Comparison

PHMS vs Health Notes

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

Head to head
About

PHMS

This app connects to various medical testing devices via Bluetooth to collect and store your health data. View personal health metrics and trend charts, with the option to sync data to cloud servers or Apple HealthKit. Consult a doctor before making medical decisions based on the app's information.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth data collection
  • Local data saving
  • Cloud server upload option
  • Personal health data viewing
  • Health trend charts
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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PHMS App is used with CONTEC's various medical-grade testing devices. It collects data from the device via Bluetooth. The data can be saved locally and not displayed online. If necessary, the data can be uploaded to the Kangtai Cloud Health server. PHMS App has the functions of viewing personal health data and health trend charts. PHMS supports the following health devices: * Pulse oximeter * Electronic blood pressure monitor * Urine analyzer * Spirometer * Portable electrocardiometer * Ear thermometer PHMS can be linked to Apple HealthKit, and each measurement result can be synchronized to Apple HealthKit (iPad series products do not support this operation). Open Apple HealthKit --> Data Source tab --> Kangtai Cloud Health to set the data items you need PHMS to synchronize. [Disclaimer] Users should consult a doctor before making any medical decisions using the App. Health consultation answers are only for users' reference as health consultation suggestions, but are not used as a basis for diagnosis, confirmation and treatment, nor as any legally binding written proof documents. If users use this as a basis for diagnosis and treatment, any negative impact or even loss caused by it shall be the responsibility of the user, and the platform shall not be responsible. [Jurisdiction Statement] We control and operate this App in China. The hardware devices connected to the App are only licensed for use in China. We do not make any statement about the applicability of any material on this App in any other place. If you choose to access this App from other places, you are responsible for complying with local applicable laws.

About

Health Notes

This app allows you to meticulously record and track various health metrics like blood pressure, blood sugar, and weight over time. It helps create a clear, understandable health history for personal use, family sharing, or medical consultations. Customize your tracking with flexible note structures to capture exactly what you need.

Highlights
  • Track blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, heart rate, temperature
  • Record medication and checkup notes
  • Create custom note structures
  • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud
  • Export data to CSV or Excel
  • Import historical data from Apple Health
Features
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Health Notes is a personal health archive for people who want to keep blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, heart rate, temperature, meds, and checkup notes in one place over time. It helps you turn scattered daily numbers, follow-up visits, and recovery notes into a record you can revisit later.The app grew out of the developer's own long-term health tracking needs while living with chronic illness. That perspective shaped the product around consistency, clarity, and keeping data in a form that you and your family can actually understand months later. You decide what each note should track. A blood pressure note can hold systolic, diastolic, and pulse together. A glucose note can combine fasting values, post-meal values, and meds from the same day. A symptom note can mix temperature, status options, and free text. If Apple's Health app does not already offer the exact structure you need, you can build your own. Over time, those notes become a cleaner personal history of what changed, when it changed, and how your body felt along the way. Your data stays on your devices and in iCloud, so it can sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. When needed, you can export to CSV or Excel for your own backup, family sharing, or conversations with a clinician. You can also import selected historical data from the Health app to give a note a starting point, or copy the template structure of an existing Note to create a new one for yourself or a family member. Health app import is currently available on iPhone only, works as a one-time historical import, and does not include document-style lab reports. Health Notes focuses on one job: helping you organize and keep long-term health data. It is built for personal records, family care, and day-to-day health context over time.

Screenshots

PHMS4 screens
Health Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Health Notes at 90% against PHMS's 10%. Health Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). PHMS's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

PHMS is free to download; Health Notes costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Health Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of PHMS's written reviews are positive against 90% of Health Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PHMS versus Health Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHMSHealth Notes
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating1.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContec Medical Systems Co., Ltd.杨 徐

Customer experience

PHMS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Health Notes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

PHMS

No in-app purchases

None

Health Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PHMS free?
PHMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Health Notes free?
Health Notes costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PHMS or Health Notes?
Health Notes is rated higher. PHMS averages 1.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Health Notes averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PHMS or Health Notes have ads?
Neither PHMS nor Health Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PHMS or Health Notes?
PHMS ships an update every 2 months, and Health Notes every 2 months. Most recently, PHMS was updated on August 20, 2026 and Health Notes on September 22, 2026.

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