On The Mend vs GripAble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
GripAble
This app connects to a specialized device to help users train and assess their hand functions through engaging activities. It allows for personalized profiles, progress tracking, and various grip tests to monitor hand health and rehabilitation.
- Connects to GripAble device
- Personalized user profiles
- Hand function assessment
- Variety of training activities
- Progress tracking and goal setting
- Grip tests
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Use the GripAble application to connect to your GripAble device and train and assess your hand through an array of fun and entertaining activities. Set up your personal profile and access your personalised area in order to start assessing your hand functions and training choosing from a wide variety of activities. The GripAble device adapts to your own range of motions for the main hand functions using an in-app calibration tool. Track your daily and historical progress by setting goals and checking your achievements for each separate hand function. The app also comes with a variety of grip tests, used to assess and compare different aspects of your ongoing hand training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: On The Mend at every 10 days against GripAble's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
On The Mend ships an update every 10 days, GripAble monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | On The Mend | GripAble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 739 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | On The Mend International Ltd | GripAble Ltd. |
In-app purchases
On The Mend
No in-app purchases
GripAble
No in-app purchases




