Table 4.
Highest-scoring patient-facing apps considering the functionality and quality
| App name | Marker | MARSa | IMSb | Description by the app developers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caria: Menopause & Midlife | Apple store | 4.0 | 9 | Caria is designed to track and manage menopause symptoms, get personalized health insights, and connect with other women on a similar journey. Developed with health and wellness experts specializing in women’s health, Caria provides evidence-based approaches for managing menopause including cognitive behavioural therapy, hypnotherapy, nutritional therapy, mindfulness, and fitness. |
| Stella - Menopauserelief | Apple store | 3.6 | 9 | Stella’s cognitive behavioural therapy, pelvic floor physiotherapy, mindfulness and stress management techniques help make long-term lifestyle changes. Also, it helps to get support from human coaches, discover useful resources and join a supportive community. As per the description, it is noted that 75% of women who complete a Stella plan report improved symptoms. and 80% say they feel better. |
| Ask early Menopause | Apple store | 3.0 | 9 | This app helps to find trustworthy information of the highest quality from leading experts to learn about the condition and support with tools including a personal dashboard to help track symptoms, find the healthiest possible lifestyle and decide on the best management options. |
| Health & her menopause app | Apple store, Google Play store | 3.8 | 8 | This app empowers users through perimenopause and menopause by helping build positive lifestyle habits. The symptom toolkit includes cognitive behavioural therapy exercises for symptoms (e.g., hot flushes, night sweats and low mood), guided imagery meditation for better sleep, pelvic floor training and deep breathing for stress and anxiety. |
| Olivia | Apple store | 3.8 | 7 | Tailormade programs offer guidance on stress relief, better sleep quality, self-confidence and how to get better support from loved ones during this phase of life. These programs are created by experts and are based on cognitive behavioural therapy methods, based on the Greene Climacteric Scale. |
| Megs Menopause | Google Play store | 4.1 | 6 | MegsMenopause app is an everything-in-one menopause safe space app jam-packed with information. It says, “treat your menopause, don’t suffer in silence”. |
aOverall mean score for the Mobile App Rating Scale (maximum score 5)
bIMS: overall score for the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics functionality score (range 0–11)