Empirical Health vs SET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empirical Health
This app analyzes your Apple Watch data and blood test results to provide insights into your heart health. It helps you understand and manage risks related to cholesterol, blood pressure, and other vital metrics. Receive personalized care plans and nutritional analysis to optimize your well-being.
- Apple Watch health reports
- Advanced heart health blood tests
- POTS tracking
- VO2 max boosting
- Blood pressure management
- AI nutrition tracker
- Personalized care plans
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80% of heart disease is in your control. Empirical combines dozens of biomarkers from your Apple Watch and an advanced blood test to help you optimize your heart health. We summarize all Apple Watch vitals--the heart rate monitor, sleep, VO2 max (cardio fitness), ECGs (electro cardiogram), mental health, HRV, oxygen, blood pressure alerts, and more--into a daily health reports. Our advanced heart health blood test measures ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP (inflammation), eGFR, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and more. Then, use your data to create a detailed plan to reduce your risk of heart disease: * Cut cholesterol and blood pressure * Boost VO2 max (Apple Watch cardio fitness) * Track nutrition, including calories. Here are the major features of Empirical Health. METRICS: APPLE WATCH HEALTH REPORTS Summarize your Apple Watch vitals into an instant health report. Metrics summarizes 40+ biomarkers into one health score, including resting heart rate, heart rate recovery (cardio recovery), ECGs (electro cardiograms), irregular rhythm notifications, heart attack risk (based on the American College of Cardiology's heart attack risk calculator), HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, ApoB, LP(a), sleep duration, sleep onset, deep sleep, REM sleep, sleep apnea risk, breathing disturbances, oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiratory rate, and VO2 Max (cardio fitness), HRV, temperature, depression, and anxiety. Keep a pulse on your health! REAL MEDICAL CARE FROM REAL DOCTORS Get real medical care from real doctors. Medical care is available in 30+ US states. Our doctors can order labs (e.g., blood tests), imaging, and prescriptions if medically necessary. HEART RATE MONITOR & PULSE TRACKER Track your heart rate (pulse), sleep stages, workouts, and journal your symptoms. Use Empirical as a POTS tracker, overall health monitor, and heart analyzer. The today screen gives you a high resolution heart rate (cardiogram), daily deep/REM sleep, and a customized symptom tracker with tags. AI NUTRITION TRACKER Just upload a photo of your meal, and we'll analyze it for fiber, saturated fat, potassium, sodium, calories, macros, and more. Use us as a cal AI alternative. CARE PLANS for HEART HEALTH, SLEEP APNEA, BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL,, MENTAL HEALTH, and MORE Manage hypertension (high blood pressure), lower cholesterol, and take ECGs (electro cardiograms). CHOP protocol. ABOUT EMPIRICAL HEALTH Empirical Health's mission is to prevent one million heart attacks. We're founded by a doctor and an engineer who previously worked at UC San Francisco, Google, Kaiser, Cardiogram, the HealthCare.gov rescue team, and more. COMPATIBLE APPS & APPLE WATCH SENSORS We're compatible with Apple Watch, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra, and can also import and analyze data from third party sleep, health, and fitness apps such as Autosleep, Athlytic, Bright, Cardiogram (HeartIQ / MigraineHQ), SleepWatch, Tachymon, Welltory, Sleep++, Cal AI, Function, Visible, and other heart rate & HRV monitors. Empirical works with all Apple Watch / iwatch health sensors: heart rate monitor (pulse), ECG (electro cardiogram), HRV, blood oxygen saturation, activity, deep sleep, REM sleep, sleep stages, afib history, vo2 max (cardio fitness), heart rate recovery (cardio recovery), temperature, depression and anxiety risk, sleep apnea alerts, breathing disturbances, and more. We also work with blood pressure cuffs that connect with the Apple Health app. Please always check with a doctor in addition to using the app and before making medical decisions. You can talk with a doctor directly in the app in most US states.
SET
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Train without breaking your flow. SET combines workout planning, set logging, and rest timing in one focused app. Build your own routine, start from a template, import a plan from photos, or jump straight into a freestyle workout. During your workout, SET keeps the next set clear and the rest timer moving. Log repetitions, weight, duration, and notes without losing your place. • Planned and freestyle strength workouts • Editable starter plans and on-device photo import • Set-by-set logging for repetitions, weight, duration, and notes • Automatic rest timers, local alerts, and Live Activities • Workout history with visual session timelines • Dedicated rest and repeating interval timers • Optional workout sync to Strava No SET account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Photo recognition happens on your device. Strava is optional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SET at none against Empirical Health's 13. Empirical Health's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Empirical Health sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SET asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Empirical Health | SET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (601 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 601 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empirical Health, Inc. | Alexander Becker |
Bugs and requests
Empirical Health
Reported bugs
9 issues- Apple Watch not fully functional
- Sleep data inaccurate compared to other apps
- Scrolling issues
- App freezes when scrolling
- Page freezes when trying to scroll
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- App is laggy and unresponsive
- Claimed HRV is incorrect
- Does not sync with Apple Health for some data
- Downloading leads to payment, not onboarding
Requested features
8 requests- Family share option
- Low and high heart rate alarms
- Better Shortcuts app capabilities for logging
- Symptom tracker
- Ability to customize base pace and heart rate zones
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- Option to download reports easily
- More explanations for notices
- Focus on fewer features and make them good
SET
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Empirical Health
- Empirical Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Empirical Subscription$9.001 Month
- Empirical Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$9.001 Month
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- Text Based Care$20.001 Month
- Empirical Pro - $24.99 / year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Empirical Pro7 Days trial$25.003 Months
- Empirical Pro7 Days trial$49.006 Months
- Empirical Pro - Six Months7 Days trial$54.006 Months
- Empirical Pro - Annual7 Days trial$56.001 Year
- Empirical Subscription$84.001 Year
- Empirical Pro7 Days trial$84.001 Year
- Empirical Pro w/ doctor visits7 Days trial$124.996 Months
- Empirical Pro Doctor (1 year)7 Days trial$194.991 Year
SET
No in-app purchases









