Comparison

Thyroid Compass vs Haloscan

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

Head to head
About

Thyroid Compass

This app helps you understand your thyroid lab results by comparing them to both standard and optimal ranges. It provides plain-English explanations of markers, tracks trends over time, and identifies potential connections between your symptoms and lab values.

Highlights
  • Photo-based lab report interpretation
  • Comparison of standard vs. optimal lab ranges
  • Thyroid marker graphing over time
  • Symptom tracking and pattern identification
  • Doctor visit preparation summaries
  • Bulk lab report import
  • Personalized insights based on condition
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Your labs came back "normal." You still feel exhausted, foggy, and cold. If that sounds familiar, Thyroid Compass was built for you. Most lab reports flag a result only when it falls outside a very wide reference range. But many thyroid-literate clinicians target much tighter numbers — a TSH under 2.5 rather than under 4.5, for example. Thyroid Compass shows you both, so you can see where you actually stand instead of just being told you're fine. SNAP A PHOTO, GET A REAL EXPLANATION Photograph your lab report and get a plain-English breakdown of every thyroid marker — TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies, plus co-factors like ferritin, vitamin D and B12. The interpretation is tuned specifically for thyroid conditions. It understands T4-to-T3 conversion problems, antibody trends, and why "normal TSH" doesn't always mean "well" — the things generic health apps miss entirely. SEE YOUR MARKERS OVER TIME Every marker graphed across every lab you've uploaded, with two bands overlaid: your lab's reference range, and the tighter optimal range many thyroid specialists aim for. Seeing them side by side is often the moment things click. PATTERNS YOU'D NEVER SPOT ALONE Log a 30-second daily check-in — fatigue, brain fog, cold sensitivity, mood — and the app looks across months of data for connections. Things like "your fatigue climbed the same weeks your Free T3 drifted down." Each insight comes with a confidence label, so you know which patterns are solid and which are just interesting. WALK INTO APPOINTMENTS PREPARED Generate a one-page summary your endocrinologist can read in sixty seconds: your recent labs with changes highlighted, your symptom trends, and specific questions worth asking. Print it or share it as a PDF. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Got years of lab reports sitting in your camera roll? Import up to 20 at once. Each becomes its own dated entry, and your full history graphs immediately. BUILT FOR HASHIMOTO'S, HYPOTHYROIDISM, GRAVES' AND POST-THYROIDECTOMY Tell the app your condition and current medication, and everything adapts — what it flags, what it suggests, how it talks to you. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your labs, symptoms, and notes are stored on your device, not on our servers. Export everything as a file whenever you want. Delete it all with one tap. No ads, no data selling, ever. FREE TO START Track symptoms, upload your first two labs, and see your interpretations at no cost. Premium unlocks unlimited uploads, Action Plans, trends, insights, doctor visit prep, and bulk import. IMPORTANT Thyroid Compass is a wellness tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. AI-generated explanations are educational — always discuss your results and any health decisions with a qualified healthcare provider. Never start, stop, or change medication based on information from this app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone's Settings. Privacy Policy: https://dylanschob.github.io/thyroid-compass-legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://dylanschob.github.io/thyroid-compass-legal/terms.html

About

Haloscan

This app helps individuals managing thyroid conditions track their lab results, symptoms, and medication changes on a single timeline. It generates a concise, doctor-friendly report to facilitate better conversations with healthcare providers.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for labs, symptoms, and dose changes
  • Visual correlation of symptoms and lab markers
  • 60-second doctor-readable reports
  • Tracking of lab results against laboratory ranges
  • Daily symptom logging
  • Medication dose and change tracking with reminders
  • Biotin intake flagging before blood draws
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Everything in one place, and a report that speaks for you. Haloscan is for people managing Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism who have been told their results are "normal" while they still feel awful. ONE TIMELINE, NOT THREE Your labs, your symptoms and every dose change sit on a single chart. Pick any symptom and any marker and see how they line up: energy against TSH, brain fog against Free T3, how you felt in the weeks after a dose change. Patterns you can point at, in your own data, instead of a feeling you cannot put into words. THE REPORT Two pages your doctor can read in sixty seconds. • The questions worth asking, taken from your own results. • The trends behind them, with the chart for each. • Black on white, with every status stated in words rather than color, so nothing is lost to a photocopier or to a reader who does not see red and green apart. WHAT YOU TRACK • Every result against the range your own laboratory printed, with a link to what each test measures. • How you feel, in about thirty seconds, morning and evening. • Every dose and every change, with reminders at your times. • A flag before a blood draw if you take biotin, which can interfere with the test. WHAT IT IS NOT Haloscan does not provide medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or another qualified health professional in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decision. Haloscan is not a clinic and does not replace your doctor. There are no consultations to buy and no courses. It does not diagnose, and it does not tell you what your results mean or what is causing how you feel. It shows you your own data clearly, so you can ask better questions of the person who does. YOUR RECORD IS YOURS Never sold, never shared with insurers or employers, never used to train AI. Export every lab, every dose and every symptom to a spreadsheet whenever you like. Free, with or without a subscription, and still yours if you cancel. Your medical history is not a hostage. SUBSCRIPTION Free to try for 14 days. After that, an annual or weekly subscription keeps your history and your doctor reports. Cancel any time in Settings. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://haloscan.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://haloscan.co/privacy

Screenshots

Thyroid Compass4 screens
Haloscan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Haloscan at 5 against Thyroid Compass's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Thyroid Compass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Haloscan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Thyroid Compass against 5.0 for Haloscan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haloscan has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Thyroid Compass versus Haloscan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThyroid CompassHaloscan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDYLAN GREGORY SCHOBHaloscan, LLC

Customer experience

Thyroid Compass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Haloscan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thyroid Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.001 Year
2 purchases

Haloscan

Subscriptions2
  • Haloscan Weekly14 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Haloscan Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Thyroid Compass free?
Thyroid Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haloscan free?
Haloscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thyroid Compass or Haloscan?
Thyroid Compass and Haloscan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Thyroid Compass or Haloscan have ads?
Neither Thyroid Compass nor Haloscan shows ads.

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