Comparison

Velia vs OSTEO

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

Head to head
About

Velia

This app provides 24/7 biometric insights from a smart ring, focusing on sleep, heart rate, and activity. It offers health data without constant alerts, helping users understand their body's signals for better wellness.

Highlights
  • 24/7 biometric insights
  • Sleep pattern tracking (light, deep, REM)
  • Heart rate and HRV tracking
  • Daily activity and step tracking
  • General fitness and wellness focus
Features
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Introducing Velia — the world’s slimmest smart ring, powered by Swiss precision and miniaturization. Velia keeps you effortlessly connected to your body’s most important health signals—only when they matter most. Paired with the elegantly designed Velia ring, the app becomes your silent companion—uncovering 24/7 biometric insights, without the noise of scores or constant alerts. Just health insights that matter. MAKING REST A GENUINE RESET Every night, Velia quietly follows your sleep patterns through light sleep, deep sleep and REM sleep, each stage being important for your brain's recovery—key for memory, mood, and mental clarity. BEAT TO THE SOUND OF YOUR OWN HEART From steady to racing to skipping, your heartbeat reveals so much about your overall health. Both regular heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) tracking combine to provide unique insights into how your body responds to life—and with knowledge comes power. DECODE YOUR BODY WITH EVERY STEP Velia captures your movement and energy output with precision, transforming daily activity into a path toward longevity. Even small patterns reveal big benefits —7,000 steps can ease stress and lift your mood, while 10,000 supports metabolic health and performance. Velia is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent medical conditions or illnesses. Velia Ring is only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes. Please do not make any changes to your medication, daily routines, nutrition, sleep schedule, or workouts without first consulting your doctor ot another medical professional.

About

OSTEO

This program offers a 52-week bone strengthening exercise plan for pre-menopausal women aged 31-50. It includes pre-conditioning and stretching routines, with daily 3-5 minute osteogenic exercises designed to improve hip and lumbar spine bone density.

Highlights
  • 52-week bone health program
  • Pre-conditioning routines
  • Stretching exercises
  • Daily 3-5 minute workouts
  • Progress tracking
  • Osteogenic exercises
Features
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You can build and strengthen your bones with our OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One. Proven for pre-menopausal women from 31-50 years of age to effectively stimulate bone to benefit your hips and lumbar spine over 52-weeks. The OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One costs US$24.99 for 12-months access. No free trial is offered with the Bone Health Program. Once you download and register for the App, you get FREE access to the Pre-Conditioning Program and FREE access to the Stretching Program. Future access, e.g., Bone Health Year One or Bone Health Year Two, will require manual separate payments of US$24.99 for Year One or $28.99 for Year Two. Subscriptions do not auto-renew annually. ONE: Prepare Start with our OSTEO-GAINS Pre-Conditioning Program for the first 4 weeks. You will repeat each session (approximately 23-24.5 minutes) 3 times each week to get your body ready for the OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program. Complete the 12 sessions over one month before purchasing the OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program. TWO: Stretch Perform the OSTEO-GAINS Stretching Program (approximately 14-14.5 minutes) after every Pre-Conditioning session to help your muscles recover, or use the Stretching Program as often as you like. THREE: Perform The OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One is performed barefooted on a firm and forgiving surface, such as carpet, grass, wooden floors or sand and works in 4-week blocks. You repeat the same session for 4 weeks before progressing to the next new 4-week block. The OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One is designed to be progressive and repetitive. This program includes osteogenic exercises that take approximately 3-5 minutes a day, and you can do them in the comfort of your own home ... while you wait for the kettle to boil. In the OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One, you will be guided through a structured exercise program that becomes progressively more difficult over 12-months. In the Bone Health Program Year One, you will 'Jump, Jump, Rest, Repeat' to strengthen your bones 2-5 times each week, using a series of specific jumps and jump-landings. Our research found that bone health in premenopausal women improved (3.5 to 5% at the end of 12-months) when they performed the exercises, taking only 3-5 minutes a day. Our research informed how we structured our 12-month OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One. We measured improved compliance and technique, which led to significant lower body bone health improvements in our research participants. The OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Programs are a supplementary osteogenic exercise program to specifically target bone health and can be performed alongside your regular exercise programs. PROGRESS Keep track of your landings/impacts progress over 52 weeks. DEXA Scan We recommend, where possible, getting a DEXA scan done before you start our OSTEO-GAINS Bone Health Program Year One. This will provide a benchmark measure of your current bone health and the ability to track any changes in your bone health over time.

Screenshots

Velia4 screens
OSTEO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OSTEO at 2.4 against Velia's 1.7. OSTEO also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 10%). Velia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. OSTEO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Velia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OSTEO holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Velia's written reviews are positive against 36% of OSTEO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Velia versus OSTEO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeliaOSTEO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (48 ratings)2.4 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews36.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4848
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSenbiosys SAOSTEO-GAINS LTD

Customer experience

Velia

All ratings48 ratings
Positive10.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative81.3%

OSTEO

All ratings48 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative60.4%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative55.2%

User reviews

Velia

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Potential for improvements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Poor battery life
  • 🔋 Charging issues
  • 🔍 Inaccurate data tracking
  • 🤔 Missing promised features

OSTEO

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔬 Research-backed and genuine
  • 💪 Great for bone health
  • ✨ New updates are great
  • 🏃‍♀️ Motivating for exercise

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very buggy and glitchy
  • ❌ App doesn't work properly
  • 💳 Expensive renewal cost
  • 🚫 No free trial or sample
  • ⚠️ Price not as advertised

Bugs and requests

Velia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
  • Data sync issues and delays
  • Incorrect step and calorie tracking
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live stats tracking
  • Workout tracking
  • Improved app performance and reliability
  • Better integration with other health apps

OSTEO

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes or won't open
  • Login issues (email/account not recognized)
  • Purchased app doesn't allow login
  • Cannot create a login
  • App freezes or doesn't progress
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  • Videos not playing or loading
  • Workouts not showing as complete
  • Upgrade causes loss of access
  • Intro video stuck, cannot exit
  • Dio exception errors
  • Jumps counter not working
  • Manual entry required for signup
  • Charged but no access to programs

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add 'get ready' verbal cues
  • Calendar-style progress dashboard
  • Verbal instructions for exercises
  • Option to skip intro videos
  • Countdown feature without volume
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  • Default to previous session
  • More intuitive layout
  • Free intro exercise

In-app purchases

None

Velia

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OSTEO

One-time2
  • 12-Month Plan$24.99
  • Year Two Plan$28.99

Questions

Is Velia free?
Velia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSTEO free?
OSTEO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velia or OSTEO?
OSTEO is rated higher. Velia averages 1.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while OSTEO averages 2.4 from 48 ratings.
Do Velia or OSTEO have ads?
Neither Velia nor OSTEO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Velia or OSTEO?
Velia ships an update every 2 weeks, and OSTEO every 2 weeks. Most recently, Velia was updated on October 30, 2026 and OSTEO on November 8, 2026.

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