VA PUR vs VA Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VA PUR
This app provides Veterans and their caregivers with educational resources and tools for managing pressure ulcers. It offers guidance on care, nutrition, and exercise, along with a journal to track wound details. Additional features include reminders and resource locators.
- Pressure ulcer care education
- Nutrition and exercise guidance
- Wound tracking journal
- Reminders
- Resource locators
- Automated help dialing
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The VA Pressure Ulcer Resource (VAPUR) Mobile App is for outpatient Veterans and their family-member caregivers, not medical professionals. The Learn function gives users simple content with graphics and videos structured as FAQs on everything from pressure ulcer care to the role of nutrition and exercise in prevention and healing. Medical professionals also may use VAPUR to educate patients about pressure ulcers before discharge. The “Journal Entry” function provides the ability to track individual pressure ulcers, capturing such information as wound size, shape, color, amount and color of drainage, and pain level. This is important, particularly in home-based and rural settings for Veterans do not have daily access to high-quality, evidence-based wound-care specialists. Other functionality includes reminders, automated help dialing, and resource locators.
VA Scan
This user-friendly application captures 3D images using a Structure Sensor and iPad to facilitate the creation of custom orthotics, AFOs, and shoes. It streamlines the ordering process for custom footwear and orthotic devices, speeding up delivery and reducing shipping expenses.
- 3D imaging with Structure Sensor and iPad
- Custom orthotics creation
- AFO creation
- Custom shoe ordering
- User-friendly interface
- Faster order turnaround
- Reduced shipping costs
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This is a simple, user friendly app designed to obtain 3D imaging from a Structure Sensor and iPad to create custom orthotics, AFOs and custom shoes. • Easy to use 3D scanner • Practitioner recommended • User Friendly software • Simple process for custom orthotics, AFOs and Custom Shoe orders • Speed Up Turn Around Time on all orders • Reduce Shipping Costs • U.S. developed and supported • Built for use with the Structure Sensor by Occipital
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VA Scan at 5.0 against VA PUR's 4.0. VA Scan also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). VA PUR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VA Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
VA PUR ships an update every 4 months, VA Scan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VA PUR | VA Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Ruthless Research, LLC |
Customer experience
VA PUR
VA Scan
In-app purchases
VA PUR
No in-app purchases
VA Scan
No in-app purchases
