DreamLab - Powering Research

DreamLab - Powering Research

Fast-track health research

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285 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 2 Apr 2025)

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This app harnesses the unused processing power of your mobile phone while it charges overnight to accelerate health research, specifically for COVID-19 and cancer. By contributing to a virtual supercomputer, you help analyze vast amounts of health data to find new drug combinations and treatments.

Contributes to COVID-19 and cancer research
Utilizes phone's processing power while charging
Supports a virtual supercomputer
Allows project selection
Offers data usage control (WiFi or mobile data)
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What's New in DreamLab

2.6.8

March 25, 2025

Final release thanking all users for their collaboration. The app will shut down on April 2nd.

User reviews

Big Supporter

Why are you shutting g down this app. I’ve been supporting this app for year and want to see it continue.

Great stuff dreamlab

Easy to use. Worthwhile. Even though a non mathematician I’d like to have some better idea of the sort of calculations my iPhone is doing. Any chance of explaining to the layman? Great work though

It’s good to know we’re contributing BUT. There is so very feedback. The researchers really do need to think about the volunteers and give Sri some basic

Still good but as a volunteer I feel we should get occasional brief feedback about what’s being accomplished
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WHO DA THOUGHT!

Haven’t slept so well in years due to a app. Would love to find out more about the people involved and see how an what the numbers are crunched into along with what are my calculations mean if I have 68

Dream Lab

I think it is wonderful of Vodafone to do this and I have been using a his app for years.
Some time back, I suddenly I got an ‘oops’ message.
Let it sleep for 24 hours, same message. Another 24 hours, ditto. Removed the app and reinstalled.
Same message? Why is this?
Is this to convince me to get a new phone?
have made numerous contributions!
Guess I will have to go see my Vodafone man, Riyaz!
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Fantastic

Highly worthwhile app, everyone should have it. Works very well, no bugs or glitches, UI is excellent. And you can help the world while you sleep. It’s a whole lot of win

FAQ

What does the DreamLab app do?

DreamLab is an app that uses the unused processing power of your mobile phone while it's plugged in and charging to help speed up health research. It contributes to a virtual supercomputer that analyzes large datasets to find new treatments for diseases like COVID-19 and cancer.

How does DreamLab help fight COVID-19 and cancer?

The app processes vital health data to identify existing drugs that can be repurposed to fight COVID-19 and cancer. By contributing your phone's computing power, you help researchers find effective drug combinations faster, potentially saving lives.

Is DreamLab free to use?

Yes, DreamLab is a free app. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements. The only potential cost would be related to your mobile data usage if you choose to run it on mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.

What are the requirements to use DreamLab?

To use DreamLab, you need a compatible mobile device that can connect to the internet. You will also need to plug your phone in to charge it overnight and connect to the internet, either via Wi-Fi or mobile data, for the app to run and contribute to research.

Can I choose which research project to support?

Yes, you can choose which research project you would like to support within the app. This allows you to direct your contribution to the area of health research that you are most passionate about, such as COVID-19 or cancer studies.