NuStep vs KardiaComplete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NuStep
This app helps users of a specific recumbent cross trainer track their workouts. It offers personalized profiles, workout summaries, and historical activity tracking. Users can also access tutorials and share their progress with trainers or doctors.
- Personalized workout profiles
- Workout summaries
- Activity history tracking
- Workout tutorials and videos
- Shareable workout data
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The NuStep App is ideal for NuStep recumbent cross trainer users who want an efficient way to track their workouts. Simple and straightforward, the NuStep App displays your workout data in a format that is easy-to-read and understand. • Personalize your workout with Profile feature • Follow your progress with workout summaries • Track and compare your activity over time with the History feature • Maximize your workout experience with tutorials and videos • Share your workout summaries with personal trainer or doctor Take That Step NuStep is the originator of the inclusive, recumbent cross trainer. At NuStep, our goal is to help people of all ages, sizes and ability levels, and those living with disabilities, to Take That Step toward a richer, longer life.
KardiaComplete
This app connects you with a virtual care team for personalized heart health management. Track EKGs and blood pressure, complete program tasks, and access educational content from Mayo Clinic. Share your data with clinicians for comprehensive care.
- Live video chat with cardiologists
- Direct messaging with health coaches
- 24/7 virtual digital assistant
- Weekly program tasks
- Personalized habit logging
- View and share heart data
- Mayo Clinic educational content
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The KardiaComplete app provides access to the KardiaComplete program and works alongside AliveCor’s #1 patient preferred, FDA-cleared personal EKG, the KardiaMobile® 6L, and the OMRON® Evolv® Blood Pressure Monitor, to help you track changes in your heart. NOTE: The KardiaComplete app is only available in the U.S. to eligible individuals enrolled in the KardiaComplete program through their employer or health plan. With the KardiaComplete app you can: CONNECT WITH YOUR CARE TEAM Video chat live with board-certified cardiologists licensed in your state and heart health coaches Direct message with your heart health coach Ask the 24/7 virtual digital assistant, AskKardiaTM *, questions about heart health ACHIEVE YOUR HEART PROGRAM GOALS Complete weekly program tasks, including recording your EKG or blood pressure Learn about how to care for your heart via educational lessons tailored to your condition, with licensed health information content from the Mayo Clinic Log habits personalized to your heart health goals by your coach VIEW AND SHARE YOUR HEART DATA View your program progress, blood pressures, EKGs, and cardiology after-visit reports at any time Share any of your heart data with clinicians or caregivers via exportable summary reports KardiaComplete is provided to assist you and your clinician with your medical care and is not a replacement for consulting with your clinician. Kardia does not check for heart attack. If you believe you are having a medical emergency, call 911. *AskKardia does NOT give medical advice. About AliveCor AliveCor’s mission is to save lives and transform cardiology by delivering intelligent, highly-personalized heart data to clinicians and patients anytime, anywhere. AliveCor's clinically-validated Kardia devices and software are FDA-cleared to detect 6 of the most common heart rhythm conditions and are highly recommended by clinicians and patients. Kardia is the first AI-enabled platform to aid patients and clinicians in the detection of atrial fibrillation, the most common arrhythmia and one associated with a highly-elevated risk of stroke. AliveCor protects its customers with stringent data security and compliance practices, achieving HIPAA compliance and SOC2 Type 1 and Type 2 attestations. AliveCor is a privately-held company headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, visit alivecor.com. Kardia integrates with Apple Health to create a combined view of your health metrics. NOTE: This app requires KardiaMobile 6L hardware to record an EKG. FDA 510(k) numbers: K191406, K181823, K201985, K210753, K183319
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KardiaComplete at 4.6 against NuStep's 2.3. KardiaComplete also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 49 months). NuStep's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
KardiaComplete holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of NuStep's written reviews are positive against 33% of KardiaComplete's.
NuStep ships an update every 49 months, KardiaComplete every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NuStep | KardiaComplete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (25 ratings) | 4.6 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NuStep, Inc. | AliveCor, Inc. |
Customer experience
NuStep
KardiaComplete
In-app purchases
NuStep
No in-app purchases
KardiaComplete
No in-app purchases
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