Comparison

COPD Manager vs Kaia COPD

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

Head to head
About

COPD Manager

This app helps individuals manage their COPD symptoms by tracking pain, medications, and moods. It visualizes data in charts to identify trends and offers medication reminders and photo uploads for symptom sharing with care providers. Users can also access educational resources and earn rewards for app usage.

Highlights
  • Daily symptom and progress tracking
  • Medication and treatment management with reminders
  • Photo upload for visible symptom sharing
  • Connect with care providers for monitoring
  • Educational resources on COPD
  • Gamified rewards for app usage
Features
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NOTE: This app now integrates with the Health app so if you choose to also manage certain heart conditions and have an Apple Watch or other device that creates heart rate data, you can now send that data to your doctor through the app giving you full control over which data you send. No health data is collected or sent from device without you specifically doing it. Getting the Full Picture of Your COPD When you are living with COPD, the COPD Manager can help you manage the symptoms that affect you every day. Studies show that people with chronic diseases can positively affect their lives by using @Point of Care apps to track pain, medications, and more—giving a sense of control over their conditions. For many, the best part of using COPD Manager, is seeing moods, pain, medications—even how often they journal—in colorful pie charts. When your health journey is presented this way, it is easier to spot trends, notice strengths, and identify areas of concern. When You Download COPD Manager and Register, You Can: • Track your progress and symptoms by filling in the daily journal with its sliders and buttons and watch your data transform into easy-to-read charts • Manage your medications and treatments, including reminders • Use the photo upload feature to share visible symptoms with care providers • Connect to care providers so they can monitor your progress between visits and better understand how your condition is affecting you • Stay up-to-date with the latest information on COPD when you access the “Learn More” section • In-app Help guides you through the features so you can get the most out of the app • Experience the new animated feature @Points Rewards and accumulate badges by using the app • Manage other health conditions with the same app A Wealth of Medical Expertise Going Back to 1980 Our @Point of Care platform is an award-winning digital technology. It provides mobile, desktop, digital clinical answers at the point of care through Projects In KnowledgeTM. To be able to connect with you and share your HIPAA-protected information, tell your care provider to download our @Point of Care Suite App or register online at www.atpointofcare.com.

About

Kaia COPD

This app provides a digital therapy program for individuals with COPD, offering breathing techniques, movement exercises, and educational content. It features a movement coach for real-time feedback on exercise form and is designed to improve physical resilience and quality of life.

Highlights
  • Breathing techniques for shortness of breath
  • Movement exercises for improved performance
  • In-depth information on active living with COPD
  • Individualized therapy program
  • Real-time feedback via movement coach
  • Clinical study proven effectiveness
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We support you in everyday life with a digital therapy program that you can use anytime, anywhere without stressful journeys or waiting time. Learn: - Breathing techniques to better cope with shortness of breath - Movement exercises that improve your performance - Tips and in-depth information on living a more active life with COPD Kaia COPD offers you an individual therapy program that is tailored to your needs. Every day you will receive a mix of exercises including knowledge units, relaxation and movement. All content was developed in collaboration with lung specialists in order to offer you effective methods of pulmonary rehabilitation at home. If you have any questions, you can always contact our team: Phone: +49 89 904 226 740 (Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) E-Mail: support@kaiahealth.de Why is Kaia COPD so effective? - The training is adapted to your fitness level. You also determine the difficulty of the exercises yourself. - With our movement coach, a digital trainer, the app ensures that you perform the exercises correctly. The movement coach analyzes your posture via the camera of your smartphone or tablet and gives you feedback in real time. - A clinical study has shown that users of Kaia COPD can increase their physical resilience and performance. The therapy also showed to have a positive impact on health-related quality of life. Medical purpose: Kaia COPD is a medical product based on the concept of pulmonary rehabilitation for use by people with COPD. Each time the app is used, Kaia delivers new course units to promote physical activity and to help people proactively manage their COPD. Kaia COPD supports people aged 18 years or older with a diagnosis of COPD (J44.-) as long as contraindications and other causes for symptoms which require specific therapy are excluded. Kaia COPD cannot diagnose conditions or injuries and cannot replace a medical consultation. Contraindications: Advanced heart failure (I50.-), heart disease, other unexplained cardiovascular system disorders (I51.-) Pulmonary embolism, pulmonary artery infarction (I26.-) or deep vein thrombosis (I80.2-) Current infection/exacerbation with worsening dyspnea (J44.1-) pregnancy (O09.-) Additional Information: Instructions for use and relative contraindications: https://www.kaiahealth.de/rechtliches/gebrauchsanweisung-fuer-copd Privacy policy: https://www.kaiahealth.de/rechtliches/datenschutzerklaerung-apps/ Terms and conditions: https://www.kaiahealth.de/rechtliches/agb/ Kaia COPD uses Apple HealthKit for accessing step tracker data on your device. This is an optional function. The step tracker data is used only after the user activates the function.

Screenshots

COPD Manager4 screens
Kaia COPD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kaia COPD at 65% against COPD Manager's 0%. Kaia COPD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). COPD Manager's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaia COPD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of COPD Manager's written reviews are positive against 65% of Kaia COPD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COPD Manager ships an update every 3 months, Kaia COPD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
COPD Manager versus Kaia COPD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOPD ManagerKaia COPD
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews65.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB79 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer@Point of CareKaia Health Software GmbH

Customer experience

COPD Manager

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Kaia COPD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

COPD Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Kaia COPD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COPD Manager free?
COPD Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kaia COPD free?
Kaia COPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COPD Manager or Kaia COPD?
Kaia COPD is rated higher. COPD Manager averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kaia COPD averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do COPD Manager or Kaia COPD have ads?
Neither COPD Manager nor Kaia COPD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COPD Manager or Kaia COPD?
COPD Manager ships an update every 3 months, and Kaia COPD fortnightly. Most recently, COPD Manager was updated on October 18, 2026 and Kaia COPD on August 17, 2026.

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