Viva Health ⭐⭐
Key Takeaways
Core Features: Viva Health is a wellness and lifestyle app with a focus on menstrual cycle tracking, stress management, and symptom logging.
Design & Inclusivity: Bright, modern design, but heavily marketed to cisgender women. Limited inclusive options for non-binary or gender-diverse users.
Data Handling: GDPR-compliant on paper, but vague in actual data usage and sharing practices.
Verdict Summary: Viva Health aims to blend wellness with cycle insights but lacks clinical depth, ethical transparency, and inclusive design.
Medical Integrity
Score: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Content is largely wellness-based and not clearly backed by clinical guidance. Medical disclaimers are present but buried in terms. No visible partnerships with health professionals.
Doctor’s Note:
The app does not overpromise medical benefits, but it lacks the rigor of medically-reviewed information. This limits its trustworthiness as a health tool.
Ethical Standards
Score: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Consent practices are standard but not well explained. In-app recommendations can blur the line between health advice and commercial wellness content. Some affiliate links are unclear.
Doctor’s Note:
Transparency needs work—especially regarding monetization and claims. Users deserve more clarity on how recommendations are generated and funded.
Data Privacy & Protection
Score: ⭐☆☆☆☆
The app references GDPR compliance, but the privacy policy lacks clarity. Data sharing with marketing affiliates is possible, and user control is minimal.
Doctor’s Note:
Users should be cautious—personal data may be used for more than they expect. Stronger user controls and clearer language are necessary.
UX & Accessibility
Score: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Visually engaging interface and intuitive tracking tools. However, it lacks accessibility features (like voiceover compatibility) and does not offer multi-language support.
Doctor’s Note:
Functional and easy to use, but not inclusive or accessible enough to serve diverse populations.
Behavioral Impact
Score: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Promotes general wellness tracking, but nudges toward in-app purchases and commercial content can dilute health goals. No clear guidance to support behavior change in a structured or ethical way.
Doctor’s Note:
More supportive behavior nudging would be useful, but it must not prioritize monetization over genuine care.
Final Score: ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2/5 stars)
Verdict:
Viva Health is a wellness-oriented app that may appeal to users wanting a lifestyle-focused cycle tracker, but it lacks clinical grounding, data clarity, and ethical transparency. Not recommended for users seeking a medically reliable tool.
Review Notes
This review reflects the app’s performance as of 10/06/2025. If the app significantly improves or changes, the SheRanked team welcomes the developers to request a re-evaluation, which could lead to a score update or a SheRanked Doctor’s Approval Badge.
Reviewed by: Dr. Christina Davies, SheRanked Doctor-led Review
Review Date: 10/06/2025
Medical Disclaimer
This review reflects an expert evaluation by a medical doctor, based on the app’s clinical credibility, ethical standards, data protection practices and user safety profile. It is not intended to provide individual medical advice, but rather to assess the app’s integrity and reliability for women’s health use.
Official Website: https://www.vivahealthapp.com