Table 4.
Apps commercially available for patients with heart failure and number of self-care components monitored.
| App name | Heart failure self-care components | Access/cost in USD | MARSa score | ||||
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Engagement | Functionality | Aesthetics | Information | Total MARS |
| AskMD patient app | 7 | Free | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Heart Failure Health Storylines | 7 | Free | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| WebMD patient app | 7 | Free | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Continuous Care Health App | 6 | Free | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| HeartKeeper | 5 | Free | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Manage HF | 6 | $0.99 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| HF Defender | 5 | Free | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| WOW ME 2000mg | 7 | Free | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Beat HF | 4 | Free | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| HeartPartner | 5 | Free | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| MyHeartApp | 4 | Free | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Heart Failure coach | 4 | $49.99 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Med-HF | 4 | Free | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Health Manager | 4 | Free | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| HF Buddy | 4 | Free | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Manage HF for Life | 4 | Free | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| MyHF | 4 | Free | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Track your Heart Failure Zone | 2 | Free | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| HeartScrible | 2 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Heart Log | 2 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| QardiyoHF | 2 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| My Symptom Guide | 1 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Heart Failure monitoring | 1 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| SelfCare-MHR | 1 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Signs and symptoms of HF | 1 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Cardiio | 1 | Free | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
aMARS: Mobile Application Rating Scale.