# Heedling vs CareDyad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heedling at none against CareDyad's 9. CareDyad's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CareDyad sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Heedling asks for nothing beyond the download.

Heedling ships an update fortnightly, CareDyad monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heedling | CareDyad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Size | 86 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Liezel van Beek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802895047) | [Dyadic Health Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825561433) |

## What reviewers say

### Heedling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heedling/id6743444242)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CareDyad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caredyad/id6748379513)

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solo (1 Recipient) - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Duo (2 Recipients) - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Multi (Upto 5Recipients)- Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Solo (1 Recipient) - Quarterly | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| Duo (2 Recipients) - Quarterly | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Multi (Upto 5Recipients)- Quarterly | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Solo (1 Recipient) - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Duo (2 Recipients) - Yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| Multi (Upto 5Recipients)- Yearly | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heedling free?

Heedling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CareDyad free?

CareDyad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Heedling or CareDyad have ads?

Heedling shows ads; CareDyad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Heedling or CareDyad?

Heedling ships an update fortnightly, and CareDyad monthly. Most recently, Heedling was updated on October 25, 2026 and CareDyad on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*