Comparison

Kardia vs MacTrack

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

Head to head
About

Kardia

Record medical-grade EKGs from home using a personal EKG device. Get instant analysis for common arrhythmias and easily share your heart data with your doctor for remote management of your heart health.

Highlights
  • Record medical-grade EKGs
  • Instant arrhythmia analysis
  • Share heart data with doctors
  • Track heart health history
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

MacTrack

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MacTrack is an intelligent mobile application designed to work seamlessly with MacTrack tags, enabling healthcare providers to efficiently monitor and locate medical equipment within clinical environments.   Key Features: · Real-time tracking of tagged assets. · Bluetooth-enabled communication for seamless connectivity with MacTrack tags. · User-friendly interface for quickly locating critical equipment.   Note: This app is exclusively available to authorized Medtronic clinical partners. For access or support, please contact your Medtronic representative.

Screenshots

Kardia4 screens
MacTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kardia at monthly against MacTrack's every 4 months. Kardia also leads on chart position (#78 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kardia ships an update monthly, MacTrack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Kardia versus MacTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKardiaMacTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (237K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings237K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size455 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAliveCor, Inc.Medtronic, Inc.

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

MacTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kardia

No in-app purchases

None

MacTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kardia free?
Kardia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MacTrack free?
MacTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kardia or MacTrack have ads?
Neither Kardia nor MacTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kardia or MacTrack?
Kardia ships an update monthly, and MacTrack every 4 months. Most recently, Kardia was updated on October 23, 2026 and MacTrack on October 19, 2026.

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