Post Op vs On The Mend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Post Op
This app facilitates post-surgery recovery by enabling digital recording of outcomes and wound images. It fosters transparent communication between patients and their care teams, allowing clinicians to make proactive decisions and prevent complications.
- Digital outcome recording (PROMs)
- Wound image capture and submission
- Direct messaging with clinical teams
- Proactive complication prevention
- Transparent patient-clinician communication
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Post Op uses patient insights, wound images, and regular interaction between clinicians and patients to drive a safe, empathetic and caring digital service following surgery. It provides clinicians relevant data in a timely manner to enable proactive decision making and avoid unnecessary complications in the post-operative period. Post Op builds transparent, reliable and interactive communication between patients and their care teams. Patient record their outcome measures (PROMS) digitally through the app and take pictures of their wound which are sent instantly to the clinician’s dashboard for immediate action. Patients can reliably communicate with the clinical team using a simple messaging tool.
On The Mend
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On The Mend lets you achieve more in physical rehab by organising your exercise plan, tracking your progress, and bringing you closer to your healthcare professionals. This app is available free on iPhone or iPad for patients to connect with a health and care professional at each stage of their treatment. When you are invited to sign up by your healthcare professional, you may receive a one-time PIN, creating a secure connection so you can share updates on how you are getting on. Some of the main benefits of the app include: • Organising exercise videos recorded during your consultations, so you never forget a thing. • Seeing a daily exercise plan that is tailored to your individual needs. • Tracking your progress, staying motivated, and earning rewards each step of the way. • Learning more about your condition so you get the most from consultations. • Integrates with the Apple Health app, enabling your healthcare professional to receive valuable feedback to help them tailor your care. With On The Mend, your road to recovery starts here! You must always seek advice from a health or care professional in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: On The Mend at every 10 days against Post Op's monthly. On The Mend also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Post Op ships an update monthly, On The Mend every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Post Op | On The Mend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Post Op | On The Mend International Ltd |
In-app purchases
Post Op
No in-app purchases
On The Mend
No in-app purchases





