COPD Pocket Consultant Guide vs ChronicCareIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COPD Pocket Consultant Guide
This educational resource provides information for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers related to COPD. It serves as a guide and should not be interpreted as medical advice.
- Patient and caregiver information
- Healthcare provider resources
- Educational content
- COPD management guide
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This is the COPD Foundation's Pocket Consultant Guide (PCG) app. The latest version of the app has sections devoted to 1) patients & caregivers and 2) healthcare providers. This app is an educational resource only and should not be considered as offering medical advice.
ChronicCareIQ
This app supports ongoing patient care management, particularly for those transitioning home from the hospital. It is designed for patients of participating healthcare providers and systems to facilitate their care journey.
- Care management
- Post-hospital transition support
- Doctor/hospital coordination
- Patient information access
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Your doctor or hospital may have asked you to download "ChronicCareIQ" to assist in the on-going management of your care or as you transition home from the hospital. This app is exclusively for patients of participating health care providers and systems. After downloading it, follow the instructions on the information sheet you were given at the office or hospital. To learn more, please visit ChronicCareIQ.com or call the number on your information sheet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COPD Pocket Consultant Guide at 5.0 against ChronicCareIQ's 4.7. ChronicCareIQ's advantage is ratings volume (312 vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
COPD Pocket Consultant Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChronicCareIQ has 312 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of COPD Pocket Consultant Guide's written reviews are positive against 94% of ChronicCareIQ's.
COPD Pocket Consultant Guide ships an update every 6 months, ChronicCareIQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COPD Pocket Consultant Guide | ChronicCareIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (312 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 312 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | COPD FOUNDATION, INC. | Discharge IQ, LLC |
Customer experience
COPD Pocket Consultant Guide
ChronicCareIQ
In-app purchases
COPD Pocket Consultant Guide
No in-app purchases
ChronicCareIQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
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