Helpilepsy app

An app for people living with epilepsy.
It generates personalised reports summarising seizure history including types of seizures, treatments, seizure timeline and triggers.

Helpilepsy app	By Neuroventis
	Features Seizure diary – you can log seizures, side effects, treatments, mood, sleep quality, and appointments. Medication reminders. Personalised reports – generates reports summarising seizure history. Data export – reports can be downloaded as a PDF.
Country of origin	Belgium
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? No Have password protection? Yes Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes. Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

Helpilepsy is a free app designed to help individuals with epilepsy through features such seizure tracking and medication reminders.

You can log seizures with customisable details including seizure type, duration and triggers.
You can create a list of your medicines and the app provides reminders to help you remember to take your medicines.
The apps generates reports summarising seizure history, which can be downloaded as a PDF and shared with healthcare providers.
Helpilepsy can sync with external seizure detection devices that are compatible with the app to enable automatic tracking.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see Reviews.

PROS	CONS
✔ Free access and no in-app advertisements. ✔ Customisable seizure logging. ✔ Medication reminders. ✔ Downloadable PDF report summarising seizure history. ✔ Seizure detection integration with external seizure detection devices compatible with the app.	✘ The app uses a predefined list of medications and doesn't allow free-text entry. While it does not specify which regional naming system it follows, it appears to use names commonly used in the United States. ✘ Seizure detection and automatic recordings require proper configuration and pairing with compatible external devices. ✘ The app relies on correct setup and an active internet connection to deliver medication reminder notifications reliably. ✘ Inconsistent logging of seizures, triggers, and symptoms may reduce the accuracy of generated reports.

PROS

CONS

✔ Free access and no in-app advertisements.

✔ Customisable seizure logging.

✔ Medication reminders.

✔ Downloadable PDF report summarising seizure history.

✔ Seizure detection integration with external seizure detection devices compatible with the app.

✘ The app uses a predefined list of medications and doesn't allow free-text entry. While it does not specify which regional naming system it follows, it appears to use names commonly used in the United States.

✘ Seizure detection and automatic recordings require proper configuration and pairing with compatible external devices.

✘ The app relies on correct setup and an active internet connection to deliver medication reminder notifications reliably.

✘ Inconsistent logging of seizures, triggers, and symptoms may reduce the accuracy of generated reports.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Sarah Wang, Pharmacist
Date of review: May 2025
Platform: Apple and Android
Version: 2.0.0
Comments: Helpilepsy is a free app designed for individuals with epilepsy to help manage their condition. It offers features such as seizure tracking, medication reminders, and personalised reports summarising seizure history, including types of seizures, treatments, timelines, and triggers. The app also syncs with compatible external seizure detection devices for automatic tracking. Users should ensure accurate data entry and understand that the app is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Safety concerns: Notification Failures – reminders may not work if the app lacks necessary permissions, the device battery dies, the app is closed or disabled in the background, or if there's no internet access for sending alerts. Inconsistent data logging – variability in how users log seizures, symptoms, or medications can result in incomplete or inaccurate reports. Missed seizure recordings – may occur due to incompatibility or syncing issues with external seizure detection devices.
New Zealand relevance: Yes, the app is relevant to New Zealand users. However, there are concerns around the input of the medication data. The app has a predefined list of medications and does not allow free-text entry. It doesn't explicitly specify which regional naming system it follows for inputting medications, but it appears to use medication names commonly used in the United States. Some medicine names, formulations and strengths may differ from those available in New Zealand.

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