BPM OUcare vs myMerlinPulse™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPM OUcare
This app helps you manage blood pressure and heart rate by connecting to compatible monitors. Track measurements, view trends, and share data with your doctor or family via email and SMS.
- Connects to blood pressure monitors via Bluetooth 4.0 or cable
- Tracks daily blood pressure and heart rate
- Displays historical data in lists and trends
- Shares measurement records via Email and SMS
- Speaks records in global languages
- Allows writing date/time/alarm settings into monitor
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At OUcare, we care ALL YOU CARE! BPM OUcare™ is an intelligent and powerful application software which works on iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini helping you manage blood pressure and heart rate daily. Having supported blood pressure monitors connected to iOS devices by Bluetooth 4.0 or cable, you can measure blood pressure and pulse in an easy-to-read way. You can track measurement records, view the graphic trend on iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini, or even share the records to your doctor or family by E-mail and SMS. How to Use: **************** Download this application software into your iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini, it is available to connect the supported blood pressure monitor to your iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini by Bluetooth 4.0 or a cable. Press start icon to take a measurement immediately! Features: **************** -Write date/time/alarm settings into blood pressure monitor -Recall measured data from blood pressure monitor to iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini -Display historical data by list and trend -Share measured data by E-mail and SMS -Show real-time measured pressure -Speak records in global languages - Support iOS7.0 or above, iPhone4S, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPhone6, iPhone6+ and iPad mini. Compatible devices: iPhone4S iPhone5S iPhine5C iPhone6 iPhone6+ iPad mini
myMerlinPulse™
This app enables remote monitoring of your Abbott Bluetooth-enabled heart device for your healthcare provider. It securely transfers heart rhythm information and provides device status updates. Receive notifications for significant changes in your implanted device's performance.
- Remote monitoring of ICD/CRT-D devices
- Bluetooth® wireless data transfer
- Check device connection status
- View transmission history
- Cardiac device battery status
- Manual transmission capability
- Performance change notifications
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The myMerlinPulse™ app is designed to provide remote monitoring capability of your Abbott Bluetooth®-enabled implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) to your healthcare provider. The app uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to transfer your heart rhythm information between the device, the app, and your clinic. The app’s user-friendly interface allows you to: - Check if your heart device is connected and ready for remote monitoring. - View the history of transmissions. - Get information about your cardiac device, including its battery status. - Send manual transmissions to your healthcare provider. - Receive notifications if there has been a significant change in the performance of your implanted device. The app uses an internet connection through a Wi-Fi or cellular network to send information about your implanted heart device to your healthcare provider. Your information is encrypted to ensure the privacy and security of the transmission. The app is intended for use by people who have an Abbott implanted heart device and access to a mobile device. The app will only function once paired with your implanted device. Do not rely on the app during a medical emergency. If you experience a medical emergency, seek medical attention immediately. This app is not currently supported on tablet devices. Please note that this product is intended for use by or under the direction of a physician. Prior to using these devices/app, please review the Instructions for Use for a complete listing of indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, potential adverse events, and directions for use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myMerlinPulse™ at 3.7 against BPM OUcare's 2.0. myMerlinPulse™ also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). BPM OUcare's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
myMerlinPulse™ holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myMerlinPulse™ has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BPM OUcare's written reviews are positive against 24% of myMerlinPulse™'s.
BPM OUcare ships an update every 3 months, myMerlinPulse™ every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPM OUcare | myMerlinPulse™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OUcare Store | St. Jude Medical, Inc. |
Customer experience
BPM OUcare
myMerlinPulse™
In-app purchases
BPM OUcare
No in-app purchases
myMerlinPulse™
No in-app purchases
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