Kardia vs Ocuelar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kardia
This app allows you to record medical-grade EKGs using compatible personal devices. It provides immediate analysis for common arrhythmias and enables sharing of heart data with your doctor for remote monitoring and health history tracking.
- Record medical-grade EKGs
- Immediate EKG analysis
- Share heart data with doctors
- Track heart health history
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Remote heart condition monitoring
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Kardia works with the FDA-cleared KardiaMobile, KardiaMobile 6L, or KardiaBand personal EKG devices, which can detect the most common arrhythmias in just 30 seconds. The Kardia app is designed to make managing heart care from home easier than ever, giving you the ability to seamlessly record EKGs, share heart data with your doctor remotely, keep track of your health history, and more. Capture a medical-grade EKG with your Kardia device anytime, anywhere—no patches, wires, or gels required. Get an immediate result from Kardia's Instant Analysis of normal, possible atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, or tachycardia. For additional analysis, you can choose to send the recording to your physician or to one of our partners for a Clinician Review by a cardiologist (US, Australia only) or cardiac care physiologist (UK, Ireland only). The Kardia system is recommended by leading cardiologists and used by people around the world for accurate EKG recordings. Track your heart health data from home with the medical accuracy your doctor can trust. NOTE: This app requires KardiaMobile, KardiaMobile 6L, or KardiaBand hardware to record an EKG. Get your Kardia device now at alivecor.com. Kardia integrates with Apple Health to create a combined view of your health metrics. NOTE: Requires KardiaMobile or KardiaBand hardware to record an EKG FDA 510(k) numbers: K191406, K181823, K171816, K183319 CE # 0123
Ocuelar
This app helps glaucoma patients improve medication adherence through a connected device and engaging features. It includes reminders, educational games, and a reward system to encourage consistent use of prescribed treatments.
- SmartCap Bluetooth device integration
- Medication adherence tracking
- Gamified learning modules
- Personalized reminders
- Reward system for compliance
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Ocuelar app aims to increase glaucoma patient adherence using SmartCap and gamification. The SmartCap is a bluetooth device that pairs with the Ocuelar mobile app which records compliance to dosage prescribed by the doctor. The Ocuelar mobile app has three modules: Reminders, Games, and Rewards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kardia at 239K against Ocuelar's 1. Kardia also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). Ocuelar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ocuelar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kardia has 239K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kardia ships an update monthly, Ocuelar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kardia | Ocuelar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (239K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 457 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AliveCor, Inc. | 231 Sheep, LLC |
Customer experience
Kardia
Ocuelar
Bugs and requests
Kardia
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Difficulty sending or saving ECG recordings
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Apple Health
- Add temperature tracking
- Improve data sharing and reporting
- Enhance user interface and experience
Ocuelar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kardia
No in-app purchases
Ocuelar
No in-app purchases






