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    Apple Health

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AThe Apple Health app consolidates data from iPhone, Watch, and third-party apps you already use, so you can view all your progress in one convenient place. See your long-term trends, or dive into the daily details for a wide range of health metrics.N/A

    Virgin Pulse

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AVirgin Pulse is an online platform that encourages employees to cultivate productive daily habits and a healthy company culture. It aims to improve employee productivity and corporate performance by supporting employee wellness. The three core pieces of the platform are: a tracking system for personal and workplace wellness metrics, a hub that connects to other HR programs, and a rewards engine.N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Apple HealthVirgin Pulse
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    9.0
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    5.9
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    User Testimonials
    Apple HealthVirgin Pulse
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    I would recommend it as a tool to use in addition to other fitness/health tracking tools. I use other health apps as well (C25K, LoseIt, SleepIQ, Nike Run Club). I'd say its a tool among tools - not the end all be all tool. I do think the Apple Health Ecosystem (Apple Watch, iPhone) is unmatched.
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    Virgin Pulse
    It's well suited for businesses who are looking for a way to approach employee wellness in a fun and fresh manner. It also helps create a little more connection between teams within the business and across other departments.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Steps Tracking
    • Flights of Stairs
    • Heart Rate
    • Sitting/idle time
    • Active Energy
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    Virgin Pulse
    • AMAZING app
    • Great communications
    • Awesome compatibility across systems/apps
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    Cons
    Apple
    • I'd like see more robust tracking of foods/diet - this is a personal request - not necessarily driven by work issues, but calorie tracking would be a nice addition.
    • I find the "summary screen" to be convoluted and not compatible between other Apple Health Users - this is mainly due to differences in generations of Apple hardware.
    • I'd like to see a universal comparison of days for all metrics (Active Energy, Steps, Calories burned etc.
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    Virgin Pulse
    • Sometimes, my Fitbit and even my Max device would have issues synching.
    • There weren't daily challenges, like the Fitbit. That made me have to use both apps, which was more work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    I've used Garmin and Fitbit - admittedly it's been a long time and those were early generations of a product - but the Apple Health devices that are available in todays climate are far superior to those initial devices that served very limited roles (only steps tracking). The heart rate monitoring/active energy calculations/etc all blow those early devices out of the water.
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    Virgin Pulse
    DESTROYS the competition. I am so happy that Virgin Pulse took over the capabilities that Gilsbar was in charge of due to Gilsbar 's lack of user-friendly, up to date, technology.
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • Apple Products are inherently expensive - but for the most part employees are motivated to pay for them.
    • From a business perspective, we pay for the Apple iPhones, but the Apple Watch is left to the employee
    • I think that it improves employee moral when comparing and having a healthy competition between employees.
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    Virgin Pulse
    • No ROI other than if the people chose not to use it, then the company saves money.
    • [I believe] it causes people's personal information to be disseminated without any concern.
    • [In my opinion,] they are not willing to help ever.
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