Mediprocity vs Helpany
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mediprocity
Securely communicate patient health information via text message. This HIPAA-compliant app allows for encrypted messaging, message archiving, and secure file sharing. Improve workflow by eliminating missed messages and call backs.
- HIPAA compliant communication
- Encrypted text messaging
- Message archiving
- Secure file sharing
- Online account sync
- Browser access
- Administrative panel
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Mediprocity is the simple solution for HIPAA compliant communication. Communicate via text message using Mediprocity's secure app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. All of your communication remains secure and private on Mediprocity. Improve your workflow and become more productive by sharing sensitive patient health information (PHI). Send encrypted messages as text Archive your messages Use your camera phone securely Sync your account online Access from any browser Full administrative panel offered File system allows you to store attachments for later review No more waiting for call backs and missed messages! Get started by creating your account online, download the app and sign in! Mediprocity is compatible on all iPhone and iPad devices, however it must be using iOS 11.0.0 operating system or higher.
Helpany
This app, paired with a radar device, monitors seniors' activity levels and routines to keep family caregivers informed. It allows seniors to send alerts with a single tap and notifies caregivers if a senior's smartphone leaves a designated area.
- Senior activity monitoring
- Family caregiver notifications
- One-tap emergency alerts
- Smartphone location tracking
- Behavioral habit insights
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At the heart of Helpany's product is an app and the radar-based device called Paul, ingeniously designed to make the well-being of seniors visible and to keep family caregivers informed if they need help. Paul senses human motion, which reveals the level of physical activity, daily routines, and behavioral habits of seniors for family caregivers through the corresponding app. The app also allows seniors to alert family caregivers from anywhere with just a single tap, ensuring immediate attention. Also, thanks to the Helpany app on the senior's smartphone, caregivers will know if the smartphone does not return home. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helpany at 5.0 against Mediprocity's 3.5. Helpany also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mediprocity's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helpany holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mediprocity has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mediprocity's written reviews are positive against 67% of Helpany's.
Mediprocity ships an update fortnightly, Helpany every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mediprocity | Helpany |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mediprocity Inc. | Sedimentum AG |
Customer experience
Mediprocity
Helpany
In-app purchases
Mediprocity
No in-app purchases
Helpany
No in-app purchases
