This app is intended for use only for general well-being purposes or to encourage or maintain a healthy lifestyle, and is not intended to be used for any medical purpose (such as the detection, diagnosis, monitoring, management or treatment of any medical condition or disease).

About

BackSignal

Features
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BackSignal helps you understand your lower back and keep track of it over time. Answer a short set of questions about your pain, movement and daily function, and BackSignal calculates your Spine Severity Score β€” a simple picture of where your lower back stands today. You also get a Functional Spine Age: how your spine is behaving compared with your actual age. BackSignal is a screening, education and tracking tool. It does not provide a medical diagnosis and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination or treatment. Scores and suggestions are informational only. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Complete a guided lower-back screening in a few minutes β€’ See your Spine Severity Score and Functional Spine Age, and how they change β€’ Keep a daily spine diary β€” sitting, walking, exercise and sleep β€’ Follow guided movement videos made for lower-back care β€’ Learn how everyday posture, lifting and sleeping habits affect your spine β€’ Request a consultation with the spine team when you want to talk to someone AUTOMATIC DAILY TRACKING Connect Apple Health and BackSignal fills in your steps, walking distance, active minutes and sleep automatically, so your diary stays current without you typing anything. Connecting is optional β€” you can always enter your own numbers instead, and you can withdraw access at any time in the Health app. BUILT AROUND THE SPINE SEVERITY SYSTEM Your score is based on the Spine Severity System, a structured way of looking at back pain that considers pain level, leg symptoms, daily function, how long symptoms have lasted, and body measures such as BMI. Every result is saved with the answers behind it, so your history stays meaningful over time. YOUR DATA Your screening answers and diary entries are stored securely on servers in India, encrypted in transit and at rest. Health data read from Apple Health is used only to fill in your diary and calculate your score. We never sell your information and we never use your health data for advertising. You can delete your account and its data at any time from the Profile tab. IF SYMPTOMS ARE SEVERE If you have severe, worsening or unusual symptoms β€” including numbness, weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control β€” seek medical care rather than relying on this app.

Screenshots

1doc4 screens
BackSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

1doc and BackSignal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
1doc versus BackSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1docBackSignal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size132 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperiAPPS PTE LTDCollab Cubicles

In-app purchases

None

1doc

No in-app purchases

None

BackSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1doc free?
1doc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackSignal free?
BackSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1doc or BackSignal have ads?
Neither 1doc nor BackSignal shows ads.

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