Wellstar vs VetScene
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wellstar
Easily manage your healthcare from anywhere. Find nearby doctors and locations, and schedule appointments seamlessly within a single platform.
- Find doctors and locations
- Book in-person visits
- Stay connected to healthcare
- Manage healthcare on the go
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Whether you’re at home or on the go, the Wellstar app makes it easy to stay connected to your healthcare. With just a click, you can access your chart or navigate one of our campuses on foot.
VetScene
Manage your pet's health records, appointments, and healthcare recommendations. Receive timely reminders for vaccinations and appointments. Access your pet's information 24/7 and request services like refills and reservations.
- Manage pet health schedules
- View upcoming appointments
- Receive appointment reminders
- Access pet health information 24/7
- Request appointments and reservations
- Refill pet medications
- Ask general questions to clinic
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What can you do with your VetScene Patient Portal app? Manage your pets’ health schedules, view upcoming appointments, or follow up on healthcare recommendations. Receive appointment reminders, newsletters, vaccination reminders via email and/or text messages. Gain 24/7 access to your pets’ information. Request appointments, make boarding reservations, refill medications, or ask general questions. Upload your pet's best photo, contact your clinic, and subscribe to Text Messaging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wellstar at 4.5 against VetScene's 2.1. Wellstar also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 8%) and ratings volume (378 vs 36). VetScene's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wellstar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wellstar has 378 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Wellstar's written reviews are positive against 8% of VetScene's.
Wellstar ships an update every 6 weeks, VetScene weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wellstar | VetScene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (378 ratings) — better | 2.1 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 378 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wellstar Health System, Inc. | Vetscene, Inc. |
Customer experience
Wellstar
VetScene
Bugs and requests
Wellstar
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashing
- Login failures
- Update issues
- Cannot make oncology appointments
- Cannot cancel or go backwards on screens
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- Urgent care booking not recorded
- No record of bookings
- Spinning login screen
- No medications listed for refill
Requested features
4 requests- Accommodate older iPads
- Improve appointment visibility
- Allow cancellation of appointment requests
- List all medications for refill requests
VetScene
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wellstar
No in-app purchases
VetScene
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wellstar free?
Is VetScene free?
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Do Wellstar or VetScene have ads?
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