ViTrac™ vs Philips Care Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViTrac™
This medical app provides healthcare professionals with remote, view-only access to patient data from central and bedside monitors. It displays waveforms, vital signs, and stored information like full disclosure and trend data securely on iOS devices.
- Remote patient data access
- View waveforms and vital signs
- Access full disclosure data
- Review arrhythmia history
- View trend and hemodynamic data
- Secure iOS device viewing
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ViTrac™ is intended to be used as an accessory for use by medical professionals to provide remote access to data from primary monitors such as Nihon Kohden central nurse stations or bedside monitors. ViTrac is intended for use as an on-demand – view only device. ViTrac™ provides a robust and easy-to-use user interface, which allows viewing of multiple patients’ waveforms, vital signs and stored patient information such as: - Full disclosure data - Arrhythmia history - Trend data - Hemodynamics data - 12 lead ECG interpretations - Ventilator settings The ViTrac™ application provides a secure method for viewing a wide range of Nihon Kohden generated patient data that can be viewed on iOS devices within the hospital network or remotely, via a VPN connection. IMPORTANT: ViTrac™ should not be used as the primary method for monitoring patients.
Philips Care Assist
This app enhances clinical mobility for caregivers in busy hospitals. It integrates with Philips systems to provide timely patient information on qualified smart devices. Designed for trained clinicians, it supports efficient patient care.
- Clinical mobility support
- Patient information delivery
- Integration with Philips systems
- Use on qualified smart devices
- Timely alerts and notifications
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The Philips Care Assist mobile app transforms qualified smart devices into a powerful tool for caregivers working in fast-paced hospital environments. Designed to support clinical mobility, the app integrates with Philips Event Notification and/or PIC iX systems to deliver timely, relevant patient information. The Care Assist mobile app operates on smart devices that have been qualified by Philips. The list of qualified smart devices can be found in the Philips PIC iX Mobility Compatibility Guide; Please contact your Philips sales representative for a copy of this document. The Care Assist mobile app functions in conjunction with installations of Philips Event Notification and/or Philips PIC iX. A demonstration preview of Event Notification and PIC iX can be viewed by contacting your Philips Healthcare sales office. The Care Assist mobile app is intended to be used by trained clinicians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Philips Care Assist at 15 against ViTrac™'s 2. ViTrac™'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ViTrac™ against 5.0 for Philips Care Assist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Care Assist has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ViTrac™ ships an update every 6 months, Philips Care Assist every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViTrac™ | Philips Care Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions Inc. | Philips Electronics North America Corporation |
Customer experience
ViTrac™
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In-app purchases
ViTrac™
No in-app purchases
Philips Care Assist
No in-app purchases
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