Health Data Server vs eCareMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Health Data Server
Stream real-time health data from your Apple Watch to your overlay. Display heart rate, calories, and more with customizable animations and sounds. Save workout data to Apple Health.
- Stream heart rate from Apple Watch
- Display calories burned
- Customizable overlay appearance
- Heartbeat animation and sound
- Save workout data to Apple Health
- Access extensive HealthKit data
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The watch app requires watchOS 8+ This app was built to get heart rate, calories, and more from your watch into a stream overlay. It does this by sending the data to HDS Cloud (or an IP address/port you specify). A website hosted at hds.dev can be used as a browser source in OBS to show the data. This app can save workout data to Apple Health Features: - Show your heart rate on stream with just an Apple Watch. No extra heart rate monitors required. - The app will only affect your Activity Rings if calories are enabled - Heart rate color ranges. Know where your heart rate is at a glance. - The overlay app comes with a plethora of customization options. Make your overlay look however you want. - The overlay comes with a heart beat animation that matches your real heart rate - The overlay can also play sounds to go along with the heart beat animation - Even more data for advanced users: - Motion - Every single HKQuantityTypeIdentifier available in HealthKit (so pretty much anything) Go to https://github.com/Rexios80/hds_overlay for information on how to set up the overlay.
eCareMD
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eCareMD is a chronic care management platform, eCareMD Patient App helps patients to stay connected with their care managers and improve their adherence to programs like CCM, RPM, etc. Disclaimer:- The measurement results given by this APP is not a diagnosis. ALWAYS consult your doctor for evaluation of the results and treatment. DO NOT adjust medication based on readings from this APP. Take medication as prescribed by your physician.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: eCareMD at Free against Health Data Server's $4.99. eCareMD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Health Data Server's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
eCareMD is free to download; Health Data Server costs $4.99 up front. Health Data Server sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. eCareMD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Health Data Server ships an update weekly, eCareMD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Health Data Server | eCareMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aaron DeLory | Medarch Inc |
Bugs and requests
Health Data Server
Reported bugs
9 issues- Doesn’t work with new Obs
- Update was not working
- Bought the app and don't work
- Purchased app and cannot download it
- Doesn’t let me set up
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- The “start” batch file only showed connected and didn’t show any numbers from the Apple Watch
- Force press then settings comes up but does not let me enter the info to connect
- When I will install the app on my watch don't work
- The app is for only series 3+ ??
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to have sharper, less compressed icons when uploaded
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
eCareMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Health Data Server
- HDS Cloud Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- HDS Cloud Yearly$29.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Make Up the Difference$49.99
eCareMD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Health Data Server free?
Is eCareMD free?
Do Health Data Server or eCareMD have ads?
Which is updated more often, Health Data Server or eCareMD?
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