ChronicCareIQ vs nodMD Patients
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
nodMD Patients
Access specialist medical care conveniently from your phone. Find specialists, schedule appointments, and have live video consultations from home, avoiding waiting rooms.
- Find specialists
- Schedule appointments
- Live video consultations
- Specialty care access
- Virtual doctor visits
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Fast and easy treatment from specialist providers: specialty care is finally accessible from the comfort of your phone. What can you do with nodMD? Find a specialist Schedule an appointment See your doctor over live video Why see a specialist with nodMD? Specialist doctors have advanced training and education in order to best treat your condition. Your appointments happen through a virtual video from the comfort of home. You’ll instantly feel comfortable with our specially-trained physicians without the dreadful waiting room experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChronicCareIQ at 94% against nodMD Patients's 0%. ChronicCareIQ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ChronicCareIQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChronicCareIQ has 379 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of ChronicCareIQ's written reviews are positive against 0% of nodMD Patients's.
ChronicCareIQ ships an update every 2 months, nodMD Patients every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChronicCareIQ | nodMD Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (379 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 379 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Discharge IQ, LLC | NOD INNOVATIONS, INC. |
Customer experience
ChronicCareIQ
nodMD Patients
Bugs and requests
ChronicCareIQ
Reported bugs
2 issues- App clears previous answers when switching to other apps.
- Date of reporting defaults to the last day and cannot be changed.
Requested features
4 requests- Add a "Comments" section for each reading.
- Allow comments to explain why a reading was taken or unusual.
- Allow easy addition of readings to the Health App.
- Improve reminder function to allow for rescheduling or delayed action.
nodMD Patients
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChronicCareIQ
No in-app purchases
nodMD Patients
No in-app purchases
