Comparison

Welldoc vs TypeCal

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

TypeCal

Effortlessly track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake. Log food by typing, taking photos, scanning barcodes, or importing recipes. Monitor your progress and stay organized with personalized goals and health integrations.

Highlights
  • Log food by typing, photo, barcode, or recipe
  • Track calories, protein, carbs, and fat
  • Log hydration
  • Set personalized goals
  • Connect with Apple Health
  • Cross-device sync
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TypeCal is the food tracker that gets out of your way. With TypeCal, describe a meal in your own words, snap a photo, scan a barcode, or paste a recipe. TypeCal estimates the calories and macros, then shows you the result for review before anything is saved. LOG FOOD YOUR WAY • Type a meal like a message • Photograph a plate or nutrition label • Scan packaged-food barcodes • Import recipes and recipe links • Review and edit every estimate SEE THE WHOLE DAY • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat • Log hydration • Reuse saved meals and recipes • Browse history and progress • Organize pantry and grocery items BUILT AROUND YOUR ROUTINE • Set personalized goals and units • Connect Apple Health when you choose • Use reminders, widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts • Keep your account in sync across devices TypeCal provides nutrition estimates for informational and general-wellness purposes. Estimates may be inaccurate and are not medical advice. Always review results and independently verify allergy or medical-nutrition information. Some features require a TypeCal Pro subscription. Any available trial length and current price are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://typegenstudio.com/typecal/privacy.html Terms: https://typegenstudio.com/typecal/terms.html

Screenshots

Welldoc4 screens
TypeCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TypeCal at 5.0 against Welldoc's 4.2. Welldoc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (246 vs 1). 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. TypeCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Welldoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypeCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welldoc has 246 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Welldoc versus TypeCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelldocTypeCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (246 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings246 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB198 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWellDoc, Inc.Shubham Odak

Customer experience

Welldoc

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

TypeCal

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

In-app purchases

None

Welldoc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TypeCal

Subscriptions3
  • TypeCal Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • TypeCal Promo Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • TypeCal Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Welldoc free?
Welldoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeCal free?
TypeCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Welldoc or TypeCal?
TypeCal is rated higher. Welldoc averages 4.2 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while TypeCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Welldoc or TypeCal have ads?
Neither Welldoc nor TypeCal shows ads.

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