VA Video Connect vs Orpyx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VA Video Connect
This application facilitates virtual medical appointments for Veteran patients with their VA healthcare providers. It enables secure video conferencing on Apple mobile devices, allowing for remote consultations.
- Video conference services
- Connects Veteran patients with VA providers
- Virtual medical appointments
- Supports iPhone and iPad
- Secure video consultations
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Requires camera – does not support Apple Watch. The VA Video Connect (VVC) application provides video conference services to connect Veteran patients with their VA medical providers in multiple platforms. The VVC iOS version enables Veterans and their VA healthcare provider to participate in a virtual medical appointment using Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad).
Orpyx
This app works with specialized insoles to monitor foot pressure and temperature, helping to reduce the risk of lower limb complications. It provides real-time alerts for sustained pressure and guidance on how to offload it. Track your steps and wear time to proactively manage your foot health.
- Real-time plantar pressure monitoring
- Foot temperature tracking
- Step count and wear time insights
- Pressure offloading notifications
- Guidance for pressure relief
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The Orpyx® App is part of the Orpyx Sensory Insole system that helps reduce the risk of lower limb complications such as diabetic foot ulcers. This app works seamlessly with the Orpyx Sensory Insoles to monitor plantar pressure, foot temperature, step count and hours of wear. When sustained foot pressure is detected, you receive a real-time notification along with guidance to offload pressure from the affected area of your foot. Key Program Features: • Real-time plantar pressure offloading notifications • Foot pressure and temperature monitoring • Step count and wear time insights Stay proactive about your foot health and reduce your risk of complications with Orpyx®—we’re in this together every step of the way. Requires Orpyx® Sensory Insoles to function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orpyx at 5.0 against VA Video Connect's 3.7. VA Video Connect's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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.
Orpyx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VA Video Connect has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VA Video Connect ships an update every 2 months, Orpyx every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VA Video Connect | Orpyx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
VA Video Connect
Orpyx
Bugs and requests
VA Video Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App doesn't launch from email link
- Camera and microphone access issues
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Inconsistent behavior between devices
- Freezing and crashing
Requested features
2 requests- Spotlight control to focus on one participant
- Ability to join by copying and pasting meeting code
Orpyx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VA Video Connect
No in-app purchases
Orpyx
No in-app purchases
Questions
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