Comparison

DoctorPlan vs Patient Controller RC

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

Head to head
About

DoctorPlan

This app acts as a digital health diary, allowing users to track symptoms, vitals, and lifestyle choices. It provides personalized care plans, educational content, and interactive lessons to help manage treatment plans effectively between doctor visits.

Highlights
  • Customized care plans
  • Symptom and vital tracking
  • Personalized patient education
  • Interactive video and audio lessons
  • Patient reported outcomes
  • Apple Health synchronization
Features
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DoctorPlan believes that health happens between doctor visits. With DoctorPlan, you maintain an intelligent digital diary of your health - your symptoms, vitals, lifestyle and much more - so your doctor can review your progress and personalize your care. The app is personalized for you – specific to your health condition and your doctor’s treatment plan. Download the app to Get Informed, Stay Up to Date, and Manage your Treatment Plan - effectively. With the app, you have access to the personalized DoctorPlan experience, including: • Customized Care Plans – receive personalized information and reminders before and after doctor visits, surgeries, and more. • Symptoms, Vitals, and Lifestyle Tracking – easily track your Symptoms like pain, nausea and more – with follow on questions like your doctor would ask, as well as Vitals like Blood Pressure, Weight, Sleep, etc. - to assist with diagnosis, treatment, post-surgical care, and recovery. • Personalized Patient Education - bite-sized articles, specific to your condition, treatment, preparation, procedures, and recovering at home. • Interactive Videos and Audio Lessons - guided exercises for prehab and rehab, lessons for mindfulness and restorative breathing, and yoga - all mapped to specific preparatory and recovery protocols. • Patient Reported Outcomes – Interactive questionnaires to help facilitate doctor appointments – health history, intake, monitoring, compliance, outcomes, and more. APPLE HEALTH: • Synchronize and import your step count via Apple Health. • DoctorPlan will merge your steps automatically. DoctorPlan is a platform developed by DoctorBox Health Inc., a venture funded digital health company in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: support@doctorplan.com Disclaimer - All information on Doctorplan is for educational pursuit and information purpose only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The viewer should always consult his or her healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation or if they have any questions regarding their medical condition, diagnosis, procedures, treatment plan, or other heath related topics. For a thorough evaluation and personalised medical advice, users are advised to consult a doctor in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. In case of a medical emergency please visit your doctor immediately.

About

Patient Controller RC

Manage your Abbott neuromodulation device programs from your smartphone. Control stimulation settings, monitor your device, and connect with your clinician remotely for adjustments and telehealth sessions.

Highlights
  • Turn stimulation ON/OFF
  • Select stimulation programs
  • Adjust stimulation amplitude
  • Check device battery
  • Monitor charging
  • Remote clinician connection
  • Secure in-app video chat
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This app is for use with Abbott rechargeable devices including the Eterna™ Spinal Cord Stimulation system and the Liberta RC™ DBS system. The Patient Controller (PC) Application was developed by Abbott for people living with chronic pain and movement disorders who are treated by Abbott neuromodulation devices. This application helps patients conveniently manage the programs prescribed by their physicians and uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to communicate between the implanted stimulator, Charger and the Patient Controller App. The Patient Controller Application runs on Abbott recommended devices (as mentioned below) and is easy to use, while the wireless interface provides patients the convenience of managing prescribed stimulation settings from a familiar iOS device. Some of the key functions available for patients include: - Turn stimulation ON/OFF - Select stimulation programs for changing therapy needs - Adjust stimulation amplitude - Check device battery - Monitor charging of the implanted stimulator - Adjust charger settings - Turn on MRI mode for MR Conditional systems - Activate and de-activate Surgery Mode In addition, NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic on the PC app enables users to connect with their clinicians for routine programming adjustments remotely. Secure in-app video chat enables telehealth sessions directly from within the PC application. THIS APP DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE, NOR SHOULD BE REGARDED AS COMPRISING MEDICAL ADVICE OF ANY NATURE. THE APP IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT AND TREATMENT BY A PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. PATIENTS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO MAKING ANY MEDICAL DECISIONS. IF YOU SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT EMERGENCY SERVICES OR YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER. Note: - This application will work on select Appleⱡ iPhoneⱡ devices running iOS 15.6.1 or later. - For a list of compatible devices see https://www.NMmobiledevicesync.com/cp - For the Privacy Policy see https://www.virtualclinic.abbott/policies - For the Terms of Use see https://www.virtualclinic.abbott/policies - ⱡ iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. - Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG

Screenshots

DoctorPlan4 screens
Patient Controller RC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoctorPlan at 3.4 against Patient Controller RC's 2.9. DoctorPlan also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 22%). Patient Controller RC's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 21). 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

DoctorPlan holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patient Controller RC has 143 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of DoctorPlan's written reviews are positive against 22% of Patient Controller RC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoctorPlan ships an update monthly, Patient Controller RC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoctorPlan versus Patient Controller RC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoctorPlanPatient Controller RC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (21 ratings) — better2.9 (143 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21143 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better15.6.1
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDoctorBox Health, Inc.Abbott

Customer experience

DoctorPlan

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Patient Controller RC

All ratings113 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral13.3%
Negative42.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative64.1%

Bugs and requests

DoctorPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Patient Controller RC

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App incompatible with iPhone 15, 16, 17 series
  • Frequent disconnections from device requiring app restart
  • App crashes and won't open
  • Password update rejection
  • Incompatibility with iOS 18.3.2 and newer
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  • Battery indicator not displaying correctly on newer phones

Requested features

9 requests
  • Support for iPhone 15, 16, 17 and newer models
  • Android app version
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Sleep timer functionality
  • User-adjustable intermittent pulse programs
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  • Screen brightness control for nighttime use
  • Remote programming capability
  • Faster Bluetooth connection speed
  • Monthly bug fix and security patches

In-app purchases

None

DoctorPlan

No in-app purchases

None

Patient Controller RC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoctorPlan free?
DoctorPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patient Controller RC free?
Patient Controller RC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoctorPlan or Patient Controller RC?
DoctorPlan is rated higher. DoctorPlan averages 3.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Patient Controller RC averages 2.9 from 143 ratings.
Do DoctorPlan or Patient Controller RC have ads?
Neither DoctorPlan nor Patient Controller RC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoctorPlan or Patient Controller RC?
DoctorPlan ships an update monthly, and Patient Controller RC every 4 months. Most recently, DoctorPlan was updated on November 2, 2026 and Patient Controller RC on November 3, 2026.

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