Comparison

respiri™ US vs VC Involve

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

Head to head
About

respiri™ US

This app works with a special sensor to record and track wheeze rates. It allows users to build a personal profile, share data with physicians, and log symptoms, triggers, and medication usage. It also provides environmental information like pollen counts and air irritants.

Highlights
  • Detects wheeze with wheezo® breath sensor
  • Share wheeze recordings with physicians
  • Log symptoms, triggers, and medication usage
  • Set medication reminders
  • View air quality, pollen, and irritant data
  • Build personal health profile
Features
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wheezo® WheezeRate detector is a smartphone-based system consisting of a wheezo® breath sensor^, (device) and the respiriTM app. The device^ works with the respiriTM mobile app to record and track wheeze and returns a wheeze rate for each breath recording. You can build a personal profile to share a WheezeRate history, breath sound recordings and self-reported data with your physicians. Wheeze recordings are available for your physician’s immediate review and playback. wheezo® is for adults and children from 2 years. It is not for diagnostic use. Your healthcare professional’s advice is required to understand wheezo® readings. It’s an easy way to keep track of wheeze every day and store a record of wheeze rates. Recordings also contain environmental information; weather, pollen counts & air irritant information present at the time of recordings. In addition, the respiriTM app supports you to log and track self-reported symptoms, triggers and medication usage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key features: Detects wheeze with the wheezo® breath sensor^ Wheeze recordings are available for your physician’s immediate review and playback. Supports easy logging of symptoms, triggers & medication usage Input your self-reported symptoms, triggers and medication use over time. Set medication reminders. Air irritants & pollen counts - Check live air quality; air irritants and pollen counts down to the zip code you are in, anywhere in the US in real time. You can also view forecasts. Healthcare provider sharing - Share a detailed history with your healthcare provider(s) - Keep a record of and review your wheeze rates, wheeze recordings and history including self-reported symptoms, triggers, medication usage and environmental information. - Wheeze recordings are stored with the environmental and weather data, like pollen counts and air irritants which were present at the time of recording. Over time, by working with your healthcare providers and increasing your shared awareness with more data, your healthcare providers can work with you to gain a better understanding of your wheeze. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^wheezo® breath sensor provided separately Limitations of Use and Contraindications wheezo® is not intended for diagnostic use. wheezo® is intended to detect and record abnormal breath sounds (continuous adventitious breath sounds or CABS) at the windpipe (trachea), reported as WheezeRate in adults and children (2 years and older). A licensed health care professional’s advice is required to understand the meaning and importance of the wheezo® readings. Warnings If the user is feeling breathless, or experiencing other symptoms, it is important to prioritise treatment over taking a wheeze rate. Do not delay treatment. Regardless of the wheeze rate, if the user has signs and symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing, they should always follow their healthcare professional’s advice. This information is intended for the use of patients and providers in the United States. Terms of Use: respiri.co/us/website-terms-of-use Privacy policy: respiri.co/us/privacy-policy App terms and conditions: respiri.co/us/app-terms-and-conditions

About

VC Involve

This app provides real-time fall detection alerts for senior living teams. Caregivers can easily receive, track, and resolve alerts for residents using compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time fall detection alerts
  • Resident alert tracking
  • Alert resolution management
  • Integration with Vayyar Care devices
  • Designed for senior living teams
Features
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The VC Involve app accompanies Vayyar Care devices equipping senior living teams with real-time resident fall detection. Using VC Involve, caregivers can easily receive, track and resolve alerts.

Screenshots

respiri™ US4 screens
VC Involve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VC Involve at 5.0 against respiri™ US's 3.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VC Involve holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

respiri™ US ships an update every 2 months, VC Involve every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
respiri™ US versus VC Involve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrespiri™ USVC Involve
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitasora Health LimitedVayyar Imaging LTD

Customer experience

respiri™ US

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

VC Involve

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

respiri™ US

No in-app purchases

None

VC Involve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is respiri™ US free?
respiri™ US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VC Involve free?
VC Involve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, respiri™ US or VC Involve?
VC Involve is rated higher. respiri™ US averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VC Involve averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do respiri™ US or VC Involve have ads?
Neither respiri™ US nor VC Involve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, respiri™ US or VC Involve?
respiri™ US ships an update every 2 months, and VC Involve every 6 weeks. Most recently, respiri™ US was updated on October 16, 2026 and VC Involve on October 4, 2026.

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