Comparison
Trévor compared with existing tools.
An honest, sourced comparison, to choose with full information. Public information from the relevant publishers, checked on 3 October 2026. “Not documented” means we found no public source, not that the feature does not exist.
- Yes the feature is described in the sources
- Partly described with limits
- Not documented no public source found
- No the source says it is not there
- Info a fact to read, no verdict
At a glance
Across 29 comparable criteria, Trévor is “Yes” on 22 and “Partly” on 7. The sickle cell disease apps are “Yes” on 4 and “Not documented” on 8. The general tools are “Yes” on 5 and “Not documented” on 8. Coach Drépano publishes Trévor and writes this comparison: the sources are at the bottom of the page and the detail of each line opens under it.
| Family of criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps1 | General tools2 | Trévor + Coach Drépano |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access and languages5 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps10 yes out of 54 partly, 1 no | General tools22 yes out of 51 partly, 1 no, 1 not documented | Trévor + Coach Drépano4 yes out of 51 partly |
| Follow-up and education7 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps12 yes out of 73 partly, 2 not documented | General tools21 yes out of 73 partly, 3 not documented | Trévor + Coach Drépano7 yes out of 7 |
| Emergencies and relatives5 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps12 yes out of 51 partly, 2 not documented | General tools20 yes out of 53 partly, 2 not documented | Trévor + Coach Drépano5 yes out of 5 |
| Medicines and health record4 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps10 yes out of 43 partly, 1 not documented | General tools22 yes out of 42 partly | Trévor + Coach Drépano2 yes out of 42 partly |
| Devices and estimates4 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps10 yes out of 42 partly, 2 not documented | General tools20 yes out of 43 partly, 1 not documented | Trévor + Coach Drépano2 yes out of 42 partly |
| Clinicians, data and transparency7 criteria | Existing sickle cell disease apps10 yes out of 42 partly, 1 no, 1 not documented | General tools20 yes out of 42 partly, 1 no, 1 not documented | Trévor + Coach Drépano2 yes out of 42 partly |
The detail, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Existing sickle cell disease apps1 | General tools2 | Trévor + Coach Drépano |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access and languages | |||
| Access with nothing to install | Existing sickle cell disease apps1NoApp to install | General tools2NoApp to install | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesBrowser, Telegram or WhatsApp. No iPhone app |
DetailsAccess with nothing to installExisting sickle cell disease apps An app to install, from an app store General tools An app to install Trévor + Coach Drépano Telegram, WhatsApp or the browser, nothing to install. Optional Android app, installed by APK from coachdrepa.no/app. No iPhone app | |||
| Languages | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyOne to three languages | General tools2YesUp to 32 languages (MyTherapy) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYes25 languages, automatic translation to proofread |
DetailsLanguagesExisting sickle cell disease apps One to three languages depending on the app General tools Several languages, up to 32 (MyTherapy) Trévor + Coach Drépano 25 languages, with automatic translation to be proofread with speakers in lower-resource languages | |||
| Several diseases | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlySickle cell disease, for the most part | General tools2YesAll conditions, general tools | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesSickle cell disease, Ehlers-Danlos, thalassaemia and others |
DetailsSeveral diseasesExisting sickle cell disease apps Sickle cell disease, for the most part General tools All conditions, with general tools Trévor + Coach Drépano Sickle cell disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, thalassaemia and other rare or chronic diseases, several diagnoses possible for one person | |||
| Natural-language conversation | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyForms, guided assistant at Drepacare | General tools2PartlyGuided questions (Ada), general-purpose assistant | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesNatural language, sourced answers |
DetailsNatural-language conversationExisting sickle cell disease apps Forms and reminders. A guided assistant at Drepacare General tools Ada asks questions to point you in a direction. ChatGPT Health is a general-purpose assistant Trévor + Coach Drépano Natural language, sourced answers, open questions, and your follow-up logged as you chat | |||
| Usable offline | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyStated by Drepacare and SCD MED ALERT | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyNotes, card and sheets. Record: network needed |
DetailsUsable offlineExisting sickle cell disease apps Drepacare and SCD MED ALERT state it. The others: not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Android app: notes kept then sent when the network returns, emergency card, crisis plan and sheets readable without a network. Record, journal and orders need a network | |||
| Follow-up and education | |||
| Daily check-in | Existing sickle cell disease apps1YesPain, symptoms, mood | General tools2YesSymptom diary (MyTherapy) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesOne minute, full, or by writing freely |
DetailsDaily check-inExisting sickle cell disease apps Yes: pain, symptoms, mood General tools Symptom and measurement diary (MyTherapy) Trévor + Coach Drépano Yes: one minute, the full version, or by writing freely | |||
| Therapeutic education | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyInformational content | General tools2PartlyMedication quiz (Swiss-Meds) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesMore than 20 modules, quizzes, AI tutor |
DetailsTherapeutic educationExisting sickle cell disease apps Informational content General tools Medication quiz (Swiss-Meds) Trévor + Coach Drépano More than 20 modules with quizzes and an AI tutor, adapted physical activity with demonstration videos, coaching and therapeutic support | |||
| Behavioural coaching | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2PartlyAI coach by subscription, fitness and sleep | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesAutomated weekly, human by an expert patient |
DetailsBehavioural coachingExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented in the apps we checked General tools AI coach by subscription for fitness and sleep (Google Health) Trévor + Coach Drépano Automated weekly coaching and human coaching from an expert patient | |||
| Daily treatments and care | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyDose reminders. Local care not documented | General tools2PartlyComplex dose schedules (Medisafe) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesDaily medicines, dressings, compression stockings |
DetailsDaily treatments and careExisting sickle cell disease apps Dose reminders. Local wound care: not documented General tools Complex dose schedules (Medisafe) Trévor + Coach Drépano You choose your daily maintenance medicines and the complication they target. Dressings and compression stockings are tracked every day as a form of care | |||
| Timeline | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesStories, key dates, household timeline |
DetailsTimelineExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Your stories, your key dates and your household's timeline, with the load carried by your relatives | |||
| Challenges and games | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyVirtual rewards for children (VOICE) | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesChallenges and points, no money, no ranking |
DetailsChallenges and gamesExisting sickle cell disease apps Virtual rewards for children (VOICE, research) General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Challenges, games and points, never money, with a daily cap and no ranking | |||
| Peer support | Existing sickle cell disease apps1YesAnonymous forum (Drepacare), peers (SCD Companion) | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesSupervised buddy, Telegram channels, meetings |
DetailsPeer supportExisting sickle cell disease apps Anonymous forum (Drepacare), peer exchanges (SCD Companion) General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Supervised, consent-based buddy pairing, Telegram channels and meetings from the events calendar | |||
| Emergencies and relatives | |||
| Care and emergency card | Existing sickle cell disease apps1YesDigital, PDF export (Drepacare) | General tools2PartlyMedical profile (Mon espace santé) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesPrintable, Google Wallet, emergency-access QR code |
DetailsCare and emergency cardExisting sickle cell disease apps Digital, PDF export (Drepacare) General tools Medical profile in Mon espace santé Trévor + Coach Drépano Printable, in Google Wallet, readable offline in the app, with an emergency-access QR code that is logged, based on the HUG emergency care plan | |||
| Alert to relatives during a crisis | Existing sickle cell disease apps1YesTo saved contacts (Drepacare) | General tools2PartlyRelative told about a missed dose (Medisafe) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesYou choose who to alert, location on your consent |
DetailsAlert to relatives during a crisisExisting sickle cell disease apps Yes, to saved contacts (Drepacare) General tools A relative is told about a missed dose (Medisafe) Trévor + Coach Drépano Yes. You choose who to alert and the data attached. Your location goes only if you allow it, with every alert. Without a network, a ready-made text message opens | |||
| Places and routes | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyEmergency departments by GPS (SCD MED ALERT) | General tools2PartlyPractitioners and appointments (Doctolib) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesWater, shade, care, emergencies, health route |
DetailsPlaces and routesExisting sickle cell disease apps GPS locator for emergency departments (SCD MED ALERT) General tools Search for practitioners and appointments (Doctolib) Trévor + Coach Drépano Water, shade, care and emergencies, blood donation sites, and a health route that compares walking, cycling, public transport and car for the least stressful journey | |||
| Travel | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesGuide, hospitals, pharmacies, translated treatments |
DetailsTravelExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Destination guide, hospitals, pharmacies and translation of your treatments. The AI assistant prepares them, and you are told before anything is sent | |||
| Health weather and outbreaks | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesWeather, air, alerts, outbreak monitoring |
DetailsHealth weather and outbreaksExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Weather, air and alerts, outbreak monitoring (FOPH, Sentinelles, ECDC) | |||
| Medicines and health record | |||
| Medicines and pharmacy | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyDose reminders. Stock and ordering not documented | General tools2PartlyReminders, interactions, refills (Medisafe), scan (Swiss-Meds) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyStock, ordering, refills. No scan or interaction check |
DetailsMedicines and pharmacyExisting sickle cell disease apps Dose reminders. Stock and ordering: not documented General tools Reminders, interactions and refills (Medisafe). Barcode scan (Swiss-Meds) Trévor + Coach Drépano Stock described in words, ordering from several pharmacies and suppliers (one email per recipient) and renewal from your doctor, a preview before anything is sent. No barcode scan or interaction check | |||
| Care network | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyEmergency contacts (Drepacare). Directory not documented | General tools2PartlyProfessionals and appointments (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesDirectory by category, appointments, pharmacies |
DetailsCare networkExisting sickle cell disease apps Saved emergency contacts (Drepacare). Care directory: not documented General tools Professionals and appointments in official records (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) Trévor + Coach Drépano Care directory by category, next appointment with a reminder, pharmacies and suppliers, My follow-up review. In Trévor, the Android app and your personal dashboard | |||
| Prescriptions | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2YesDocuments and prescriptions (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesRead from a photo, end of validity, reminders |
DetailsPrescriptionsExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Documents and prescriptions (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) Trévor + Coach Drépano Several prescriptions read from a photo or PDF, with the end of validity calculated by Trévor and reminders 30 then 7 days before | |||
| Medical record | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyHospital stay history (Drepacare) | General tools2YesOfficial record shared with professionals | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyIn the Android app |
DetailsMedical recordExisting sickle cell disease apps Hospital stay history (Drepacare), reports to share General tools Official record shared with professionals (Mon espace santé, electronic patient record) Trévor + Coach Drépano In the Android app: summary, documents read, results with trend, haemoglobin curve, vaccines, secure messages. It is not a legal record | |||
| Devices and estimates | |||
| Wearables | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyFew: Sanius Health. Elsewhere not documented | General tools2PartlyTheir own sensors (Oura, Google Health) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesOura, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, Google Fit, Garmin |
DetailsWearablesExisting sickle cell disease apps Few: Sanius Health (oximeter, ECG, Garmin, Fitbit). Elsewhere, not documented General tools Oura and Google Health: their own sensors and wellness scores Trévor + Coach Drépano Oura, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, Google Fit, Garmin, Android watches through Health Connect | |||
| Wear OS watch | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2PartlyTheir own watch or ring (Oura, Google Health) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyStandalone app for watch |
DetailsWear OS watchExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Their own watch or ring (Oura, Google Health) Trévor + Coach Drépano Standalone watch app: crisis button, oxygen and pulse chart over seven days, “Today” and “My card” tiles, treatments and appointments. Test version, installed by hand | |||
| Widgets and hands-free | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesFive widgets, voice. Connected glasses |
DetailsWidgets and hands-freeExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Five resizable widgets (Emergency, Today with up to eight appointments, Care plan, Daily rings, Medicines), summary read aloud, voice commands, a “glance” notification designed for Android XR glasses (not yet checked on real glasses) | |||
| Crisis risk and estimates | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlySanius Health. SickleSense with no documented validation | General tools2PartlyWellness, not a medical device (Oura) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyExperimental, no clinical validation |
DetailsCrisis risk and estimatesExisting sickle cell disease apps Sanius Health: daily estimate, abstracts presented at ASH. SickleSense: demonstration page, no documented validation General tools Wellness scores, not a medical device (Oura) Trévor + Coach Drépano Crisis risk at 48 h (experimental), form of the day (experimental) and haemoglobin from a fingertip photo (experimental). No clinical validation to date | |||
| Clinicians, data and transparency | |||
| Clinician dashboard | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyRare: Sanius Health. Otherwise a report to share | General tools2PartlyMessaging and documents (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesAlerts, HL7 FHIR interoperability, consultation summary, follow-up, etc. |
DetailsClinician dashboardExisting sickle cell disease apps Rare: Sanius Health also addresses clinicians. Elsewhere, a report to share General tools Messaging and documents shared with professionals (Mon espace santé, Doctolib) Trévor + Coach Drépano Yes, with alerts, HL7 FHIR interoperability and a consultation summary | |||
| Public source code | Existing sickle cell disease apps1NoAs far as we know | General tools2NoAs far as we know | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyOpen-source core (in preparation), rest proprietary |
DetailsPublic source codeExisting sickle cell disease apps Not public as far as we know General tools Not public as far as we know Trévor + Coach Drépano Open-source core (in preparation), rest proprietary | |||
| Published evidence | Existing sickle cell disease apps1PartlyConference abstracts, feasibility studies | General tools2PartlyAda: CE-marked class IIa medical device | Trévor + Coach DrépanoPartlyDesign published. Impact study not yet carried out |
DetailsPublished evidenceExisting sickle cell disease apps Conference abstracts (Sanius Health), feasibility studies in research General tools Ada: CE-marked class IIa medical device Trévor + Coach Drépano Design published (Frontiers in Digital Health, 2021). Impact study not yet carried out: TREVOR-PILOTE is awaiting ethics approval | |||
| Tested updates | Existing sickle cell disease apps1Not documented | General tools2Not documented | Trévor + Coach DrépanoYesTested before going live, rollback |
DetailsTested updatesExisting sickle cell disease apps Not documented General tools Not documented Trévor + Coach Drépano Tested before going live, rolled back to the previous version if the health check fails | |||
| Account protection | Existing sickle cell disease apps1InfoSCD Companion: anonymous data shared and sold | General tools2InfoDepends on the publisher | Trévor + Coach DrépanoInfoEncryption, access log, erasure in one tap |
DetailsAccount protectionExisting sickle cell disease apps SCD Companion: a 2021 policy stating that anonymous data is shared and sold, including to Novartis group companies. Elsewhere, not documented General tools Depends on the publisher Trévor + Coach Drépano Sensitive data encrypted at rest, encrypted backups, an access log you can see, erasure in one tap. App: encrypted storage and an optional lock | |||
| Data hosting | Existing sickle cell disease apps1InfoUnited States (SCD Companion, SCD Warrior) | General tools2InfoDepends on the publisher | Trévor + Coach DrépanoInfoDatabase in Switzerland, language model in the United States |
DetailsData hostingExisting sickle cell disease apps United States for SCD Companion and SCD Warrior. Elsewhere, not documented General tools Depends on the publisher Trévor + Coach Drépano Database in Switzerland, pseudonymised data, language model in the United States | |||
| Funding | Existing sickle cell disease apps1InfoGrants, industry, NHS partnerships | General tools2InfoSubscriptions, public services | Trévor + Coach DrépanoInfoFree. Foundations and public institutions |
DetailsFundingExisting sickle cell disease apps Grants and industry partners (Drepacare), industry (SCD Companion), NHS partnerships (Sanius Health) General tools Subscriptions (Oura, Google Health Coach), public services (Mon espace santé, electronic patient record) Trévor + Coach Drépano Free for patients, funded by foundations and public institutions, independently of the pharmaceutical industry | |||
1. Drepacare, Drep'App, SCD Companion (now Connect SCD), SCD Warrior, Sanius Health, Sikila, SickleSense and several research projects, presented in our detailed comparison.
2. Medisafe, MyTherapy, Swiss-Meds, Ada, Oura, Google Health, Mon espace santé, Doctolib, the electronic patient record and general-purpose assistants such as ChatGPT Health.
Sources and date checked
Public pages consulted on 3 October 2026. They may have changed since.
- Drepacare, Odess page
- Drepacare, Fondation Handicap Malakoff Humanis
- Drep'App, App Store
- SCD Companion, privacy policy
- SCD Warrior, privacy policy
- Sanius Health, publisher's website
- Sanius Health, ASH 2023 abstract
- Sikila, App Store
- SCD MED ALERT, research article
- VOICE Crisis Alert, MUSC
- SickleSense, demonstration page
- Medisafe, App Store
- MyTherapy, App Store
- Swiss-Meds, HUG
- Ada, Wikipedia
- Oura, publisher's website
- Google Health, Google help
- Mon espace santé, service-public.gouv.fr
- Doctolib, patient help
- Electronic patient record, FMH
- ChatGPT Health, CNBC
The comparison in pictures: real support
Many apps track your pain. Trévor truly supports you: coaching, training, a prevention plan, medicines and a link with your care team. Each screenshot is a real Trévor screen (fictitious patient).

Real coaching, every week
A goal, three small actions a week: you move forward, supported by Trévor or a human coach.

Learning, not just reading
Understand your condition in a few minutes, with a tutor for every question.

A therapeutic education pathway
Seven steps to take charge of your health, all the way to your transition passport.

Preparing the consultation
You arrive at your appointment prepared: your questions and your summary are ready.

A tailored prevention plan
Your tailored prevention plan: you know which examination to do, and when.

A step-by-step guide to your complications
A complication? A step-by-step guide helps you follow it and act in time.

Seeing a dip in form coming
You see a dip in form coming and pace your efforts in time. A recovery indicator, not medical advice.

Your health, beyond the disease
Your health is more than your condition: you see your supports and your burdens day to day.

The clinician's dashboard
Your doctor or coach follows you between appointments, with alerts and HL7 FHIR interoperability.
What is new in the bot

Your care network in one button
You find your carers, coaches, relatives, buddy and appointments in one place.

A care directory by category
You file your carers, services, pharmacies and suppliers in thirteen categories.

A review of your follow-up
You read in words how intensive your follow-up is, with ideas to discuss with your care team.

Swiss-Meds in a single button
You open Swiss-Meds on Android or iPhone, then import your export to bring in your medicines.

One order, several pharmacies
You order each medicine from the pharmacy of your choice and read one email per pharmacy before it is sent.

Your progress over time
You follow your health over time with your dashboard, your last seven days and your trends.

Your week in one picture
Every Sunday you reread your form, pain, water, sleep and watch over seven days.

Your quality of life, level by level
Your radar shows the real level of each of the five dimensions, with the average as soon as five people have answered.

A guided tour in eight steps
You discover Trévor at your own pace, with Previous, Next and Close within thumb's reach.

Help within reach
You find the guided tour, the menu explained and the contact in one place.

Report a flaw in one message
You report a flaw in two sentences, with a clear list of the information sent.
And every day, tools designed for you

The emergency card
Your emergency card, readable at a glance by the emergency services, even offline, based on the HUG emergency care plan.

A crisis alert on your terms
You choose who to alert and the data attached; your location goes only if you allow it, with every alert.

Your medicines and your pharmacy
You see your stock in words, add your medicines to the basket and one email goes to each pharmacy you chose. Nothing is sent without your approval.

Your prescriptions and their end of validity
You keep several prescriptions, read from a photo or PDF. Trévor warns you before they end.

Your medical record
Your summary, results, vaccines and secure messages in one place. It is not a legal record.

Travelling safely
A guide for your destination, hospitals, pharmacies and translation of your treatments.

Your health weather
The weather, air and viruses of the day, with the points to watch.

Challenges, never money
A thirty-day challenge, games and points, with a daily cap and no ranking.

Today's crisis risk
Today's crisis risk, with its reasons in plain words. Experimental feature.

My night
Your sleep and oxygen from last night, with your normal range and a safety marker.

My lab results
Each lab result with its value, unit and normal range, with nothing converted.

My measurements
Pick 7 days, 30 days, 3 months or 1 year: weight, blood pressure and pulse in tiles, then your latest ECG.

Your health summary in one picture
Today's risk, your measurements and your reminders on one screen. Example, fictitious data.

What to do now?
Steps in order, with «Your plan» and the steps you already did today. Example, fictitious data.

Your treatment over 12 weeks
Your regularity as a percentage and a day-by-day calendar. Example, fictitious data.

Your vaccine record
Up-to-date vaccines and those to plan, in words and pictograms. Example, fictitious data.

On the wrist
The crisis button on your wrist: help is one gesture away.

Glasses worth dreaming of
Your day right in front of your eyes, without taking out your phone.
What really sets Trévor apart
A conversation, not fixed menus
You ask your question in your own words, Trévor answers with sources and logs your follow-up along the way.
The loop closed with clinicians
Clinical questionnaires, a clinician dashboard and a consultation-ready summary: follow-up continues beyond the app.
Therapeutic education at the core
More than 20 modules, quizzes, an AI tutor and weekly behavioural coaching: this has been the core of Coach Drépano since the start.
Your everyday life with your medicines
Stock, ordering from your pharmacy in a single email that you read first, renewal from your doctor and prescriptions read from a photo with their end of validity.
A crisis under your control
You choose who to alert, the data attached and whether your location goes, with every alert. It is never kept.
Nothing to install
Telegram and WhatsApp are already on your phone, including in French-speaking Africa. The Android app and the Wear OS watch (test version) come as options.
Data sovereignty
Database hosted in Switzerland, open-source core (AGPL-3.0, publication in preparation), audit of the rest of the code on written request, no advertising funding.
Equity of care
CareWatch documents inequalities and barriers to care. The other tools we checked do not document this.
Where others do better
Drepacare has a presence on the ground in Africa. Sanius Health publishes results and works with the NHS. Medisafe checks interactions. For Trévor, clinical evidence and an iPhone app are not there yet.