Comparison

Vital Red Light vs Phaes

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

Head to head
About

Vital Red Light

This app offers full control over red light therapy sessions, working with compatible devices. It features a library of preset treatments and allows for custom session creation, timers, reminders, and usage tracking for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Preset treatment library
  • Customizable session creation
  • Device settings control
  • Session timers and reminders
  • Usage tracking
  • Seamless device integration
Features
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The Vital Red Light app gives you complete control over your red light therapy experience. Designed to work seamlessly with Vital Red Light devices, the app lets you manage every aspect of your sessions—from preset protocols to fully customized treatments. Explore an extensive treatment library with hundreds of preset sessions designed for different routines and goals, or create your own custom presets by adjusting device settings to match your preferences. With built-in timers, reminders, and usage tracking, the app helps you stay consistent and organized while managing your red light therapy routine. Key Features Extensive treatment library with hundreds of preset sessions Full device control, including all adjustable settings Create and save custom presets tailored to your routine Session timers and reminders to support consistency Usage tracking to monitor session history Clean, intuitive interface designed for daily use Seamless integration with Vital Red Light devices Whether you prefer guided presets or total customization, the Vital Red Light app gives you the flexibility and control to manage your red light therapy your way. Learn more at https://vitalredlight.com

About

Phaes

Features
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Your body changed. Now you can finally understand it. Phaes is a hormone intelligence and tracking app for women in perimenopause, menopause and midlife. It turns the signals you can actually know, your symptoms, cycle, HRT, bloodwork, sleep and recovery, into clear, actionable insights about what your body is doing, and what to do about it. Most apps guess at your hormones from a wrist sensor and hand everyone the same advice. Phaes works from what is real, and it listens. Track what matters in one place. See the patterns you have always felt, finally explained. And when you want to train, Phaes builds adaptive running and strength plans that move with your symptoms, your energy and your recovery, so you keep getting stronger without breaking down. Whether you just want to make sense of what is happening, or you are chasing your first 5K, a half marathon PR, or strength after 40, Phaes meets you where your body actually is. FEATURES Hormone Intelligence and Insights - Turns your symptoms, cycle, HRT and bloodwork into actionable insights, not just charts - Makes sense of the volatility, so the ups and downs finally add up - See your patterns over time, anchored to your own logged history Track Everything in One Place - Daily symptom and cycle logging with same-cycle-day history - HRT tracking with a one-tap daily card and a quick check-in every couple of weeks - Bloodwork tracking with per-marker trends, plus body composition and weight Doctor-Ready Health Snapshot - A clear summary of your symptoms, HRT adherence, HRV, resting heart rate and body composition - Choose a 4-week, 3-month or 12-month window - Share it with your doctor or coach in a tap Daily Check-in and Readiness - A 30-second check-in that reads your sleep, energy, stress and symptoms - A clear daily call: when to push, when to ease back, when to rest - Symptom-aware coaching through every stage Adaptive Run and Strength Plans - Personalized running plans from beginner to marathon, or just training with no race - Strength periodized alongside your running, built for women over 40 - Daily adjustments based on your readiness, recovery and energy Recovery and Daily Coaching - Sleep, stress and fatigue-aware recommendations, with deload guidance - Phase-aware and life-stage-aware nutrition support - A short daily reflection, plus a personal read of your day - Apple Health and Strava sync Stop guessing what your body is doing. Start understanding it, and training for you. Download Phaes. https://tryphaes.com/privacy https://tryphaes.com/terms

Screenshots

Vital Red Light4 screens
Phaes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vital Red Light at none against Phaes's 4. Vital Red Light also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Phaes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Phaes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vital Red Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vital Red Light ships an update every 3 weeks, Phaes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vital Red Light versus Phaes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVital Red LightPhaes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVital RLT LLCSilver Mountain Technologies, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Vital Red Light

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Phaes

Subscriptions4
  • Insights monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Insights$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Vital Red Light free?
Vital Red Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phaes free?
Phaes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vital Red Light or Phaes have ads?
Neither Vital Red Light nor Phaes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vital Red Light or Phaes?
Vital Red Light ships an update every 3 weeks, and Phaes every 9 days. Most recently, Vital Red Light was updated on October 2, 2026 and Phaes on October 17, 2026.

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