Comparison

AirStrip OB vs COPDsoft®

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

Head to head
About

AirStrip OB

This application allows obstetricians to securely view real-time patient data, including fetal heart tracings and vital signs, from their iPhone. It enables remote access to labor and delivery unit information, facilitating care even when away from the bedside. An offline demo is included for feature exploration.

Highlights
  • View fetal heart tracings remotely
  • Access real-time waveform data
  • Securely log on to hospital systems
  • View patient census and nursing notes
  • Review historical patient data
  • Offline demo for feature exploration
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IMPORTANT: AirStrip OB is intended for use by Obstetricians who deliver babies. In order to use AirStrip OB, the hospital you practice at must have purchased and installed the AirStrip OB system. There is also an off-line demo built into this application to allow you to learn more about the features AirStrip OB has to offer. Would you like to see the fetal heart tracing ("strip") from virtually anywhere? Also part of the AirStrip ONE enterprise healthcare mobility solution, AirStrip OB allows you, the Obstetrician, to securely log on to a hospital’s Labor and Delivery unit and see virtual real-time waveform data as well as other patient information on your iPhone! Anywhere you have a cell phone or Wi-Fi connection, you can view the patient census as well as other pertinent patient data such as nursing notes, vital signs, labor status, physical exam and maternal/fetal waveform data. You can also scroll through historical data and rotate to landscape to review even more of the fetal heart tracing. While not intended to remove care from the bedside, AirStrip OB is a useful tool for Obstetricians whose daily demands may necessitate their periodic absence from the Labor and Delivery environment. AirStrip OB — Be There From Anywhere!

About

COPDsoft®

Features
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COPDsoft® is the result of years of academic and practical research and is the only software of its kind. It is intended for use by suitably qualified medical and healthcare professionals and by 'expert' patients under medical advice. It offers consistent, world guideline-based results including: - COPD severity - FEV1 percentage of expected - BMI and BMI interpretation COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a progressive and currently incurable disease. Patients need constant review and management to ensure quality of life and the best outcomes. To manage this most effectively, data needs to be accurate and consistent. COPDsoft® adopts current worldwide guidelines to ensure that the app conforms to the most recent thresholds for all users. Spirometry is the only effective way to control and monitor individuals. This is then used within COPDsoft®, together with individual lifestyle data to offer the current COPD status, together with any recommendations. IMPORTANT: Any results offered by COPDsoft® do not override professional clinical advice. COPDsoft® does not retain any patient-identifiable data and it does not share any information externally to the app. Citation resources can be found by clicking on the Ref icon in the app.

Screenshots

AirStrip OB2 screens
COPDsoft®2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AirStrip OB at Free against COPDsoft®'s $2.99. AirStrip OB also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On 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

AirStrip OB is free to download; COPDsoft® costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirStrip OB ships an update every 4 months, COPDsoft® every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and December 9, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AirStrip OB versus COPDsoft®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirStrip OBCOPDsoft®
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAirStrip Technologies, LLCDavid WADE

In-app purchases

None

AirStrip OB

No in-app purchases

None

COPDsoft®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirStrip OB free?
AirStrip OB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COPDsoft® free?
COPDsoft® costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirStrip OB or COPDsoft® have ads?
Neither AirStrip OB nor COPDsoft® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirStrip OB or COPDsoft®?
AirStrip OB ships an update every 4 months, and COPDsoft® every 11 months. Most recently, AirStrip OB was updated on June 5, 2026 and COPDsoft® on December 9, 2025.

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