Comparison

Weemarkable vs iHEAL

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

Head to head
About

Weemarkable

Stay connected with your child's day through daily updates, photos, and direct messages from educators. Access menus and receive notifications on your mobile device. Share updates with family and friends in a safe, secure environment.

Highlights
  • Daily updates and photos
  • Direct messaging with educators
  • Child care center menus
  • Mobile notifications
  • Follower management
  • Secure and confidential
Features
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It's the app you love to hear from: • Daily updates and photos about your child's play, nap and meals • Direct messaging to and from your child's educators • Child Care Centre menus • Notifications direct to your mobile device • Add followers and customize what they can view • Safe, secure and confidential Even when you can't be with them, it's Weemarkable how connected you'll be.

About

iHEAL

This app provides private and secure resources for Canadian women who have experienced abuse. It offers information and tools across six key areas to help improve safety, health, and well-being. Users can save helpful content and utilize quick exit features for discreet use.

Highlights
  • Secure username and password protection
  • Assessments, activities, and resource links
  • Information for all Canadian provinces/territories
  • Six exploration areas: Safety, Basic Needs, Health, Connecting, Power, Family
  • Save activities, topics, and resources
  • Quick 'Exit' button to a neutral webpage
  • Anonymous and private use
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Backed by years of research and testing, the free, private and secure iHEAL app helps Canadian women who have experienced abuse from a current or past partner find information to help them be safe and well. iHEAL: - Is protected with a secure, private username and password known only to users of the app - Contains assessments, activities, topics, and links to resources and services in all provinces/territories to help women improve their safety, health, and well-being - Offers six areas to explore: Safety, Basic Needs, Health and Well-Being, Connecting Safely, Claiming Your Power, and Family. Begin anywhere and explore what interests you. - Allows users to 'Save' activities, topics, and resources to make them easier to find. Safe Use: - Use of iHEAL is completely anonymous. Your login is password protected to keep your information safe. - When logged in, use the 'Exit' button to quickly replace the app with a neutral webpage that will open in your device's default browser. - Enter '1234' in the password field on the login screen to quickly navigate away from the app. This functions the same way as the "Exit" button. - Be aware that your abusive partner may monitor your use of this app using spyware, cloud access or by accessing your phone, tablet or computer. - When using the app, please use a safe device that you alone can access and that is password protected. You may also decide not to use the app. - iHEAL does not replace crisis or emergency services. If you need urgent assistance, call 911 or contact local crisis services. We do not monitor or act on responses entered into the app by users. The iHEAL app was developed, with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, by researchers from Western University, University of British Columbia and the University of New Brunswick. Important Reminder: Always seek a doctor’s or qualified medical professional advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Rappel important : demandez toujours l'avis d'un médecin ou d'un professionnel de la santé qualifié en plus d'utiliser cette application et avant de prendre toute décision médicale.

Screenshots

Weemarkable4 screens
iHEAL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iHEAL at every 2 weeks against Weemarkable's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, iHEAL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Weemarkable versus iHEAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeemarkableiHEAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/BrantfordStitch Media

Customer experience

Weemarkable

Written reviews66 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative66.7%

iHEAL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Weemarkable

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • Constantly kicked out of app
  • Red bar across screen on open
  • Auto sign outs on multiple devices
  • Camera access option gone
  • App won't start/sign in does nothing
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  • Photo uploading doesn't work on iOS 26
  • Cannot download pictures (permission required but no option)
  • Face recognition/passcode issues
  • Undefined alert on login
  • Feed not loading, just spins
  • App won't load anything after update
  • Cannot log in after update
  • Screen disappears when typing login
  • Cannot close pictures/menu difficult to access
  • App stops working after new update
  • Cannot see anything in feed/blank
  • Notifications not coming through
  • Touch ID not compatible
  • Cannot add follower if they follow another child
  • Email address incorrect for new account setup
  • Exit X on left side does not work
  • App is very slow
  • Newsfeed will not load
  • Latest update removed text in documentation field
  • Cannot revert to prior version
  • Cannot close images without exiting app
  • Downloaded image is the prior one
  • App doesn't function well on iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Close button at top left doesn't work
  • Cannot access menu 90% of the time
  • Glitchy and frustrating on iPhone 13
  • App won't load, happens all the time
  • Cannot close out of an image on iPhone 13
  • App is slow and unresponsive
  • Cannot close photos, close button too small
  • Double space doesn't make a period
  • Cannot edit or delete comments
  • No way to respond to other comments
  • No notifications for messages
  • Cannot see what you're typing in long messages
  • App is buggy on iPhone 13 Pro
  • Cannot open menu or close photo
  • Stopped receiving notifications
  • App doesn't work with iPhone
  • Cannot access menu or close pictures on iPhone 12

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow both parents to view messages
  • Enable group messaging for parents
  • Fix camera permission issue
  • Add dark mode
  • Allow editing messages
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  • Add time stamps to messages
  • Allow adding second child
  • Allow adding follower/emergency contact
  • Improve photo upload limits
  • Fix double-tap for period
  • Fix keyboard switching after punctuation

iHEAL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Weemarkable

No in-app purchases

None

iHEAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weemarkable free?
Weemarkable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iHEAL free?
iHEAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weemarkable or iHEAL have ads?
Neither Weemarkable nor iHEAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weemarkable or iHEAL?
Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, and iHEAL every 2 weeks. Most recently, Weemarkable was updated on October 14, 2026 and iHEAL on October 5, 2026.

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