BpExtract vs VitalSpan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BpExtract
Easily extract and share blood pressure readings from your Hilo bracelet. Upload data to Apple HealthKit or export to CSV for comprehensive health tracking and data ownership.
- Extract Hilo bracelet data
- Upload to Apple HealthKit
- Export to CSV
- Share via Email/Message/AirDrop
- Take control of your data
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Unlock the full potential of your Hilo bracelet (formerly Aktiia) with BpExtract. Seamlessly extract and export your blood pressure readings exactly how you want them. Sync directly to Apple Health, export to CSV, or share via Email, Messages, or AirDrop. Your health data belongs to you—take full ownership and use it on your terms. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Just straightforward, powerful access to your data so you can make informed health decisions. Important: BpExtract requires a purchased Hilo bracelet and the official Hilo app to function. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Hilo or Aktiia in any way.
VitalSpan
Manage comprehensive medical records for your family, including appointments, conditions, and medications. Track vital signs and analyze your health data to facilitate discussions with healthcare providers.
- Build medical records for family
- Track appointments and conditions
- Monitor medications and interactions
- Attach documents and notes
- Track vital signs
- Analyze health data
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VitalSpan allows you to: -Build up medical records for you and your family members tracking data such as appointments, allergies, chronic conditions, family history, hospitalizations, immunizations, insurance, and procedures -Track medications and identify potential harmful interactions -Annotate these medical records by attaching images, documents, text notes, and questions -Search through your medical history -Track critical health information such as temperature, heart rate, height, weight, blood pressure, glucose, and oxygen saturation -Analyze your health record to identify things to discuss with your medical professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VitalSpan at Free against BpExtract's $9.99. VitalSpan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). BpExtract's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
VitalSpan is free to download; BpExtract costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VitalSpan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BpExtract has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BpExtract | VitalSpan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 4puretech Ltd | VitalSpan, Inc. |
Customer experience
BpExtract
VitalSpan
Bugs and requests
BpExtract
Reported bugs
15 issues- Data is not fully scanned
- Conversion fails
- Sometimes diastolic bp considered as systolic, and hr as diastolic
- Anomaly detection results in data loss
- Empty screen, no data extracted
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- App does not work with US export of Hilo
- Only export model is copy to clipboard
- Scanning only reads the left side of the report
- Import ignores half the readings
- No import of reports in German
- App does not function in iOS 18
- No connection with device
- Does not work on iPhone 12 Pro
- Data was not found in scanned document
- App does not seem to work with the US export of Hilo Core data
Requested features
8 requests- Reset settings to default
- Automatic sync to Apple Health
- Import heart rate data
- Support for German reports
- Improve support/manual page
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- Add a 'reset settings' button
- Direct API integration (like Sonar)
- Support for iOS 18
VitalSpan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BpExtract
No in-app purchases
VitalSpan
No in-app purchases
