Comparison

Driftless Vitals vs Vitals Flow

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

Head to head
About

Driftless Vitals

Features
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Driftless is a calm, private health co-pilot for busy people. It reads Apple Health, quietly learns your personal baseline, and speaks up only when something meaningfully drifts — one gentle, plain-language signal instead of another dashboard to manage. No charts to check every morning. No streaks, no scores, no pressure. Just an occasional heads-up when your body's numbers move away from what's normal for you — and silence when all is well. COMPLETELY FREE • No purchases, no subscriptions, no ads. • Every feature is unlocked for everyone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no login, no sign-up. • No data collection of any kind — not even anonymous usage statistics. • No analytics, no trackers, no third-party SDKs. • No backend and no automatic cloud upload: processing is on-device. Health data only leaves your iPhone if you explicitly export, share, or back up. CALM, NOT ALARMIST • At most one quiet signal a day, rate-limited and debounced so you're never flooded. • Quiet hours and an adjustable frequency cap. • Warm, plain-language wording — never a red-alert dashboard. WHAT IT WATCHES Resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and daily activity. Driftless builds a robust personal range for each and tells you, in one sentence, when today drifts from it — plus one small suggested action. NOT A DIAGNOSIS Driftless is not a medical device. It never names a disease, never diagnoses, and never gives medical or medication advice. Every message is informational and carries a "not a diagnosis" framing. If you're concerned about your health, talk to a clinician. WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES • Apple Watch optional — metrics like HRV, respiratory rate, and wrist temperature light up if you wear one, and the app gracefully does without if you don't. • Apple Watch app and complications for a glance at your day. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. • Full support for 16 languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Czech, Turkish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic. Driftless does one thing: it watches quietly, so you don't have to.

About

Vitals Flow

Features
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Vitals Flow — your health, tracked privately on your iPhone. No account, no subscription, and your readings never leave your device. Log the numbers that matter and watch them trend over time: • Blood pressure, weight, heart rate, blood glucose, body temperature, blood oxygen, and body fat • Scan your blood-pressure monitor to log a reading in seconds • Clear charts and trends for every vital • Gentle daily reminders so you never miss a log Build better habits: • Quit smoking or drinking, build a streak, or cut back gradually • See your streak, the money you've saved, and your milestones • Log cravings and slips without losing your progress Everything in metric by default (kg, cm, °C, mmol/L), with imperial a tap away. Go further with Pro: • Sync with Apple Health (read and write back) • iCloud sync across your devices • Connect a Bluetooth body scale for instant weigh-ins • Unlimited habits, trends, and an Apple Watch app to log from your wrist Widgets and an Apple Watch glance keep your vitals and streaks in view. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese. Your health data stays yours — on your device, and yours to keep.

Screenshots

Driftless Vitals4 screens
Vitals Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Driftless Vitals at none against Vitals Flow's 2. Vitals Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Vitals Flow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Driftless Vitals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driftless Vitals ships an update every 6 weeks, Vitals Flow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Driftless Vitals versus Vitals Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftless VitalsVitals Flow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAndrey SapunovJorge Palominos Villegas

In-app purchases

None

Driftless Vitals

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vitals Flow

One-time2
  • Vitals Flow Pro$9.99
  • Personal Suite Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Driftless Vitals free?
Driftless Vitals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vitals Flow free?
Vitals Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Driftless Vitals or Vitals Flow have ads?
Neither Driftless Vitals nor Vitals Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driftless Vitals or Vitals Flow?
Driftless Vitals ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vitals Flow every 5 days. Most recently, Driftless Vitals was updated on October 12, 2026 and Vitals Flow on October 15, 2026.

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