Comparison

Ventilator Mode Map vs My COPD Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Ventilator Mode Map

This app classifies mechanical ventilation modes based on a recognized medical taxonomy. It provides images and details for numerous ventilators worldwide, including manufacturer and model information.

Highlights
  • Mechanical ventilation mode taxonomy implementation
  • Ventilator manufacturer and model details
  • Ventilator images
  • Global ventilator database
Features
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This app is designed to implement the taxonomy (classification system) for modes of mechanical ventilation described by Chatburn et al (Respir Care 2014;59(11):1747-1763). It has manufacturer, model, and ventilator image for most of the ventilators used across the world.

About

My COPD Buddy

This app provides a guided companion for adults managing COPD, offering daily check-ins, medication tracking, breathing exercises, and educational resources. It helps users organize treatments, monitor symptoms, and prepare for doctor appointments, all while respecting user privacy with no account or data collection.

Highlights
  • Daily check-ins and medication reminders
  • Guided breathing and movement exercises
  • Inhaler and spacer coaching
  • Plain-language COPD education
  • COPD Action Plan and symptom tracker
  • Local air quality updates
  • Doctor appointment preparation
Features
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My COPD Buddy is a calm, guided companion for adults living with COPD — and for the people who help care for them. Built around five simple areas so nothing ever feels overwhelming: TODAY A gentle daily check-in, your medications due, and a one-tap shortcut to guided breathing whenever you're short of breath. MY MEDICATIONS Keep every medication, inhaler, and treatment in one place, with reminders and a step-by-step Inhaler & Spacer Coach for your specific device. BREATHE & MOVE Pursed-lip breathing, controlled breathing, huff cough, paced breathing, and gentle seated movement — guided, one technique at a time. LEARN Plain-language answers about COPD, oxygen therapy, nutrition, travel, and staying well — written for patients, not textbooks, and reviewed by respiratory therapists. MY COPD Your COPD Action Plan, an oxygen and symptom tracker, a mucus/sputum log, appointment prep with a doctor-ready summary, a Health Calendar, and real-time local air quality from the EPA. Every tool is built to help you notice changes early and stay organized — never to diagnose, prescribe, or replace your care team. My COPD Buddy is education, organization, and coaching, always paired with a clear reminder to reach out to your own clinician when something changes. Your privacy, respected There's no account, no sign-in, and no server collecting your health data — everything you enter stays on your iPhone. No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind. My COPD Buddy is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Screenshots

Ventilator Mode Map4 screens
My COPD Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ventilator Mode Map at none against My COPD Buddy's 1. Ventilator Mode Map also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). My COPD Buddy's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, monetization model 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. My COPD Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ventilator Mode Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My COPD Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ventilator Mode Map ships an update every 3 months, My COPD Buddy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ventilator Mode Map versus My COPD Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVentilator Mode MapMy COPD Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB187 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe Cleveland Clinic FoundationJesse DE LA ROSA

Customer experience

Ventilator Mode Map

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

My COPD Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ventilator Mode Map

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My COPD Buddy

One-time1
  • Buddy Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Ventilator Mode Map free?
Ventilator Mode Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My COPD Buddy free?
My COPD Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ventilator Mode Map or My COPD Buddy?
My COPD Buddy is rated higher. Ventilator Mode Map averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while My COPD Buddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ventilator Mode Map or My COPD Buddy have ads?
Neither Ventilator Mode Map nor My COPD Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ventilator Mode Map or My COPD Buddy?
Ventilator Mode Map ships an update every 3 months, and My COPD Buddy daily. Most recently, Ventilator Mode Map was updated on October 11, 2026 and My COPD Buddy on October 3, 2026.

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