mySCS vs Inspire Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mySCS
This app helps patients track their daily activity and pain levels during a spinal cord stimulation trial. It provides educational resources and allows direct connection with a Boston Scientific Care Team to monitor progress and discuss treatment options.
- Track daily activity and pain levels
- Connect with Boston Scientific Care Team
- Access educational resources and FAQs
- Review progress with physician
- Integrates with Apple Healthkit and CareKit
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Get the most out of your (SCS) Trial with the mySCS application. While you test drive how spinal cord stimulation works for you, we'll help you track your daily activity and pain levels, connect with your Boston Scientific Care Team, and learn more about what to expect at each step along the way. At the end of your trial you can review your progress with your Physician and Boston Scientific Care Team to help determine if SCS is right for you. Why Should I Use mySCS During my SCS Trial? • Track: During your SCS trial, you can share with your physician how your pain and activity levels are changing and/or improving by recording them daily. This app will allow you to quickly and easily enter information to help you and your care team better understand your journey. • Learn: During your trial you might have questions or want to learn more about the journey to Spinal Cord Stimulation. You can find valuable resources and FAQs here to help you better understand your therapy and what to expect. • Connect: We hope this app will help you feel connected throughout your journey. When you have questions, or need someone to talk to about your therapy, you can easily reach out to your Boston Scientific Care Team. Your care team will also be able to see your progress and will be alerted to reach out to you if you have a challenging day. Don't worry if you have never used an application like this before. We are here to help you make the most of your experience at each step of the journey! Your Boston Scientific Care team can walk you through loading the application onto your phone and provide you with a quick tour of the features. The app is easy to use and provides valuable resources and information designed to help you maximize your Boston Scientific SCS trial. The app uses Apple Healthkit and CareKit, hence the app requires users give consent to collect health data from their mobile device.
Inspire Sleep
Learn about a revolutionary sleep apnea therapy through educational videos and patient testimonials. Connect with physicians and securely share your therapy usage data with your clinician. Track your progress and earn achievements as you manage your treatment.
- Educational videos on therapy
- Physician connection
- Secure data sharing with clinicians
- Therapy usage data tracking
- Achievement system
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The Inspire Sleep app provides education on the Inspire therapy, connects prospective patients to physicians, and enables data sharing between Inspire patients and their clinicians. Download the app to: • Watch short videos to learn how Inspire works, find answers to common questions, and hear from people who have Inspire • Create an account and connect to your physician via the app to enable data sharing with your doctor • Earn achievements and pair a Bluetooth-enabled Inspire Sleep Remote to the app to view your therapy usage data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mySCS at 50% against Inspire Sleep's 6%. mySCS also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Inspire Sleep's advantage is ratings volume (298 vs 87). 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.
mySCS holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 298 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of mySCS's written reviews are positive against 6% of Inspire Sleep's.
mySCS ships an update every 6 weeks, Inspire Sleep every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mySCS | Inspire Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (87 ratings) — better | 3.0 (298 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 5.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 298 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boston Scientific | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
mySCS
Inspire Sleep
Bugs and requests
mySCS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Inspire Sleep
Reported bugs
15 issues- Account creation verification email not sending
- App hangs on incomplete profile screen
- Data upload screen flashing/flickering
- Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
- App logs out randomly during use
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- Password reset codes not received or go to spam
- App won't accept auto-generated passwords
- Data unavailable errors on upload
- App crashes after iOS updates
- Update loop preventing app launch
- Remote won't pair after app reinstall
- Sync takes excessive time or fails
- Connection failed errors on newer iPhones
- App won't open after update
- Screen flutters when uploading data
Requested features
14 requests- Display actual apnea episode counts
- Show oxygen saturation levels
- Track sleep quality metrics
- Integration with Apple Health
- Remote control functionality in app
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- Ability to adjust therapy settings without doctor
- Customizable sleep schedule for shift workers
- Notes section for tracking external factors
- Snoring detection and tracking
- User feedback submission feature
- Tablet/iPad support
- Dark mode option
- Lock buttons to prevent accidental changes
- Website version as alternative
In-app purchases
mySCS
No in-app purchases
Inspire Sleep
No in-app purchases
