Comparison

Cindla vs Refluxa

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

Head to head
About

Cindla

Features
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Log a reflux flare from your wrist in two taps. Cindla is the first proper Apple Watch implementation in the GERD category โ€” symptom-first, no food photo scanning, no AI ingredient analysis. WATCH-FIRST LOGGING - Tap the Cindla complication โ†’ tap Confirm. Two taps from raise to logged. - Or pick a quick-note from your eight most-frequent foods and drinks. - Severity slider on the Digital Crown. - Three complication families: circular, corner, inline. HONEST PATTERNS, NOT GUESSES - Frequency timeline (12 weeks). - Time-of-day heatmap. - Day-of-week distribution. - Trigger-strength bar chart โ€” refuses to rank until you have at least 10 flares for that trigger. No misleading low-N rankings. - Severity distribution histogram. YOUR DATA, ALWAYS YOURS - CSV, PDF, and JSON export from day one โ€” free, always. - HealthKit read-only for sleep, HRV, workouts. Optional cycle-data correlation if you already track in Apple Health. - Optional Acid Reflux entry written to Apple Health if you turn that on. - Everything stays on your device, syncs to your iCloud only. No backend, no servers, no analytics. ONE-TIME PRICING - 3-day full-access trial. - ยฃ6.99 unlocks Cindla forever. No subscription, no monthly charge. WHAT CINDLA IS NOT Cindla is a personal wellness tool, not a clinical product. It does not diagnose, predict or warn about reflux. It is not a substitute for medical advice โ€” speak to your GP or specialist about anything that worries you. Privacy: https://maddisys.co.uk/privacy Terms: https://maddisys.co.uk/terms Support: https://maddisys.co.uk/support

About

Refluxa

Features
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Heartburn after coffee? A throat that needs clearing every morning? Reflux shows up differently for everyone, and the only pattern that matters is yours. Refluxa is a reflux and LPR (silent reflux) tracker that connects what you eat, how you live and how you feel, so you can see your personal triggers instead of guessing. FIND YOUR TRIGGERS Log meals and symptoms, and Refluxa cross-references every exposure. After a few days you see which foods and habits are followed by symptoms more often than your own baseline, each with a confidence level. Correlation in your data, clearly explained. SCAN ANY MEAL Point your camera at your plate. Refluxa recognizes the items and scores each one for acidity and trigger risk, based on mainstream reflux dietary guidance. Adjust anything before saving. Manual search over 300+ foods works just as fast. BUILT FOR SILENT REFLUX TOO Most reflux apps stop at heartburn. Refluxa includes the throat-focused symptom set (hoarseness, throat clearing, globus, cough) and a reflux profile quiz based on the Reflux Symptom Index, so LPR patterns get tracked properly from day one. NEVER RE-ENTER A PILL Add your medication once, pick your times, and log each dose with one tap right from the reminder. The adherence view shows your week at a glance. DOCTOR-READY REPORTS Turn 30 days of logs into a clean PDF summary: symptom frequency, suspected triggers and medication adherence. Walk into your next appointment with data instead of vague recollections. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything you log lives on your device. No account needed. Export to CSV anytime. Refluxa is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It helps you track and understand your own patterns. Always consult your doctor. Refluxa Pro is a subscription: $4.99 per week, or $39.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://refluxa-theta.vercel.app/terms Privacy: https://refluxa-theta.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

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Refluxa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Refluxa at weekly against Cindla's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cindla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Refluxa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cindla ships an update monthly, Refluxa weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Cindla versus Refluxa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCindlaRefluxa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaddisys LimitedStan Hubers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cindla

One-time1
  • Cindla โ€” unlock forever$6.99
2 purchases

Refluxa

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cindla free?
Cindla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refluxa free?
Refluxa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cindla or Refluxa have ads?
Neither Cindla nor Refluxa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cindla or Refluxa?
Cindla ships an update monthly, and Refluxa weekly. Most recently, Cindla was updated on October 24, 2026 and Refluxa on October 24, 2026.

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