Comparison

WebMD vs Chiari Symptom Tracker

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

Head to head
About

WebMD

This app helps you check symptoms, get medication reminders, and find doctors. It also offers prescription savings and information on conditions and drugs.

Highlights
  • Symptom Checker
  • Medication Reminders
  • Prescription Savings
  • Doctor Directory
  • Condition Information
  • Drug Interaction Checker
Features
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From WebMD, the one healthcare app you need to check symptoms, set medication reminders, learn about conditions and drugs, research treatments and diagnoses, find doctors and specialists in your area, and save on prescriptions at your local pharmacy. Key Features: • Symptom Checker – Choose your symptoms, learn about potential conditions or issues, and lookup treatment and care options. • Medication Reminders – Never miss a dose. You’ll receive reminders when it’s time to take your medications. View daily prescription schedules and instructions, plus pill images with dosage and timing information for each drug. Reminders sync to your other mobile devices when you sign-in with your WebMD account. • WebMD Rx – We partner with major pharmacy chains to find the lowest prescription drug prices, which often beat insurance co-pays. It’s 100% free to use. No registration required. • Doctor Directory – Find the closest doctors and specialists based on your current location or search by city, state or zip. • Conditions – Find medically-reviewed information about conditions relevant to you and learn more about causes, treatments, and related symptoms. • Customization and Saving Functionality – Save your conditions, drugs, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and healthy living articles for secure, easy access and reference. • Drug Interaction Checker – Find and identify potentially harmful and unsafe combinations of prescription medications by entering two or more drugs in question. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with certain rights regarding our use of your personal information. For more information relevant to our users who are California residents, please review the "California Residents" section of our Privacy Policy linked on this download page or within our app. ABOUT WebMD WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms and health-focused publications. More than 95 million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, emedicineHealth, RxList, theheart.org, drugs.com and Medscape Education. SOURCE WebMD Health Corp. WebMD. Better Information. Better Health. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the WebMD mobile application. *Prescription savings vary by prescription and by pharmacy, and may reach up to 80% off cash price.

About

Chiari Symptom Tracker

This app allows users to log symptoms related to Chiari malformations, noting their intensity. It automatically records the date and time for each entry, providing a structured way to monitor health.

Highlights
  • Track Chiari malformation symptoms
  • Log symptom intensity
  • Automatic date and time stamping
  • User-friendly interface
  • Medical symptom logging
Features
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The Chiari symptom tracker helps track various symptoms for chiari malformations and their intensity. You can select the symptom & intensity with the date and time automatically added.

Screenshots

WebMD4 screens
Chiari Symptom Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebMD at 70% against Chiari Symptom Tracker's 0%. WebMD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Chiari Symptom Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WebMD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebMD has 135K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of WebMD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chiari Symptom Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, Chiari Symptom Tracker every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WebMD versus Chiari Symptom Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebMDChiari Symptom Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (135K ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB9 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWebMDBrian Smith

Customer experience

WebMD

All ratings135,346 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews597 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.6%

Chiari Symptom Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WebMD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Medication reminders not working correctly
  • Symptom checker providing inaccurate results
  • App freezing or crashing on launch
  • Notifications not clearing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved symptom checker
  • Expanded medication database
  • Better location-based features
  • Customizable medication reminders

Chiari Symptom Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WebMD

No in-app purchases

None

Chiari Symptom Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebMD free?
WebMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chiari Symptom Tracker free?
Chiari Symptom Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WebMD or Chiari Symptom Tracker?
WebMD is rated higher. WebMD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 135K ratings, while Chiari Symptom Tracker averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do WebMD or Chiari Symptom Tracker have ads?
WebMD shows ads; Chiari Symptom Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, WebMD or Chiari Symptom Tracker?
WebMD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chiari Symptom Tracker every 9 months. Most recently, WebMD was updated on September 26, 2026 and Chiari Symptom Tracker on June 13, 2026.

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