Comparison

Holter Buddy Plus vs MonkeyBrain

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

Head to head
About

Holter Buddy Plus

Easily log cardiac events and symptoms while wearing a Holter monitor. Record activities, symptoms, and device details to generate a printable report for your doctor. All data is stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Log cardiac events and symptoms
  • Record Holter monitor details
  • Siri shortcuts for quick logging
  • Generate printable lab reports
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Save reports to PDF
Features
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Holter monitors are itchy, uncomfortable, clunky devices, but they're the best we have right now so we're stuck with them. Maybe Apple will find a way to shove one in a watch one day. While wearing a holter monitor may have to be uncomfortable, noting your cardiac events doesn't have to be! Holter Buddy Plus will let you keep track of your activities and symptoms while you're wearing your monitor at the push of a button or through Siri! With Holter Buddy Plus, you can set up a "Hey Siri" shortcut (press the Add to Siri button on the Profile Tab), making recording your cardiac events even easier!*** Give your holter tracker a name, note the ID of the device (if you know it), the time you started wearing the holter, the time it is due back, and hit "Save". Then, whenever you have a symptom, or just want to record an even of interest, press the big red button! You can set the time, type in what you were doing, and what symptoms you experienced. Don't forget to fill in you profile! Share as much or as little as you want and it will be printed with the lab report! To print the report, navigate to the Holter Tab, tap the row of your tracker, then press the "print" button on the history page! A nice little report containing all your cardiac events, including your name, phone number, health number, sex, and medications will be generated for printing, you can even save the report to PDF! This app is entirely stored on your device so no data is collected. ***You'll need to set the shortcuts activity and symptoms to "ask each time", the first time you set it up.

About

MonkeyBrain

This app offers a simple and discreet method to manage stress and anxiety by guiding your breathing with calming visuals and soundscapes. It's designed to help you find calm before challenging situations or whenever anxiety arises.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing rhythm regulation
  • Soothing visual cues
  • Calming soundscapes
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Discrete use
Features
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Breathe with intention. MonkeyBrain helps you ground yourself in moments of stress and fear. A simple and discrete way to regulate your breathing rhythm with soothing visuals and calming soundscapes. Use before stressful meetings, social events or simply when anxiety creeps up on you. Anxiety relief in your pocket.

Screenshots

Holter Buddy Plus4 screens
MonkeyBrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MonkeyBrain at Free against Holter Buddy Plus's $1.99. MonkeyBrain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Holter Buddy Plus's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On 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

MonkeyBrain is free to download; Holter Buddy Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holter Buddy Plus ships an update every 6 months, MonkeyBrain daily. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Holter Buddy Plus versus MonkeyBrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolter Buddy PlusMonkeyBrain
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEamonn AlphinALEXANDER MICHAEL THADDAU VON WASIELEWSKI

Customer experience

Holter Buddy Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

MonkeyBrain

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Holter Buddy Plus

No in-app purchases

None

MonkeyBrain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holter Buddy Plus free?
Holter Buddy Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonkeyBrain free?
MonkeyBrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Holter Buddy Plus or MonkeyBrain have ads?
Neither Holter Buddy Plus nor MonkeyBrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holter Buddy Plus or MonkeyBrain?
Holter Buddy Plus ships an update every 6 months, and MonkeyBrain daily. Most recently, Holter Buddy Plus was updated on August 11, 2026 and MonkeyBrain on September 23, 2026.

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