Comparison

Know Your CML vs JOE in MDS

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

Head to head
About

Know Your CML

This medical app helps patients and caregivers manage chronic myelogenous leukemia. It allows users to track side effects, compare test results, and access updated treatment guidelines and community news. Developed by patients for patients, it aims to support best practice sharing globally.

Highlights
  • Monitor side effects
  • Compare test results
  • Access treatment guidelines
  • View community news
  • Benchmarking data with other patients
  • Global patient organization network
Features
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Know Your CML is a self-management instrument empowering patients and caregivers living with chronic myelogenous leukemia to monitor side effects, compare test results with ones from published clinical trials, benchmarking data with other patients in anonymised way. The app includes updated treatment guidelines and community news from global events on CML. Know Your CML is created by CML Advocates Network, connecting 128 patient organisations in 93 countries on all continents. Its aim is to facilitate and support best practice sharing among patient advocates across the world. This app is created by the patients for the patients. Application is currently available in English, but will be translated to Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, German languages in the near future. Know Your CML is free to use, no personal data will be collected and stored in the application.

About

JOE in MDS

Features
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JOE – Journey Of Empowerment is here to help empower myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients and their families and carers, supporting them through their journey from initial diagnosis to treatment. By completing lessons and quizzes, users can confidently improve and test their knowledge of MDS, how it affects the body, how to manage symptoms and empower them to gain a better understanding of medical findings, treatments and where to find support.  DISCLAIMER The MDS JOE app and portal service is strictly for educational purposes only and should not be treated as medical advice, nor as replacement for seeking or following professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment from a qualified, professional healthcare provider. All information, images and graphics and sources are for general information purposes only. If you have symptoms, questions or concerns regarding your overall health, diagnosis or treatment you are strongly encouraged to contact your healthcare provider immediately. MDS JOE contains links to external sources and websites which are not managed or maintained by us, and as such we cannot guarantee the accuracy, relevance or reliability of the information contained on those sites. You should not delay or refuse to seek professional medical advice based on the information you access and view on this app.

Screenshots

Know Your CML4 screens
JOE in MDS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Know Your CML at monthly against JOE in MDS's every 18 months. Know Your CML also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Know Your CML ships an update monthly, JOE in MDS every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Know Your CML versus JOE in MDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnow Your CMLJOE in MDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB17 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLeukemia Patient Advocates FoundationMDS Foundation, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Know Your CML

No in-app purchases

None

JOE in MDS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Know Your CML free?
Know Your CML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JOE in MDS free?
JOE in MDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Know Your CML or JOE in MDS have ads?
Neither Know Your CML nor JOE in MDS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Know Your CML or JOE in MDS?
Know Your CML ships an update monthly, and JOE in MDS every 18 months. Most recently, Know Your CML was updated on October 12, 2026 and JOE in MDS on October 25, 2026.

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