Comparison

DreamMapper vs Vital Sync

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

Head to head
About

DreamMapper

This app helps users actively manage their CPAP therapy by providing daily feedback on treatment and equipment performance. It allows for personalized goal setting, access to educational content, and notifications to ensure a better night's sleep.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth data transfer from Philips PAP devices
  • Daily treatment and therapy results feedback
  • Personalized alerts and goal setting
  • Informational videos and guides
  • Notifications for therapy and compatible equipment
Features
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Achieving a great night’s sleep with CPAP therapy happens when you take an active role in your own therapy. That means being in tune with how your therapy and equipment are performing – and how they should be performing – from night to night. DreamMapper is a mobile and web application that keeps you actively informed about your previous night’s therapy – with information like mask fit and therapy hours – so you know you are getting what’s needed for the great night’s sleep you deserve. DreamMapper provides all of the following: • Bluetooth® data transfer from your Philips PAP; • Daily feedback about your treatment and your therapy results; • Personalize your treatment management by setting alerts and personal goals; • Find the answers to your questions through a rich content including informational videos and guides; • Receive notifications about your therapy and your DreamMapper compatible equipment; Learn more about DreamMapper and the Philips devices it supports at www.dreammapper.com. Philips CPAP devices treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) so that you can sleep better at night and be more active during the day. Philips DreamMapper has access to the following permissions: Location Approximate location (network-based): This is to set up Bluetooth communication. A location is required to acquire the pair. Photos/Media/Files Read the contents of your USB storage: This is needed to access the scanned and stored image that the camera takes of the Device Serial Number (DSN). Camera Take pictures and videos: Used to scan the DSN. Other reasons Receive data from Internet: DreamMapper needs to communicate with its Data Center. View network connections: Wi-Fi setup as well as the need for DreamMapper to communicate with its Data Center. Pair with Bluetooth devices: First-time connection to another Bluetooth device. Access Bluetooth settings: First-time connection to another Bluetooth device. Full network access: DreamMapper needs to communicate with its Data Center. Prevent device from sleeping: Prevents the phone from “going to sleep” while playing videos. DreamMapper is functional in countries where Philips therapy devices it supports have received the required regulatory approval. App is only intended for use in countries where associated Philips therapy devices are approved. Available countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay, Panama, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru, Europe, Middle East & Africa, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Romania, South Africa, Norway, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Myanmar, Malaysia DreamMapper is an information tool only and not a substitute for professional medical attention. The app is not to be used for diagnosis of any condition and not intended for use in medical emergency. In addition to using this app, you should seek the advice of physician or healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

About

Vital Sync

Access real-time patient physiological data from connected medical devices on your mobile device. Receive alerts and monitor multiple patients remotely within your hospital's network to enhance clinical workflow and patient care.

Highlights
  • Remote patient monitoring
  • Real-time physiological data
  • Device alerts
  • Multi-patient view
  • Mobile-optimized interface
  • Clinical workflow enhancement
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The Vital Sync™ mobile application takes the next step to give clinicians the right information, in the right place, at the right time to support clinicians in busy clinical environments. The Vital Sync™ mobile application delivers physiological information from your Medtronic patient monitors and ventilators and delivers it to your device. With a view designed specifically for mobile devices, the Vital Sync™ mobile application increases accessibility to data from your connected devices, so you can: • Gain immediate access to timely data and take appropriate action • View patient physiological information remotely • Receive alerts anywhere within the hospital’s network The Vital Sync™ mobile application allows you to access continuous monitoring data for multiple patients from a smart phone, anywhere within the hospital’s network. Building on the value of the Vital Sync™ virtual patient monitoring platform, the Vital Sync™ mobile application gives you more flexibility in your clinical workflow and helps you manage your respiratory patients’ care needs. The Vital Sync™ mobile application delivers: • Near real-time data and high-fidelity waveforms for patient monitoring devices • Patient and device alerts • A display that is unique for each clinician, showing only their assigned patients This application should not be used to make medical decisions without consulting a physician. The Vital Sync™ mobile application should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

Screenshots

DreamMapper4 screens
Vital Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vital Sync at 5.0 against DreamMapper's 4.6. DreamMapper's advantage is ratings volume (119K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vital Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DreamMapper has 119K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DreamMapper ships an update every 3 months, Vital Sync every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DreamMapper versus Vital Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamMapperVital Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (119K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings119K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilips RespironicsMedtronic, Inc.

Customer experience

DreamMapper

All ratings119,254 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,127 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative78.2%

Vital Sync

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DreamMapper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Incorrect or missing sleep data
  • Bluetooth pairing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • More detailed sleep analytics
  • Customizable data views and reporting
  • Automated data syncing and backup

Vital Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DreamMapper

No in-app purchases

None

Vital Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DreamMapper free?
DreamMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vital Sync free?
Vital Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DreamMapper or Vital Sync?
Vital Sync is rated higher. DreamMapper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 119K ratings, while Vital Sync averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do DreamMapper or Vital Sync have ads?
Neither DreamMapper nor Vital Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DreamMapper or Vital Sync?
DreamMapper ships an update every 3 months, and Vital Sync every 9 months. Most recently, DreamMapper was updated on September 25, 2026 and Vital Sync on September 16, 2026.

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