Comparison

Consult+ vs BuildStrong

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

BuildStrong

Features
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BuildStrong puts resources directly in the hands of construction workers. Access substance use resources, improve your mental health, and discover all the resources available to you as a member of Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan (CIRP). Some of the key features include: USE ALONE TIMER by Lifeguard Digital Health: Protect yourself while using substances. App users can begin the timer prior to consumption and reset the time when they know they are safe. If they become unresponsive and cannot stop the timer before it expires, paramedics will automatically be alerted. (Only available in British Columbia) EDUCATION: Gain actionable insights on various mental health topics. Watch insightful and concise videos, complete interactive worksheets, and develop techniques to improve yourself. TOOLBOX TALKS: Read ready-to-share Toolbox Talks to your team. Expand your knowledge and add new techniques to your mental health toolbox. Lifeguard Digital Health developed BuildStrong and in collaboration with British Columbia Emergency Health Services and Provincial Health Services Authority, enabled by the British Columbia Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. BuildStrong is intended for use within British Columbia for members of CIRP. PRIVACY & SECURITY: No personally identifiable information is available to CIRP. Aggregated data, such as the number of users in a particular region, is anonymized. Lifeguard Digital Health does not share personal data with any other person, entity, government department, or service – including CIRP. BuildStrong complies with all industry privacy practices and regulations and meets the highest global standards. In the event of a Use Alone Timer alert, emergency services gain access to necessary user data, such as their current location.

Screenshots

Consult+4 screens
BuildStrong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Consult+ at weekly against BuildStrong's every 5 weeks. 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, BuildStrong every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Consult+ versus BuildStrong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsult+BuildStrong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDialogue Technologies IncLifeguard Health Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Consult+

No in-app purchases

None

BuildStrong

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Consult+ free?
Consult+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuildStrong free?
BuildStrong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Consult+ or BuildStrong have ads?
Neither Consult+ nor BuildStrong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Consult+ or BuildStrong?
Consult+ ships an update weekly, and BuildStrong every 5 weeks. Most recently, Consult+ was updated on October 14, 2026 and BuildStrong on September 24, 2026.

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