Comparison

Welldoc vs Bold

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

Head to head
About

Welldoc

This app offers personalized AI coaching and insights to help manage chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure. It integrates health data, provides a 24/7 AI chatbot, and connects users with a supportive community. Health reports can be shared with care teams.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • AI-powered health insights
  • 24/7 AI chatbot guide
  • Health data integration
  • Community support
  • Health reports for care teams
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Managing your health can be tough, but it doesn't have to be. The Welldoc App is a digital health app that supports you every step of the way, so you can worry less about your health and focus more on what matters most. Welldoc can help you manage your weight, diabetes, prediabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and dementia with confidence. It brings your health data together to provide you with personalized digital AI coaching and insights, making those day-to-day choices much easier. The Welldoc App is only available through participating health plans, health systems, and employers How the Welldoc App Helps You Manage Your Health • Personalized coaching: Receive guidance based on your unique health data right when you need it most • AI-powered health insights: Learn how nutrition, activity, sleep, medications, and device data, such as data from Apple Health®, affect your condition so that you can build better habits • An updated medication experience: Easier than ever to set reminders, track schedules, and log your intake • Brain health support: Helps you stay sharp and confident using brain training, interactive games, goals, and daily journeys. • Simon, an AI-powered Assistant: Use Simon as your personal guide, available 24/7 • Welldoc Community: Stay motivated and connected with a supportive network of members on similar health journeys • Goals and challenges: Participate in daily activities to keep you on the right track • Health education and tools: Access trusted education resources to help you better understand your health • Care team health reports: Easily share detailed health summaries directly with your care team to keep them updated on your health between visits The Welldoc App is not intended to replace the care provided by a licensed healthcare professional, including prescriptions, diagnosis, or treatment. Seek the guidance of a licensed healthcare professional before making medical decisions. The Welldoc® App is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) intended to be used by healthcare providers (HCP) and their patients – aged 18 years and older – who have prediabetes, diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure, liver disease, kidney disease, and/or sleep apnea. The Welldoc App also supports weight management, mental well-being, and brain health. The software is not intended to replace the care provided by a licensed healthcare professional, including prescriptions, diagnosis, or treatment nor is it intended to replace self-monitoring practices as advised by a physician. The software does not provide treatment recommendations. Visit welldoc.com/indications-for-use/ for full labeling information. The privacy and security of your personal information is very important to us. We protect it in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. ABOUT WELLDOC Welldoc is committed to improving the health of individuals living with a chronic disease. © 2009-26 Welldoc, Inc. Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. The Welldoc and BlueStar name and logo are trademarks of Welldoc. Made in the USA. Manufactured by Welldoc.

About

Bold

This app offers science-backed, personalized exercise programs for adults 65+ to improve balance and reduce pain. Access live classes, a vast library of on-demand workouts, and progress tracking to enhance your strength and well-being at home.

Highlights
  • Personalized exercise plans
  • Daily live classes
  • 500+ on-demand classes
  • Progress tracking
  • Expert-designed programs
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Bold is an at-home, online exercise program designed to help adults 65+ live their strongest, happiest, and healthiest lives. Designed by expert physicians, physical therapists, kinesiologists, and certified trainers, Bold provides science-backed, personalized exercise programs for adults aged 65 and above. Our proven balance programs decrease the risk of falls by more than 40%, while our pain programs effectively reduce joint pain by over 50%. Bold is available at no cost through select health plans. You may also sign up and use your flex card benefits or pay out-of-pocket for a membership. Bold Features: Personalized Program: Tailored exercise plans led by experts, customized for your fitness level, health conditions, and goals. Live Classes: Join daily live sessions with fellow Bold members. Explore 500+ Classes: Diversify your routine with online classes you can take any time, anywhere, including yoga, strength, tai chi, cardio, and more. Track Your Progress: Set and achieve goals, receive timely reminders, and celebrate milestones with our progress-tracking features. “I was delighted with the breadth of classes offered, the instruction was really good, I could do it at home, and I could do it at my convenience.” - Gerrie, 75 Feedback? Contact us at hello@agebold.com

Screenshots

Welldoc4 screens
Bold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bold at 96% against Welldoc's 43%. Bold also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (12K vs 246). Welldoc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bold sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Welldoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bold holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold has 12K ratings behind it against 246, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Welldoc's written reviews are positive against 96% of Bold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Welldoc ships an update every 3 weeks, Bold every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Welldoc versus Bold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelldocBold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (246 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24612K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB116 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWellDoc, Inc.Age Bold

Customer experience

Welldoc

All ratings246 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative52.3%

Bold

All ratings12,112 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Welldoc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bold

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not tracked properly
  • Casting issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • More music options
  • Improved app and website stability

In-app purchases

None

Welldoc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bold

Subscriptions3
  • Bold Premium$34.991 Month
  • Bold Premium$156.996 Months
  • Bold Premium$249.001 Year

Questions

Is Welldoc free?
Welldoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bold free?
Bold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Welldoc or Bold?
Bold is rated higher. Welldoc averages 4.2 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Bold averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Welldoc or Bold have ads?
Neither Welldoc nor Bold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Welldoc or Bold?
Welldoc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bold every 6 days. Most recently, Welldoc was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bold on October 18, 2026.

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