Healthie vs Practice Better
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Healthie
This platform facilitates seamless communication and care between clients and wellness providers. It offers a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment for managing appointments, sharing data, and tracking progress. Clients can book sessions, fill forms, and message their providers, while providers can manage schedules and client information.
- Book appointments
- Video calls
- Secure messaging
- Client progress tracking
- Provider business management
- HealthKit integration
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Meet Healthie: the wellness platform that connects clients and providers for on-the-go care. Healthie provides a secure, HIPAA-compliant place for care to happen. Download the app today for a new kind of healthcare experience. FOR CLIENTS: When you work with a wellness provider that uses Healthie, you’ll receive an invitation to create a Healthie account. The email that you use to create this account will allow you to log into your client portal from the web, or the Healthie mobile app. Together, you and your provider will be able to share data, and work together in real-time. While your provider will personalize your experience, here are some of the features that may be part of your care: - Book appointments - Fill out forms - Launch video calls - Message with your provider - Log your meals - Make notes of your mood or progress - Track your activity both manually and by bringing in data from the health app using the HealthKit API integration - Sync wearable fitness devices - Complete wellness goals - Review educational handouts - Enroll & complete online programs FOR WELLNESS PROVIDERS: Healthie enables you to manage your business and engage with clients from anywhere. With in-app and push notifications, you’ll never miss an update about your business or clients. Log in with the email address associated with your Healthie practitioner account to access: - Manage your schedule - Add or edit client sessions - Review client information - Message with clients - Review logged client food & lifestyle entries, and provide real-time feedback - Create & complete tasks - Launch video calls - Upload documents to your library & share with clients
Practice Better
This app connects clients with their practitioners for seamless health and wellness support. It allows clients to access recommendations, programs, and securely message their providers, while practitioners can manage clients, appointments, and payments.
- Client recommendations and programs
- Secure messaging
- Appointment booking
- Virtual care sessions
- Client progress tracking
- Invoice and payment processing
- Journal entries and photo uploads
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FOR PRACTITIONERS, COACHES & PROFESSIONALS Make an impact from anywhere The Practice Better app allows you to support clients anytime from anywhere. Clients love how easy it is to access recommendations, and wellness programs, log journal entries, and complete tasks in just a few taps. Experience the platform that powers success, for you and your clients - Access client information on the go - See and manage your calendar at a glance - Connect anytime, anywhere with virtual care - Securely message clients - Create tasks and track client progress - Run wellness courses and programs - Process invoices and payments FOR CLIENTS Access care from anywhere Meet Practice Better - the wellness platform that lets you easily connect with your practitioner or coach. Stay connected with 24/7 access to your provider’s recommendations, programs, resources, and journals to help you reach your health and wellness goals! - Easily book appointments - Securely message your practitioner - Join video sessions with your practitioner - Log mood, food, and lifestyle entries - Take and upload photos of meals - Access recommendations - Enroll in and complete wellness programs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Healthie at 4.2 against Practice Better's 3.8. Healthie also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Practice Better's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 747). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Healthie holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 747 and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Healthie's written reviews are positive against 19% of Practice Better's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Healthie ships an update fortnightly, Practice Better every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Healthie | Practice Better |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (747 ratings) — better | 3.8 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 19.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 747 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Healthie Inc | Green Patch Inc. |
Customer experience
Healthie
Practice Better
User reviews
Healthie
From 747 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features for communicating with provider
- 👍 Helpful for tracking progress
- 👍 Good for private practices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Slow performance and loading issues
- 🐛 Unreliable sync and data loss
- 🐛 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🐛 Lack of support for landscape mode on iPad
Practice Better
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to communicate with practitioner
- 📚 Comprehensive food/nutrition tracking
- 📅 Helpful for scheduling appointments
- 🤖 Useful for connecting with health providers
Room to improve
- 🤯 Confusing and difficult to navigate
- 🔍 Limited food database and search options
- 🕰️ Clunky and time-consuming to use
- 🤖 Poor customer support and responsiveness
- 🔒 Concerns about data security and privacy
Bugs and requests
Healthie
Reported bugs
4 issues- Chat feature not working after updates
- Journal and other features disappearing after updates
- Inability to edit or update past entries
- Inconsistent behavior when adding photos
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to hide calorie counts
- More emotion options for food journal
- Ability to export data
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Improved integration with other apps and devices
Practice Better
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Issues with syncing data and losing entries
- Barcode scanner not working on newer devices
- Inconsistent performance and loading times
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate with Apple Health/Fitbit
- Improve recipe creation and management
- Add more serving size options for food
- Enhance journaling and note-taking features
- Streamline appointment scheduling and reminders
In-app purchases
Healthie
No in-app purchases
Practice Better
No in-app purchases








