Boulder Care vs iBac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Care
This app provides compassionate, virtual care for substance use disorders, offering on-demand treatment with a dedicated team. Access evidence-based therapies, including FDA-approved medications and peer support, all customized to your personal recovery goals.
- On-demand virtual care
- Evidence-based treatment
- FDA-approved medications
- Dedicated care team
- Peer recovery specialists
- Customized recovery plans
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Boulder offers compassionate, convenient care for substance use disorders, including alcohol and opioid addiction — grounded in kindness, respect, and unconditional support. ON-DEMAND VIRTUAL CARE: Get treatment on your schedule. No waiting rooms, no travel – just secure video visits and messaging with your Care Team right from your phone. PROVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT: Access FDA-approved medications such as buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone), along with clinician and peer support. DEDICATED TEAM BEHIND YOU: Every patient is matched with: - A Clinician who specializes in addiction medicine and can prescribe medications - A Peer Recovery Specialist with lived experience - A Care Navigator for pharmacy, insurance & logistics - A Case Manager for social services and life needs CUSTOMIZED TO YOU: Recovery is personal. We listen, adapt, and work with you to set the goals that matter most in your life. SAFE, PRIVATE & TRUSTED: Boulder is safe, private, HIPAA compliant, and trusted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Fortune 500 companies, and leading public and major national health insurers.
iBac
This compact device and its companion app provide highly accurate blood alcohol content readings. It's designed for portability and ease of use, connecting wirelessly to your smartphone for results. Tested for accuracy against professional-grade equipment, it offers a convenient way to monitor your BAC.
- Pocket-sized alcometer
- Smartphone connectivity
- Accurate BAC readings
- Professional-grade testing
- Compact design
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Extremely small - Extremely accurate Professional alcometer in pocket size. iBAC is an accurate alcometer designed to fit on your key chain. It connects to your smartphone via the iBAC app. iBAC has been tested by MHF International road safety test lab to be as accurate as the professional devices – but the size is only one tenth to one fifth of the competitors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boulder Care at 4.9 against iBac's 1.8. Boulder Care also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 5). iBac's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Boulder Care holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Care has 4.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Boulder Care's written reviews are positive against 100% of iBac's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boulder Care ships an update monthly, iBac every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Boulder Care | iBac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Boulder | America Interlock Technologies |
Customer experience
Boulder Care
iBac
Bugs and requests
Boulder Care
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- App crashes after recent update
Requested features
3 requests- More resources and support options
- Expanded coverage to additional states
- Integration with other mental health services
iBac
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boulder Care
No in-app purchases
iBac
No in-app purchases
