Comparison

MyDataHelps vs Visible

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

Head to head
About

MyDataHelps

Harness your health data to advocate for your well-being. Connect information from wearables and medical records, and contribute to health research projects. Track symptoms and share trends with healthcare providers.

Highlights
  • Connect Apple Health and Fitbit data
  • Retrieve medical records
  • Participate in health projects
  • Track symptoms for chronic conditions
  • Generate symptom trend reports
  • Share data with healthcare providers
Features
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Understand your health. Power the next breakthrough. Bring together data from your wearables, medical records, and daily habits in one secure place, and put that information to work for you and for science. • See the full picture of your health. Connect wearables and health apps (Apple Health, Google Health, and more), access medical records from 90%+ of U.S. hospitals and plans, and track trends over time. • Take control with powerful tracking tools. Track symptoms, triggers, and treatments. Stay ahead of asthma flare-ups. Spot trends, generate reports, and share what matters with your care team. • Contribute to research that matters. Join studies exploring heart health, respiratory disease, mental health, and more—while staying in control of what you share. Trusted by 2.5M+ participants and leading research programs. Some projects may ask for your location data. You can always decide not to share this information.

About

Visible

Manage energy-limiting health conditions like Long Covid and ME/CFS through personalized pacing insights. Track biometrics, log symptoms, and understand patterns to reduce crashes and improve daily well-being. Share health reports with your doctor and contribute to research.

Highlights
  • Measure heart rate variability (HRV) and resting heart rate
  • Log symptoms, medication, and daily exertion
  • Track patterns and understand biometric influences
  • Download long-term health reports
  • Opt-in to participate in research studies
  • Real-time pacing notifications with optional band
Features
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Do you live with an energy-limiting health condition? Join over 250,000+ people with Long Covid, ME/CFS, POTS, Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and more who are improving their pacing with Visible. Get more from the energy you have. Pacing (balancing activity and rest) is one of the best ways to live well with your condition and reduce the risk of crashes or PEM. But pacing can be hard. Visible gives you personalized insights to help you understand your body, manage your energy and pace with more confidence. Unlike fitness tracking apps, Visible is designed to support rest and pacing, not workouts and exercise. MEASURE YOUR PACE Use your phone’s camera to measure your biometrics, including heart rate variability (HRV) and resting Heart Rate each morning. Understand your daily stability and make informed choices about how to pace your day. TRACK AND SPOT PATTERNS Log your symptoms, medication, and daily exertion to spot patterns over time. See how your lifestyle choices may be influencing how you feel and your biometrics. HEALTH REPORT AND EXPORT Download long-term health reports to get an overview of your trends and share them with your doctor. TAKE PART IN RESEARCH Opt-in to studies with world-leading researchers. Volunteer your data and help advance the science of energy-limiting conditions. GET ALL DAY DATA Pair the Visible band for real-time pacing notifications, PacePoints, all-day energy budgeting, and more. Only available in US and UK. THOUSANDS OF 5-STAR REVIEWS “Visible has been LIFE-CHANGING. I had fibromyalgia before COVID and thought I did well at pacing, but this has helped me on a whole new level.” – Roma “This is the first app in the 33 years since I have been diagnosed with this condition that shows me the data my doctor and I need. Fitness apps don't work well because they are not geared for people with POTS and PEM. This is the very first app that warns me when I have to SLOW DOWN and the monthly reports help my doctors get a better picture of how I'm doing.” – Lesli “Visible has been life changing making an invisible illness visible. It has been credibly validating to have concrete evidence to show to others about what is going on behind the scenes." – Eleanor Visible is not intended to provide medical services such as diagnosis, cure, mitigation, prevention, or treatment of any disease or medical condition. The app is not a substitute for the advice of a medical professional based on your personal circumstances. Always consult a doctor before making any medical decisions. For technical support, reach out to: [info@makevisible.com](mailto:info@makevisible.com) Privacy policy available at: https://www.makevisible.com/privacy

Screenshots

MyDataHelps4 screens
Visible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visible at 89% against MyDataHelps's 43%. Visible also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 304). MyDataHelps's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visible holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visible has 3.5K ratings behind it against 304, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MyDataHelps's written reviews are positive against 89% of Visible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyDataHelps ships an update monthly, Visible fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyDataHelps versus Visible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyDataHelpsVisible
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (304 ratings)4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3043.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB157 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCareEvolutionVisible Health Inc. (US)

Customer experience

MyDataHelps

All ratings304 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative48.6%

Visible

All ratings3,535 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,122 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

MyDataHelps

From 304 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use symptom tracker
  • 💡 Generates free PDF reports with graphs
  • 👍 Customizable symptoms and treatments
  • 💡 Contributes to research studies
  • 👍 Great for chronic illnesses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App won't open after updates
  • 🐛 Impossible to cancel membership
  • 🐛 Difficult to delete account
  • 🐛 Doesn't work well with Apple Watch
  • 🐛 No help feature or tech support

Visible

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for pacing and managing energy levels
  • 👍 Easy to use and customizable
  • 🚀 Provides valuable data and insights
  • 👍 Responsive and supportive development team
  • 🚀 Useful for communicating with doctors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues and glitches
  • 💡 Lack of integration with wearable devices
  • 🔋 Concerns about privacy and data usage
  • 💡 Need for more advanced features and reporting

Bugs and requests

MyDataHelps

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App won't open after latest updates
  • App is worse than useless, impossible to cancel or remove
  • App is hard to delete
  • App claims to work with Apple Watch but doesn't
  • App has no Help feature or way to get tech support
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  • App has loading errors and is unreliable
  • App connects to '.dev' api when logging in
  • App is broken for COVID test documentation, site loads indefinitely
  • Print is too small to read, cannot magnify
  • Poor performing app since the last update, takes 5 minutes to open
  • App continues to show 'Tasks' as being overdue
  • FitBit login won't complete, returns to login screen
  • Can't log in due to server issues
  • Data error when submitting info, cannot proceed
  • App keeps crashing, won't let me finish registration
  • Study Hotline hyperlink doesn't work
  • The 'done' button is greyed out when trying to add booster dates
  • App shows spinning daisy and never refreshes, unable to connect to server
  • No way to add a booster shot
  • No place to record a third COVID vaccine (booster)
  • Cannot log in due to server issues
  • Tried to sign up 4 times, got an error each time
  • Not listing resting heart rate for the last month
  • App support/website lead nowhere useful
  • Cannot edit symptoms on the 'Track illness' feature

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to record additional COVID vaccine boosters
  • Allow symptom changes during prolonged illness
  • Way to earn points for rewards (PayPal, gift cards)
  • Edit symptoms on 'Track illness' feature
  • Export lab and clinical data to Apple Health
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  • Synchronize with Garmin devices
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Visible

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Heart rate measurement issues with multi-camera phones
  • Inconsistent sync and data tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to track sleep quality and patterns
  • Integration with Apple Health or other health platforms
  • More customization options for symptoms and activities
  • Improved data export and sharing capabilities

In-app purchases

None

MyDataHelps

No in-app purchases

None

Visible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyDataHelps free?
MyDataHelps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visible free?
Visible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyDataHelps or Visible?
Visible is rated higher. MyDataHelps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Visible averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.
Do MyDataHelps or Visible have ads?
Neither MyDataHelps nor Visible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyDataHelps or Visible?
MyDataHelps ships an update monthly, and Visible fortnightly. Most recently, MyDataHelps was updated on September 21, 2026 and Visible on September 23, 2026.

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