Comparison

LeanMD vs A3 Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

LeanMD

This app supports a medically supervised weight loss program by offering tools for tracking meals, hydration, and supplements. It provides access to program information, recipes, and HIPAA-compliant messaging for seamless communication with your provider.

Highlights
  • Third-Party Integration with Apple Health
  • HIPAA Compliant Messaging & Scheduling
  • Progress Tracking
  • Hydration & Supplement Tracking
  • Meal Logging
  • Digital Content Access
Features
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The LeanMD Application is the perfect compliment to the LeanMD Medically Supported Weight Loss program. The Program focuses on the core foundations of Real Food, Mindfulness Training, Losing Weight & Keeping it Off, Sound Nutrition and Real Results. The application has the latest in LeanMD Program, Remote / Virtual Weight in, information on the go and tons of extras like recipes, facts and more. We are constantly improving the technology and in the future we will offer integrations into third party devices and systems like apple health kit. Please note: Before you download the application, make sure to contact your LeanMD location at www.LeanMD.com to gain application access and start reaching your health goals today! App Functionalities include: 1. Third-Party Integration with Apple Health 2. HIPAA Compliant Messaging & Scheduling 3. Progress Tracking 4. Hydration & Supplement Tracking 5. Meal Logging 6. Digital Content Medical Disclaimer: This app is designed to provide general information and support related to health and wellness. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions or concerns you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.7. Sequence Messaging

About

A3 Smart Home

Monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your mobile devices. Manage security, video surveillance, energy usage, and home automation with instant awareness and remote control.

Highlights
  • Energy management
  • System control
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Mobile notifications
  • Video surveillance
  • Event history logging
Features
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From automation to home security, we’re the smart choice. With an A3 Smart Home system you can monitor and control your home or business in real-time from your iPhone, iPad, or your Apple Watch. Our interactive security, video monitoring, energy management and home automation solutions give you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about the most. A3 Smart Home offers: ● Energy Management. Lower bills by controlling your thermostat, lights and appliances from your phone. ● System Control. Activate your system, close your garage door and monitor your home's surveillance cameras. ● Custom Settings. Schedule your system, lights and thermostat to adjust automatically. ● Mobile Notifications. Get alerts on any mobile device that let you know when your system is armed/disarmed, your garage door is open, your front door is unlocked and when your cameras see someone. ● Video Surveillance. Check HD cameras from anywhere, store video clips and get real-time alerts right to your phone. ● History At A Glance Search your complete system event history Notifications Tailored To Your Needs. With A3 Smart Home you can receive real-time alerts via email, text and push notifications for specific events that matter to you. In addition to emergency related events you can be alerted when: ● Your children get home from school ● You left the house and forgot to arm the system ● The cleaner or housekeeper arrives and leaves ● The garage door is left open ● The pet sitter arrives ● Your thermostat setting is adjusted ● Your system is disarmed ● Someone attempts to log into your account ● And more! With a legacy of legendary service and protection, A3 Smart Home is the trusted automation and security solution that is reliable, affordable and connected with: Always-on connection- our dedicated cellular connection keeps your home or business secure - even if your internet, power or phone line is down Total, smart control - from our simple app that allows you to control every aspect from any device, anywhere Trusted solutions - our 24/7 professional monitoring is backed by a legacy of service and protection Built-in safeguards - Set notifications and rules for the things that matter most.

Screenshots

LeanMD4 screens
A3 Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LeanMD at 67% against A3 Smart Home's 29%. LeanMD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). A3 Smart Home's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 10). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A3 Smart Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A3 Smart Home has 1.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of LeanMD's written reviews are positive against 29% of A3 Smart Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeanMD ships an update every 3 weeks, A3 Smart Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LeanMD versus A3 Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeanMDA3 Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better28.8% of reviews
Number of ratings101.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB387 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLean Md, Inc.A3 Smart Home LP

Customer experience

LeanMD

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

A3 Smart Home

All ratings1,761 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral17.1%
Negative54.1%

In-app purchases

None

LeanMD

No in-app purchases

None

A3 Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeanMD free?
LeanMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A3 Smart Home free?
A3 Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LeanMD or A3 Smart Home?
A3 Smart Home is rated higher. LeanMD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while A3 Smart Home averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do LeanMD or A3 Smart Home have ads?
Neither LeanMD nor A3 Smart Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeanMD or A3 Smart Home?
LeanMD ships an update every 3 weeks, and A3 Smart Home every 2 months. Most recently, LeanMD was updated on October 5, 2026 and A3 Smart Home on October 16, 2026.

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