Comparison

Daily Dose PD vs APDA Symptom Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Daily Dose PD

Access custom workouts designed for Parkinson's Disease, incorporating research-backed methods like HIIT, Yoga, and Tai Chi. Enjoy a library of past workouts, new weekly content, and live events. A 30-day free trial is available.

Highlights
  • Custom workouts for Parkinson's Disease
  • Research-backed exercise methods
  • HIIT, Yoga, Tai Chi, Balance, Vocal Training
  • Access to past and weekly new workouts
  • Livestream events
  • 30-day free trial
Features
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Subscribe to Daily Dose workouts for Parkinson's Disease. Custom workouts designed specifically for people with PD using research-backed methods proven to slow the progression of the disease including High Intensity Training, Yoga, Tai Chi, Balance Training and Vocal Training. Gain access to all of our past workouts and join in new workouts posted weekly as well as our livestream events. Try the Daily Dose for free for 30 days and see if it is the right fit for you! To access all features and content you can subscribe to Daily Dose PD on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.dailydosepd.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.dailydosepd.com/privacy

About

APDA Symptom Tracker

Track Parkinson's disease symptoms and create reports for your care team. Features include medication tracking, personalized reminders, and a comprehensive user profile to share challenges.

Highlights
  • Symptom tracking (motor and non-motor)
  • Medication tracker with dosage and timing
  • Customizable user profile
  • Personalized reminders and notifications
  • Report generation for healthcare teams
  • Spanish language support
Features
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Each person’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms are different. The more you and your care team know, the more personalized your care. The APDA Symptom Tracker app helps you keep track of your symptoms – including tremors, rigidity, balance and non-motor symptoms, and create a report to share with your care team or save to your library. With this information you can then consult with your doctor for more personalized resources and support. In addition, the latest update to the APDA Symptom Tracker App boasts the following new features. An interactive medication tracker where you can enter the specific medications/doses and the time of day you take them which helps identify opportunities for better symptom management such as medication dosage/timing, which is an incredibly specific and often tricky aspect of life with PD. You can now view this app completely in Spanish. The Spanish version has been fully created for and by Spanish-speaking people (not simply translated from the English version). A more comprehensive user profile which includes the opportunity to share your top PD challenges so APDA can develop programs and services to better meet the needs of the PD community. Helpful notifications and reminders including, reminders to enter your medications and symptoms into the app regularly, push notifications about helpful education programs and updates on treatments reminders to prepare information to share with your clinician prior to your appointments. Over time, your reports generated in the app can assist your healthcare team to better understand prevalence of your PD symptoms.

Screenshots

Daily Dose PD4 screens
APDA Symptom Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Dose PD at 100% against APDA Symptom Tracker's 13%. Daily Dose PD also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0). APDA Symptom Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Daily Dose PD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. APDA Symptom Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Dose PD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Daily Dose PD's written reviews are positive against 13% of APDA Symptom Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Dose PD ships an update every 4 months, APDA Symptom Tracker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Daily Dose PD versus APDA Symptom Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Dose PDAPDA Symptom Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Parkinson's Fitness ProjectAmerican Parkinson Disease Association, Inc

Customer experience

Daily Dose PD

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

APDA Symptom Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Daily Dose PD

Subscriptions2
  • Daily Dose PD Monthly1 Month trial$34.991 Month
  • Daily Dose PD Yearly1 Month trial$349.991 Year
None

APDA Symptom Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Dose PD free?
Daily Dose PD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is APDA Symptom Tracker free?
APDA Symptom Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily Dose PD or APDA Symptom Tracker?
Daily Dose PD is rated higher. Daily Dose PD averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while APDA Symptom Tracker averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Daily Dose PD or APDA Symptom Tracker have ads?
Neither Daily Dose PD nor APDA Symptom Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Dose PD or APDA Symptom Tracker?
Daily Dose PD ships an update every 4 months, and APDA Symptom Tracker every 6 months. Most recently, Daily Dose PD was updated on October 12, 2026 and APDA Symptom Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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