Comparison

Vital Sync vs HeartLung Provider

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

Head to head
About

Vital Sync

Access real-time patient physiological data from connected medical devices on your mobile device. Receive alerts and monitor multiple patients remotely within your hospital's network to enhance clinical workflow and patient care.

Highlights
  • Remote patient monitoring
  • Real-time physiological data
  • Device alerts
  • Multi-patient view
  • Mobile-optimized interface
  • Clinical workflow enhancement
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The Vital Sync™ mobile application takes the next step to give clinicians the right information, in the right place, at the right time to support clinicians in busy clinical environments. The Vital Sync™ mobile application delivers physiological information from your Medtronic patient monitors and ventilators and delivers it to your device. With a view designed specifically for mobile devices, the Vital Sync™ mobile application increases accessibility to data from your connected devices, so you can: • Gain immediate access to timely data and take appropriate action • View patient physiological information remotely • Receive alerts anywhere within the hospital’s network The Vital Sync™ mobile application allows you to access continuous monitoring data for multiple patients from a smart phone, anywhere within the hospital’s network. Building on the value of the Vital Sync™ virtual patient monitoring platform, the Vital Sync™ mobile application gives you more flexibility in your clinical workflow and helps you manage your respiratory patients’ care needs. The Vital Sync™ mobile application delivers: • Near real-time data and high-fidelity waveforms for patient monitoring devices • Patient and device alerts • A display that is unique for each clinician, showing only their assigned patients This application should not be used to make medical decisions without consulting a physician. The Vital Sync™ mobile application should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

About

HeartLung Provider

Features
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HeartLung Provider is the mobile companion for diagnostic centers and clinical teams using the HeartLung platform. Run tests, review reports, manage patients, and access advanced imaging tools—wherever your workflow takes you. BUILT FOR PROVIDERS HeartLung Provider helps authorized healthcare professionals and diagnostic center staff manage day-to-day clinical operations from iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your HeartLung provider account to access the tools your organization has enabled. VENDYS3 TESTING • Connect compatible VENDYS devices via Bluetooth • Guide patients through functional test workflows • View, share, and manage VENDYS test results and reports • Access patient test history and related records ICT (ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING) TESTING • Run ICT test sessions with connected devices • Review ICT output and generated reports • Manage ICT test credits and patient workflows REPORTS & IMAGING • Browse CT scan reports and clinical report details • View report PDFs and related assets • Open HeartLung Vision Lab for DICOM-based imaging review (when enabled for your account) • Assign patients and manage report-related information PRACTICE MANAGEMENT • Dashboard overview of scans and reports • Patient search and test record management • Account and diagnostic center settings • Location and staff management (for authorized administrators) • Notification preferences SECURITY & ACCESS • Secure sign-in for provider accounts • Access limited to users with valid HeartLung provider credentials • Features available based on your organization’s contracts and entitlements REQUIREMENTS • A HeartLung provider account is required • Some features (Vision Lab, DICOM, specific test types) require appropriate contracts enabled on your diagnostic center account • Compatible Bluetooth devices required for VENDYS and ICT testing HeartLung Provider is intended for use by healthcare professionals and authorized staff only. It is not a consumer medical app and does not replace clinical judgment. For account access, contracts, or technical support, visit provider.heartlung.ai or contact your HeartLung administrator. Privacy Policy: https://provider.heartlung.ai/privacy-policy-mobile

Screenshots

Vital Sync4 screens
HeartLung Provider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HeartLung Provider at every 4 days against Vital Sync's every 9 months. 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

Vital Sync ships an update every 9 months, HeartLung Provider every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Vital Sync versus HeartLung Provider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVital SyncHeartLung Provider
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB138 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMedtronic, Inc.HeartLung Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Vital Sync

No in-app purchases

None

HeartLung Provider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vital Sync free?
Vital Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeartLung Provider free?
HeartLung Provider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vital Sync or HeartLung Provider have ads?
Neither Vital Sync nor HeartLung Provider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vital Sync or HeartLung Provider?
Vital Sync ships an update every 9 months, and HeartLung Provider every 4 days. Most recently, Vital Sync was updated on October 22, 2026 and HeartLung Provider on October 14, 2026.

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