Comparison

Consult+ vs S.P.A.R.

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

Head to head
About

Consult+

Access licensed healthcare professionals for non-urgent medical concerns. Connect via chat, audio, or video for consultations and prescription renewals. Available to Canada Life plan members and their dependents.

Highlights
  • Virtual consultations with doctors and nurses
  • Chat, audio, and video call options
  • Prescription renewals
  • Access for plan members and dependents
  • Integration with Apple HealthKit/CareKit
Features
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Doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals: a click away!  Consult+ for Canada Life members is a virtual healthcare clinic that gives you access to healthcare professionals for non-urgent medical issues and health concerns. Consult our licensed doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and healthcare professionals by chat, audio or video, and renew prescriptions from home, at the office, or on-the-go. Consult+ is for plan members and their dependants covered by their Canada Life group benefits plan. Use Consult+ for:  
 - Minor or known headaches - Allergies, colds, flu and nasal congestion - Painless eye issues (eye stye, pink eye,…) - Infection of the upper respiratory tract (sinusitis, rhinitis,…) - Mild or known gastric issues - Mild infection of the digestive system - Asymptomatic sexual health - Genito-urinary infection in women - Breastfeeding support and related infections - Dermatologic infections and eruptions (rash, hives, eczema,…) - Minor cuts or bites - Thyroid issues - Medical prescriptions or renewals As an Apple HealthKit or CareKit user, you may optionally integrate your step tracking data to enhance your experience related to wellness goals and challenges. Consult+ is provided by Dialogue.

About

S.P.A.R.

Features
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Download the app to view schedules & book sessions at S.P.A.R Training!

Screenshots

Consult+4 screens
S.P.A.R.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Consult+ at weekly against S.P.A.R.'s every 6 weeks. S.P.A.R.'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0.0 vs 15.6). 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

Consult+ ships an update weekly, S.P.A.R. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Consult+ versus S.P.A.R.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsult+S.P.A.R.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDialogue Technologies IncS.P.A.R. Training Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Consult+

No in-app purchases

None

S.P.A.R.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Consult+ free?
Consult+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S.P.A.R. free?
S.P.A.R. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Consult+ or S.P.A.R. have ads?
Neither Consult+ nor S.P.A.R. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Consult+ or S.P.A.R.?
Consult+ ships an update weekly, and S.P.A.R. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Consult+ was updated on September 26, 2026 and S.P.A.R. on September 17, 2026.

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