Ember by Cercacor vs Hemosense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ember by Cercacor
This app tracks multiple health parameters non-invasively, providing insights into your body's response to training and altitude. It helps optimize training, understand your physiology, and detect signs of overtraining. Requires a separate hardware purchase.
- Non-invasive multi-parameter tracking
- Measures hemoglobin and pulse rate variability
- Quick results in approximately 1 minute
- Tracks results by activity
- Optimizes elevation training
- Detects signs of potential overtraining
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Ember® Non-invasive multi-parameter tracker measures and tracks up to 10 parameters including hemoglobin and pulse-rate variability. This app requires the purchase of an Ember Non-invasive Multi-Parameter Tracking System from cercacor.com/shop/buy-ember. Key Features - Non-invasive technology: No Blood, no Pain. - Quick results: Results in approximately 1 minute. - See Trends: Quickly see how your values are trending. - Track Results by Activity: Compare your first-of-day with your end-of-day values. How can Ember help? - Optimize Elevation Training: Ember helps you understand how your body adapts to higher altitudes. Ember also provides insight into how long to train at elevation to maximize gains prior to a competition. - Know your Body Better: Ember tracks and measures hemoglobin, oxygen content, pulse rate variability and seven other blood constituents so you can see how your body responds to different training methods. You'll get better insights on a day-to-day basis. - Detect Signs of Potential Overtraining: By measuring oxygen content, pulse rate and pulse rate variability across a range os activities and conditions, Ember can help you know when you may need to ease up. See why our ambassadors and other professionals use Ember "Over the course of my career, I've learned that being in tune with my body is absolutely essential for improving performance. I use Ember three to four times a day to get insights into several of my critical biomarker that I wouldn't know without doing blood tests. The device is simple, painless and has become an integral part of my training sessions". Brenda Martinez - Track & Field World Championship Medalist and Olympian. "At the highest level of the sport, it's all about details. With Ember, I'm able to easily and non-invasively track and record my hemoglobin, pulse rate and five other key biomarkers. This data helps me and my coach better understand my body's response to elevation, training load and more. Ember helps me more closely examine my physiology - the engine that drives my performance." Ben Hoffman - 13x 1st Place Ironman Finishes Note: NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE. Results from this app are not for use to diagnose or treat a medical condition. Consult your doctor for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
Hemosense
This AI-powered application enables instant anemia testing using a smartphone and a specialized cuvette. It provides hemoglobin results for medical professionals. Users must consult healthcare providers for diagnosis and treatment.
- AI-powered anemia testing
- Instant hemoglobin results
- Smartphone integration
- For medical professionals
- Neodocs cuvette compatible
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Hemosense: Fight anemia with India's first AI-powered home test! Use the Neodocs cuvette and your smartphone to get instant hemoglobin results. Disclaimer: This mobile application is designed for use by medical and paramedical professionals only. It is not intended for use by the general public. The information provided within this app is intended for reference purposes and should not be considered as medical advice. Users should consult with qualified healthcare professionals for diagnosis, treatment, and medical guidance. Additionally, users are reminded to seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. The creators of this app disclaim any liability for decisions made based on information provided within the app. By downloading and using this application, users acknowledge and agree to these terms. Jurisdiction Statement: This application and the associated medical hardware have regulatory clearance for use in India only. Distribution of this app is restricted to regions where such clearance has been obtained.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ember by Cercacor at 57% against Hemosense's 0%. Ember by Cercacor also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Hemosense's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Ember by Cercacor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hemosense asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ember by Cercacor holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Ember by Cercacor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hemosense's.
Ember by Cercacor ships an update every 6 weeks, Hemosense weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ember by Cercacor | Hemosense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Willow Laboratories, Inc. | Neodocs Healthcare Private Limited |
Customer experience
Ember by Cercacor
Hemosense
In-app purchases
Ember by Cercacor
- Pack of 25$24.99
- Pack of 50$49.99
- Pack of 100$99.99
Hemosense
No in-app purchases
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