Comparison

Bladder Problems vs Interstitial Cystitis

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

Head to head
About

Bladder Problems

This app helps individuals manage bladder pain syndrome by providing a daily log to record symptoms and pain characteristics. Tracking these details can aid in better overall management of the condition.

Highlights
  • Daily symptom logging
  • Pain characteristic recording
  • Condition management aid
  • Pelvic pain tracking
  • Urination problem diary
Features
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Interstitial cystitis is a poorly understood bladder condition that causes long-term pelvic pain and problems peeing. It's also known as painful bladder syndrome or bladder pain syndrome. The condition tends to first affect people in their 30s and 40s, and is much more common in women than men. Interstitial cystitis (IC) / bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a chronic bladder health issue. It is a feeling of pain and pressure in the bladder area. Benefits of a diary: The benefits of a (pain) diary are clear and it is evident that recording the characteristics and changes of your pain can help to improve overall management.

About

Interstitial Cystitis

This app offers nutrition guidelines and food suggestions to help manage Interstitial Cystitis (IC) symptoms. It provides actionable advice on what to eat and lifestyle choices, with specific recommendations for various food groups and combinations with other health conditions.

Highlights
  • Actionable nutrition guidelines for IC
  • Food suggestions based on personal profile
  • Guidelines for IC with comorbidities
  • Interactive food helpfulness checker
  • Lifestyle and alternative therapy suggestions
  • Specific food item recommendations
Features
Currently charting
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Food as Medicine for Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Inside this app you will find easy to follow suggestions on how to improve your health through the food choices you make every day. This app provides comprehensive and actionable nutrition guidelines for how to prevent and reduce your pain and manage symptoms of IC also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome. If you rather tackle health issues and risks through proper nutrition and lifestyle changes then this app is for you! A number of powerful, unique and interactive features make this app so different and superior to others in the market: • Separate guidelines for the COMBINATION of IC and other conditions or common comorbidities such as anxiety, celiac disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation, depression, fibromyalgia, headache, IBS, stress & more. Hundreds of other conditions to choose from. • Is this food good for me? This feature answers the common question if a food of your choice helpful or harmful to your personal situation. And it does so in an easy to understand and colorful graphic form. • Top recommendations on what to eat/do, and what not to. • Food Suggestions. The best food choices within a food group, based on your personal profile. An extremely valuable tool when at restaurants or when grocery shopping. Over 850 natural food items and growing number of recipes are included. • Suggestions on appropriate life style choices, alternative therapies and herbal remedies, when such options are promising and science-backed. • ACTIONABLE information on what is good, what is bad, and what is neutral for your condition(s). We don't just point you to a food group. We single out specific food items, and give you an ordered list of helpful and harmful foods within each food group. The primary sources used by this app are US government agencies such as USDA, NIH (National Institute of Health), PubMed, and leading clinics & universities. You can view the endless list of our references on our web site. Personal Remedies is the producer of the world's first e-dietitian -- our nutrition robot Nutri, and the Nutridigm Application Programming Interface (API). Winner of 2023 Best in Health API Award. Recognized among the most popular APIs of 2022 in two categories: health and artificial intelligence. Based in metro-Boston, home to the highest ranking healthcare providers and academic institutions in the world. This app is updated by our team on an ongoing basis. Updates happen seamlessly, and do NOT require frequent inconvenient downloads. Note: The purpose of this App is to provide helpful and informative material and to educate. Please seek advice from your doctor before you start any new diet. “This technology was developed using the most current clinical evidence-based information that is available in the US. Behind this technology there is a team of expert clinicians, scientists, endocrinologists, oncologists, and other specialists who are passionate about bridging the gap between expert knowledge and the patient.“ Katya Tsaioun, PhD, Nutrition, Tufts University; L.D.N. “Proper nutrition and other alternative treatments show great promise in preventing and treating many of the illnesses that we deal with every day. I encourage all my patients to follow appropriate nutrition and research other options for themselves. These apps are an excellent step towards improving people’s knowledge in this area.” Shahin Tabatabaei, MD Mass General Hospital; Harvard Medical School “This series of apps provide dietary recommendations focused on common chronic health problems. They are easy to understand and thus easy to implement into daily life. Most doctors would find it difficult to discuss dietary recommendations at the level of detail found in the series. They should serve as a valuable complement in helping people manage chronic illnesses through dietary and lifestyle modifications.” Andrew S. Lenhardt, MD Lahey Clinic, Beverly, MA

Screenshots

Bladder Problems4 screens
Interstitial Cystitis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bladder Problems at Free against Interstitial Cystitis's $3.99. Interstitial Cystitis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bladder Problems is free to download; Interstitial Cystitis costs $3.99 up front. Bladder Problems sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Interstitial Cystitis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Bladder Problems against 1.0 for Interstitial Cystitis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bladder Problems versus Interstitial Cystitis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBladder ProblemsInterstitial Cystitis
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFitricPersonal Remedies, LLC

Customer experience

Bladder Problems

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Interstitial Cystitis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bladder Problems

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$7.493 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$23.491 Year
None

Interstitial Cystitis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bladder Problems free?
Bladder Problems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interstitial Cystitis free?
Interstitial Cystitis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bladder Problems or Interstitial Cystitis?
Bladder Problems and Interstitial Cystitis are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bladder Problems or Interstitial Cystitis have ads?
Neither Bladder Problems nor Interstitial Cystitis shows ads.

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