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 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, and hypertension with more confidence. It brings all your health data together to give you personalized digital coaching and insights through Welldoc AI, making those day-to-day choices much easier. The Welldoc App is only available via your health plan, health system or employer. Welldoc helps you manage your health with: • Personalized coaching based on your unique health data to give you guidance when you need it most • Welldoc AI-powered insights into how nutrition, activity, sleep, medications, and device data, such as data from Apple Health®, affect your health so that you can build better habits • Simon, an chatbot powered by Welldoc AI who can be your personal guide available 24/7 • The Welldoc Community to stay motivated with members just like you • Goals and challenges to keep you on the right track • Education and tools that help you better understand your health • Health reports that you can share directly with your care team to let them know how you’re doing 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 and mental well-being. 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 https://www.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. This product and/or the use of this product in a method may be covered by one or more patents or patent applications, available at https://www.welldoc.com/ 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 42%. Bold also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (12K vs 225). 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold has 12K ratings behind it against 225, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Welldoc's written reviews are positive against 96% of Bold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Welldoc ships an update every 3 weeks, Bold weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Welldoc versus Bold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelldocBold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (225 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22512K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB99 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWellDoc, Inc.Age Bold

Customer experience

Welldoc

All ratings225 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative53.5%

Bold

All ratings11,918 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
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 4.1 out of 5 from 225 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 weekly. Most recently, Welldoc was updated on September 16, 2026 and Bold on September 24, 2026.

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