Holter Buddy Plus vs MonkeyBrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Guided breathing rhythm regulation
- Soothing visual cues
- Calming soundscapes
- Stress and anxiety relief
- Discrete use
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Holter Buddy Plus | MonkeyBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eamonn Alphin | ALEXANDER MICHAEL THADDAU VON WASIELEWSKI |
Customer experience
Holter Buddy Plus
MonkeyBrain
In-app purchases
Holter Buddy Plus
No in-app purchases
MonkeyBrain
No in-app purchases
Questions
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