# FluStar - Flu Tracker

> US Cold & Flu Data

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1483474643](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1483474643)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1483474643`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** IQVIA Inc.
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 1.70 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-15
- **First published:** 2019-10-16
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flustar-flu-tracker/id1483474643)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.flustar.com/help/privacy](https://www.flustar.com/help/privacy)

## Description

FluSTAR provides up to date cold and flu activity information for every ZIP code in the country. If you're like most people -- catching the flu virus is something you'd rather NOT do.
And if you have already come down with the flu, FluSTAR.com will provide you with information on how to help alleviate some of the symptoms caused by the influenza virus.

FluSTAR.com can educate you about the Influenza virus, past flu epidemics as well as flu activity in every zip code in the United States. You will also see information on the difference between a cold and the flu. The FluSTAR system was developed to provide health care professionals and consumers with the most up to date information on the spread of the flu during the influenza season.

Data for FluSTAR is gathered from different surveillance methods including RaPID Assay data, laboratory confirmation and clinical diagnosis data. Based on all of the surveillance methods, a regional as well as a national picture on influenza activity is generated.

## Rankings

- #348,362 — Overall

## Review summary

Users report FluStar failing to function: cannot add locations or access national maps/views; app becomes non-responsive or crashes across multiple installations; features like searching regions, death rates, and incidence-rate display are unreliable or missing; data presentation is unclear (undefined Y-axis). Support appears unhelpful. Overall, persistent stability and usability issues undermine usefulness.

### Cons

- Cannot add location or input location is not accepted
- National map view is unavailable or not displaying
- App is non-functional or crashes across installations
- Data presentation is unclear or unreliable (undefined Y-axis, missing death rates, etc.)
- Support responsiveness is poor

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1483474643)