Comparison

UofU U vs PAD Journey

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

Head to head
About

UofU U

This app helps patients with peripheral vascular disease track their health and fitness. It includes questionnaires, fitness tests, and passive activity monitoring via step count and GPS. Users can visualize progress over time and receive monthly reminders to update their assessments.

Highlights
  • Patient questionnaires
  • Fitness tests
  • Passive activity tracking (step count, GPS)
  • Progress visualization
  • Monthly assessment reminders
  • Health Kit integration
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U-STEP is the University of Utah vascular surgery app for patients with peripheral vascular disease. U-STEP’s assessment bundle includes patient questionnaires, fitness tests, and reports user’s passive activity through step count and GPS data from Apple’s Health Kit. The “trends” tab within the app allows patients to visualize and monitor their progress over time. To maintain up-to-date health tracking, U-STEP sends monthly reminders for patients to re-complete their assessment bundle.

About

PAD Journey

This app helps individuals manage Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) by tracking walks, symptoms, and medication adherence. It generates health reports for healthcare providers to support clinical decisions and treatment adjustments.

Highlights
  • Detailed walk tracking
  • Symptom and claudication monitoring
  • Medication adherence tracking
  • Treatment recovery monitoring
  • Progress visualization
  • Health reports for providers
Features
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PAD Journey helps you track and manage Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with comprehensive tools designed for your health journey. ACTIVITY AND FITNESS TRACKING Track your walks and physical activity with detailed logging of duration, distance, steps, and rest breaks. Build a consistent walking routine and monitor your progress as you improve your cardiovascular fitness and manage claudication symptoms. DISEASE AND CONDITION MANAGEMENT Specifically designed for people with Peripheral Artery Disease, PAD Journey helps you monitor your PAD recovery and day-to-day progress. Record pain and symptom episodes by noting intensity and patterns. Review your history to identify better days, harder days, and changes throughout your recovery journey. CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT Generate comprehensive health reports from your tracked data to share with your healthcare provider. Your logged walks, symptoms, and medication adherence provide valuable information to support clinical decisions and treatment adjustments during your medical appointments. MEDICATION AND TREATMENT MANAGEMENT Track your PAD medications and treatment schedules to maintain adherence. Monitor your recovery and symptoms after PAD treatments and procedures, helping you and your healthcare provider evaluate treatment effectiveness. KEY FEATURES - Detailed walk tracking with distance, duration, steps, and pain levels - Symptom and claudication monitoring with intensity tracking - Medication reminders and adherence tracking - Treatment and procedure recovery monitoring - Progress visualization with charts and trends - Comprehensive health reports for your healthcare provider - Goals and consistency tracking to support your recovery WHO IT'S FOR PAD Journey is designed for people diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease, patients following supervised or at-home walking programs for claudication, and individuals tracking recovery and symptoms after PAD treatments. IMPORTANT NOTE PAD Journey is a tracking and organization tool that helps you monitor your condition and share data with your healthcare provider. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Always follow the guidance of your healthcare professional for all medical decisions.

Screenshots

UofU U3 screens
PAD Journey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PAD Journey at every 3 weeks against UofU U's every 2 months. PAD Journey also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UofU U against 5.0 for PAD Journey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UofU U ships an update every 2 months, PAD Journey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UofU U versus PAD Journey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUofU UPAD Journey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUniversity of Utah Hospitals and ClinicsForm Holdings LLC

Customer experience

UofU U

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

PAD Journey

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

In-app purchases

None

UofU U

No in-app purchases

None

PAD Journey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UofU U free?
UofU U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAD Journey free?
PAD Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UofU U or PAD Journey?
UofU U and PAD Journey are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do UofU U or PAD Journey have ads?
Neither UofU U nor PAD Journey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UofU U or PAD Journey?
UofU U ships an update every 2 months, and PAD Journey every 3 weeks. Most recently, UofU U was updated on October 4, 2026 and PAD Journey on October 24, 2026.

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