Comparison

BpExtract vs Pollenary

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extract Hilo bracelet data
  • Upload to Apple HealthKit
  • Export to CSV
  • Share via Email/Message/AirDrop
  • Take control of your data
Features
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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.

About

Pollenary

This app provides detailed daily pollen forecasts, identifying specific plants contributing to airborne allergens. Users can log their symptoms to discover which pollens personally affect them, receiving personalized alerts. It offers a 5-day forecast and supports multiple locations, with optional Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Specific plant pollen identification
  • Daily pollen forecast alerts
  • Symptom logging and correlation
  • Personalized allergy insights
  • Multi-location support
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Pollenary tells you what is actually in the air — and which pollen is actually yours. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT Most pollen apps show one number. Pollenary shows the plants behind it, for every day of the forecast. Ragweed on Saturday. Grass on Sunday. Tree pollen all week. The severity comes from Google's Pollen API, on the Universal Pollen Index (0-5), at 1 km resolution. We checked it against real pollen-counting stations before we trusted it. FIND OUT WHICH POLLEN IS YOURS Log how you feel in two taps: congestion, sneezing, a runny nose, a headache. Pollenary compares your bad days with the pollen that was in the air, and shows which pollen actually affects you and which symptoms it drives. It stays quiet until it has enough days to be sure. Saving to Apple Health is optional. ONE ALERT, AT 9 AM YOUR TIME Choose the allergens you react to and how bad a day has to be. One alert each morning covers every place you save; expand it to see each place across the next five days. It arrives at 9 AM wherever you are, and you can make it high priority so it skips your notification summary. WORKS WHERE YOU ARE The US, the UK, Europe and Israel. Use your location, or search for any town. ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN An Apple Watch app with complications, plus Home Screen widgets. NO ACCOUNT. EVER. There is no sign-up, no login, no email, no password. Open the app and it works. We store your ZIP or postal code, your alert settings, and the symptoms you log in Pollenary. Nothing else. We do not know who you are. FREE - Today's pollen level and the plants behind it - A daily alert for today - One place - Log your symptoms POLLENARY PLUS - The full 5-day forecast - Which plants drive each day ahead - Early warnings, up to 5 days out, repeated each morning as the day approaches - Which pollen is yours: your symptoms compared with recorded pollen - Recorded history for every place you save - Up to 10 places, and Follow me: it switches to the place you are in Pollenary Plus is $0.99 per month, with a 1-week free trial. Cancel any time. Pollen data is a forecast, not a medical measurement. Pollenary is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. The symptom comparison shows a pattern in your own log; it is not a diagnosis. Talk to a doctor about your allergies. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Pollenary Plus costs $0.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pollenary.dancykier.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

BpExtract4 screens
Pollenary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pollenary at Free against BpExtract's $9.99. Pollenary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). BpExtract's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pollenary is free to download; BpExtract costs $9.99 up front. Pollenary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. BpExtract asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pollenary 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BpExtract ships an update every 2 weeks, Pollenary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BpExtract versus Pollenary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBpExtractPollenary
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.1 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4puretech LtdSummit Electronics LLC

Customer experience

BpExtract

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

Pollenary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 10 more
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • Add a 'reset settings' button
  • Direct API integration (like Sonar)
  • Support for iOS 18

Pollenary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BpExtract

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pollenary

Subscriptions1
  • Pollenary Plus7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is BpExtract free?
BpExtract costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pollenary free?
Pollenary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BpExtract or Pollenary?
Pollenary is rated higher. BpExtract averages 2.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pollenary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BpExtract or Pollenary have ads?
Neither BpExtract nor Pollenary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BpExtract or Pollenary?
BpExtract ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pollenary every 4 days. Most recently, BpExtract was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pollenary on October 15, 2026.

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