Cardalis vs Inhaler Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardalis
Monitor your dog's resting respiratory rate to detect early signs of health issues and support treatment follow-up. Easily record and track results over time, set medication reminders, and share valuable information with your veterinarian to stay involved in your pet's care.
- Measure resting respiratory rate
- Record and track results
- Monitor activity levels
- Medication and monitoring reminders
- Share data with veterinarians
- Support heart health monitoring
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Why monitor resting respiratory rate? An increase in resting respiratory rate can be an early sign that your dog’s condition needs attention. Regular monitoring helps: ∙ Detect changes early ∙ Support treatment follow-up ∙ Provide valuable information to your veterinarian A simple way to support heart health If your dog has been diagnosed with a heart condition, or requires ongoing monitoring, tracking their resting respiratory rate at home is an important part of care. Using the Respiratory Rate App helps you: ∙ Easily measure respiratory rate at rest ∙ Record and track results over time ∙ Monitor activity levels during your dog walks ∙ Program helpful reminders for medications or monitoring ∙ Share useful information with your veterinary team ∙ Stay actively involved in your dog’s care between visits How to Use the application ∙ Measure your dog’s breathing while they are calm and resting ∙ Record the number of breaths per minute ∙ Track results over time ∙ Contact your veterinarian if values increase or if you have concerns
Inhaler Counter
Monitor your asthma by tracking inhaler usage and peak flow. Receive notifications when medication is low and set reminders to take your inhalers. Integrates with Apple's Health App for comprehensive health data.
- Track inhaler usage
- Low medication notifications
- App icon badge for usage count
- Set inhaler alarms
- Track Peak Flow
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Dark mode support
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Keep track of your Asthma. - Keep track of your inhaler usage with warning notifications when you are nearly running out - Easily define when the app should notify you that you are running out - Have your current count as a badge on the app's icon so you can keep track without even opening the app - Easily reset your inhaler counter in the settings page. - Dark mode is now supported - It will automatically sync with your phone's settings - The app integrates with Apple's Health App. See the inhaler usage tracked in this app also in the Health app! - Add alarms to remind you to take your inhalers - Track your Peak Flow - See your Peak Flow over the last week, 28 days and year NOTE: This app is intended to only be used on iOS devices with access to your Health data. Therefore this app is not yet supported on iPads. If this is something you would like to be supported in future versions contact us to let us know.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inhaler Counter at 4.0 against Cardalis's 2.3. Inhaler Counter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (38% vs 20%). Cardalis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (263 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Inhaler Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cardalis asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inhaler Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardalis has 263 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Cardalis's written reviews are positive against 38% of Inhaler Counter's.
Cardalis ships an update every 6 weeks, Inhaler Counter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardalis | Inhaler Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (263 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ceva Sante Animale S.A. | Jules Gribble |
Customer experience
Cardalis
Inhaler Counter
Bugs and requests
Cardalis
Reported bugs
18 issues- Critical data loss during app updates
- App freezes and crashes on launch or navigation
- Email functionality not working or removed
- Print functionality broken or removed
- Notes not saved or retrievable
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- Persistent high-reading alerts cannot be dismissed
- Graph display corrupted on iPhone 15 Pro Max (notch coverage)
- Involuntary screen rotation between portrait/landscape
- Keyboard popup blocks comment input field
- Settings changes not saving (target frequency modification)
- Incorrect timezone display with no adjustment option
- Daylight saving time not handled correctly
- Notification badge (red circle with '1') cannot be removed
- Graph data outside screen boundaries
- Reminders triggering at wrong frequency or times
- Menu buttons hidden by keyboard
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- iPad compatibility issues
Requested features
18 requests- Support for multiple pets/dogs in single app
- Cat-friendly version or pet-neutral branding
- Ability to add notes to all readings (not just high ones)
- Customizable timer intervals (15, 60 seconds)
- Ability to enter past/historical readings
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- Multi-user sharing for same pet
- Better graph navigation and date range filtering
- Acoustic signal when timer ends
- List view option for data display
- Awake vs sleeping breathing rate distinction
- Comments visible on chart with tap-to-view icons
- Remove splash screen on app launch
- Improved graph with hover-over time details
- Export as JPEG format
- Line-of-best-fit for multiple daily readings
- Ability to modify/delete individual readings
- Disable reminders without data loss
- Timezone settings adjustment
Inhaler Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cardalis
No in-app purchases
Inhaler Counter
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