Comparison

Force Patient vs Sam B. Cook Healthplex

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

Head to head
About

Force Patient

This app allows patients to engage with their healthcare providers by watching educational videos, managing daily tasks, and sending secure messages. It facilitates progress tracking for care teams, enabling timely interventions and personalized support.

Highlights
  • Watch educational videos
  • Complete daily tasks
  • Communicate with care teams
  • Track patient progress
  • Receive personalized support
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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Force Patient is prescribed to patients of Force-enabled healthcare organizations, allowing patients to watch videos, complete tasks on their daily To-Do Lists, and communicate with their Care Teams via messages. Data points from the patient are sent back to the Care Team, allowing them to understand patients' progress and take action when necessary. Force-enabled patients should have received a welcome email and can use the same login credentials that they use to access the web version of Force to log into this app. Force Patient is free for patients who have been prescribed Force at a Force-enabled organization. Requires a patient Force account. Force Patient utilizes Apple’s Health App to read your step data.

About

Sam B. Cook Healthplex

Features
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The Sam B. Cook Healthplex at Capital Region Medical Center is Jefferson City’s only hospital-based wellness center. We offer a wide range of member and patient services to improve your overall health and well-being. At our Fitness Center, you’ll find group fitness classes, including the popular Les Mills programs, personal training and weight loss programs in addition to a fully-equipped cardio and weight-lifting studio. No matter your fitness level or phase of life, the Sam B. Cook Healthplex is here to help you be the healthiest version of yourself. Download the app to view available classes and programs, view your account and check-in history, check your statement balance, use to check into the fitness center and more!

Screenshots

Force Patient4 screens
Sam B. Cook Healthplex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Force Patient at weekly against Sam B. Cook Healthplex's every 2 months. Sam B. Cook Healthplex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Force Patient ships an update weekly, Sam B. Cook Healthplex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Force Patient versus Sam B. Cook Healthplex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForce PatientSam B. Cook Healthplex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (625 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings625 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperForce Therapeutics, LLCCapital Region Medical Center

Bugs and requests

Force Patient

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Exercise log not working properly
  • App freezes and crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
  • Login and password issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to log custom exercises
  • Improve pain tracking with more granular options
  • Allow adding personal notes and comments
  • Streamline exercise logging and progress tracking

Sam B. Cook Healthplex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Force Patient

No in-app purchases

None

Sam B. Cook Healthplex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Force Patient free?
Force Patient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sam B. Cook Healthplex free?
Sam B. Cook Healthplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Force Patient or Sam B. Cook Healthplex have ads?
Neither Force Patient nor Sam B. Cook Healthplex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Force Patient or Sam B. Cook Healthplex?
Force Patient ships an update weekly, and Sam B. Cook Healthplex every 2 months. Most recently, Force Patient was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sam B. Cook Healthplex on November 3, 2026.

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