Comparison

My MS Buddy vs LiveWithMS

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

Head to head
About

My MS Buddy

This app helps individuals manage multiple sclerosis by tracking symptoms, setting important reminders, and generating detailed reports for healthcare providers. It also provides access to MS-related information and integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive wellness tracking.

Highlights
  • Symptom tracking and pattern identification
  • Generate detailed doctor reports
  • Set reminders for appointments and treatments
  • Import health data from Apple Health
  • Access MS-related information
Features
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Designed by MS Patients for MS Patients MS Buddy is the all-in-one app to help you manage reminders, log symptoms, and provide critical details and questions to your doctor—all for free. An app built by a community of MS patients, for MS patients, to make your journey a little bit easier. What You Can Do with MS Buddy: • Track Symptoms: Log when symptoms start and stop and identify patterns over time. • Generate Reports for Doctor: Create detailed symptom and wellness reports, including key questions for doctors. • Set Reminders: Reminders for infusions, vaccines, expected crap gap periods, and other important dates • Import Health Data: Easily input or import from Apple Health using HealthKit, to include in your doctor reports to help answer, 'How have you been feeling?' • Stay Informed: Access easy-to-consume updates and the latest MS-related information. Get Started Today: • Download the app and create your free account. • Log symptoms, set reminders, and track your progress today. • Use MS Buddy to simplify your wellness journey.

About

LiveWithMS

This app offers a supportive and practical way to track daily symptoms, energy levels, and mood for individuals managing multiple sclerosis. It provides personalized insights, guided tools for fatigue and brain fog, and resources for care organization, all within a calm, low-pressure environment.

Highlights
  • Daily symptom, energy, and mood tracking
  • Personalized health insights
  • Guided support tools for fatigue and brain fog
  • Cognitive and focus exercises
  • Medication and appointment organization
  • Community discussions
Features
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LiveWithMS is a daily support app for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Track symptoms, energy, mood, sleep, hydration, stress, routines, appointments, and patterns over time. Use guided check-ins, AI-supported reflection, nutrition tools, brain games, programs, and community features to help organize daily MS life in one place. LiveWithMS is built for real life with MS — including fatigue, brain fog, lower-energy days, changing symptoms, and the need for simple routines that do not feel overwhelming. Key features: • Daily check-ins for symptoms, energy, mood, sleep, stress, and hydration • Symptom tracking and pattern insights over time • AI-supported reflection and planning tools • Nutrition tools for meals, grocery planning, and food education • Brain games and focus exercises • Programs and routines for pacing, fatigue, overwhelm, and recovery • Medication, appointment, and care organization • Community discussions and shared support • Calm, low-stimulation design built for consistency LiveWithMS can help you prepare for appointments, remember how you felt from day to day, and better understand what may affect your routines, energy, and symptoms over time. LiveWithMS is for education, reflection, organization, and daily support. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional. Privacy Policy: https://www.livewithms.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My MS Buddy4 screens
LiveWithMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveWithMS at 5.0 against My MS Buddy's 3.8. LiveWithMS also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). My MS Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveWithMS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. My MS Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveWithMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My MS Buddy ships an update every 8 months, LiveWithMS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My MS Buddy versus LiveWithMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy MS BuddyLiveWithMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSJB DIGITAL VENTURES LLCmaxime bellemare-chabot

Customer experience

My MS Buddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LiveWithMS

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

In-app purchases

None

My MS Buddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveWithMS

Subscriptions2
  • LiveWithMS Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • LiveWithMS Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is My MS Buddy free?
My MS Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveWithMS free?
LiveWithMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My MS Buddy or LiveWithMS?
LiveWithMS is rated higher. My MS Buddy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while LiveWithMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My MS Buddy or LiveWithMS have ads?
Neither My MS Buddy nor LiveWithMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My MS Buddy or LiveWithMS?
My MS Buddy ships an update every 8 months, and LiveWithMS every 3 days. Most recently, My MS Buddy was updated on October 4, 2026 and LiveWithMS on October 2, 2026.

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