MDS Helper vs Oasis Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDS Helper
This app helps medical professionals calculate a specific 64 to 92 day window following a patient's prior assessment reference date. It is designed to aid in scheduling essential care during this critical period.
- Calculates 64-92 day assessment date span
- Assists in scheduling patient care
- Reference date determination
- User-friendly interface
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MDS Helper assists in determining the 64 to 92 date span after the prior ARD for a patient. It is extremely helpful for scheduling care during that window period.
Oasis Community
This app provides mobile-based behavioral health interventions to help users manage various health conditions. It offers educational content, symptom tracking, and peer support through message boards and direct messaging with a research nurse.
- Behavioral health intervention
- Symptom management education
- Health tracking
- Peer message board
- One-to-one nurse messaging
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OASIS is behavioral health intervention delivered via mobile app to support people as they learn to manage various health conditions. OASIS consists of evidenced based symptom management educational content, a health tracking feature to record symptoms, feelings, side-effect, use of strategies, and other personal data There is a peer group message board to connect with other study participants, and one-to-one messaging with a research nurse.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oasis Community at every 12 months against MDS Helper's every 38 months. Oasis Community also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MDS Helper against 5.0 for Oasis Community. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
MDS Helper ships an update every 38 months, Oasis Community every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDS Helper | Oasis Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EJSmith | The University of Iowa (ITS) |
Customer experience
MDS Helper
Oasis Community
In-app purchases
MDS Helper
No in-app purchases
Oasis Community
No in-app purchases
