# Juno vs Mello

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Juno at 70% against Mello's 0%. Juno also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Juno sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Mello sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Juno holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Juno has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Juno's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mello's.

Juno ships an update weekly, Mello every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Juno | Mello |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/juno-chronic-illness-support/id6749455368/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mello-gastroparesis-tracker/id6779653635/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **69.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#140** | — |
| Size | 290 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SharedGenes, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829290316) | [Ngo Pham Huy](https://appshunter.io/developer/973008275) |

## What reviewers say

### Juno

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/juno-chronic-illness-support/id6749455368)

**Currently charting:** #140 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #151 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This personal health assistant simplifies managing chronic illness through conversational symptom tracking, medication reminders, and energy pacing. It offers health insights, connects wearable data, and provides a supportive community for users with various long-term conditions.

**Highlights:** Log symptoms via text or voice, Medication management and reminders, Energy pacing and spoon theory support, Connect health and wearable data, Community forums for shared experiences, Personalized health insights, PDF symptom reports for doctors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Juno Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Juno Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Juno Pro Monthly Discounted | $9.99 | per month |
| Juno Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Juno Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Juno Pro Yearly Discounted | $39.99 | per year |
| Quarterly | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| Juno Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Juno Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful and supportive app
- 🚀 Great AI feature
- 💡 Innovative and impressive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Paid app with limited free access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
- 😡 Insensitive marketing tactics

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to save profile details
- Paid features not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Improve free access and pricing model
- Fix bugs and stability issues


### Mello

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mello-gastroparesis-tracker/id6779653635)

This app helps individuals with gastroparesis track meals and symptoms. It focuses on texture, fat, and fiber, offering insights into food tolerance and symptom trends. Features include meal templates, symptom logging, and a shareable dining card.

**Highlights:** Gastroparesis-specific meal logging (texture, fat, fiber), On-device gastric-ease scoring, Integrated symptom tracking (nausea, fullness, bloating), Safe/Caution/Trigger food lists, Menu Scan for restaurant menus (Pro), Shareable dining card, Monthly Tolerance Report for doctors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mello Pro (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Mello Pro (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |
| Mello Pro (one-off) | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Juno free?

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

### Is Mello free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Juno or Mello?

Juno is rated higher. Juno averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Mello averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Juno or Mello have ads?

Neither Juno nor Mello shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Juno or Mello?

Juno ships an update weekly, and Mello every 10 days. Most recently, Juno was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mello on October 31, 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.*