Comparison

Pain Coach by VA vs InterVIEW™

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

Head to head
About

Pain Coach by VA

This app offers interactive tools and education for individuals managing chronic pain. It provides customizable support and in-the-moment activities based on current pain management research. Users can explore various techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impacting their pain experience.

Highlights
  • In-depth pain management education
  • Customizable support options
  • In-the-moment practice activities
  • Tools for thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
  • Based on latest pain management research
Features
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Pain Coach is an interactive app for people managing chronic pain. It includes in-depth education, customizable support, and in-the-moment practice activities based on the latest in pain management. The Try section walks you through different tools designed to address thoughts, feelings and behaviors that may affect your pain experience. Pain Coach was made by the mobile mental health team of the National Center for PTSD, Dissemination & Training Division.

About

InterVIEW™

This app enables users to transmit health data to their VA care team via smartphone or tablet. It allows daily health check-ins, vital sign tracking, and direct sharing of results, facilitating early symptom identification and intervention.

Highlights
  • Daily health check-ins
  • Track vital signs
  • Share results with VA care team
  • Read health condition information
  • Store and view progress
Features
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InterVIEW is a mobile app that allows you to send health information to your VA care team using your smartphone or tablet. Every day you can: • Check in on your health by answering questions • Track vital signs like blood pressure, weight, or blood glucose • Share your results directly with your VA care team Using InterVIEW keeps you in touch with your VA care team, who can identify symptoms early and take action. InterVIEW allows you to read information about your health condition. The app also stores your readings, so you can see your progress.

Screenshots

Pain Coach by VA4 screens
InterVIEW™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pain Coach by VA at 4.3 against InterVIEW™'s 3.5. Pain Coach by VA also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pain Coach by VA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pain Coach by VA has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pain Coach by VA versus InterVIEW™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPain Coach by VAInterVIEW™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB103 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUS Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Medtronic, Inc.

Customer experience

Pain Coach by VA

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

InterVIEW™

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pain Coach by VA

No in-app purchases

None

InterVIEW™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pain Coach by VA free?
Pain Coach by VA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InterVIEW™ free?
InterVIEW™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pain Coach by VA or InterVIEW™?
Pain Coach by VA is rated higher. Pain Coach by VA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while InterVIEW™ averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Pain Coach by VA or InterVIEW™ have ads?
Neither Pain Coach by VA nor InterVIEW™ shows ads.

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