Battery status not reliable

Hello there,
I got my rMBP mid 2014 two weeks ago and my battery status is not reliable. Please excuse my terrible language as English is not my first language. Back to my question. I am simultaneously using the "battery health" app from the AppStore. Both display similar battery stats when I first got it they were identical and I am confused. The built in stat says that my MBP is fully charged but "battery health" says that it's at 96%. And the battery capacity was at 107% and dropped to 100%. Should I be worried or is everything alright?
Thank you for your answers in advance
Yours sincerely batuu

Don't rely solely on the stats produced by a third party app.
You can take the computer to the Apple store to have it checked out.
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