Comparison

myPatientSpace vs DeCare

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

Head to head
About

myPatientSpace

This app connects patients with their healthcare providers, delivering personalized health information, educational resources, and progress tracking tools. It facilitates communication and allows family members to be involved in care.

Highlights
  • Personalized health information
  • Educational resources
  • Progress tracking
  • Family/caregiver involvement
  • Health app integration
  • Two-step account verification
Features
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Healthcare Providers use myPatientSpace to provide their patients with the right information at the right time to support better outcomes. myPatientSpace is your personal digital companion to help you and your family through your episode of care. Healthcare Providers and Staff know their patients have the information they need to improve adherence, outcomes and satisfaction. Patients can use the app to get updates, education, complete assessments, daily tasks, and track progress. Patients can invite their families members and care givers to be part of their space. Staff can send updates to patients and families, and keep track of their patients' progress. Our engagement platform delivers the right information to patients based on their journey stage and monitors patients' responses to trigger alerts. Your HealthCare Provider will provide you access to the app. You will receive by SMS or email a link to download and join your space in myPatientSpace. Your experience will be personalized for your HealthCare Provider and your particular treatment. This treatment information is provided to you by your Healthcare provider to support you on your care journey. To use myPatientSpace - your Healthcare Provider will need to sign up to myPatientSpace and provide you with access. New in version 1.6.76: Two-Step account verification option. New since version 1.6: myPatientSpace integrates to Health app for storing certain health data (for example, Peakflow) on your device.

About

DeCare

Features
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App Features: Claims - Submit your dental or vision claim straight away by simply uploading an itemise receipt Finder - Find a Direct Pay dentist or an In-Network Optician Health Blog - Read the latest blog articles My Account - View your policy details and Update your personal details Getting started: You need to have an active DeCare policy to use this app. Feature availability depends on your policy. Log into the app using your member login details. If you have forgotten your password you can reset it here - https://mailbox.decaredental.ie/login

Screenshots

myPatientSpace4 screens
DeCare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myPatientSpace at every 2 weeks against DeCare's every 5 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPatientSpace ships an update every 2 weeks, DeCare every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
myPatientSpace versus DeCare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPatientSpaceDeCare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMYPATIENTSPACEDecare Dental Insurance

In-app purchases

None

myPatientSpace

No in-app purchases

None

DeCare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myPatientSpace free?
myPatientSpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeCare free?
DeCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myPatientSpace or DeCare have ads?
Neither myPatientSpace nor DeCare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myPatientSpace or DeCare?
myPatientSpace ships an update every 2 weeks, and DeCare every 5 weeks. Most recently, myPatientSpace was updated on October 10, 2026 and DeCare on October 4, 2026.

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