# REDCap Mobile App

> Offline data collection for REDCap projects on mobile devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcap-mobile-app/id972760478 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vanderbilt University Medical Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/1114939673)
- Category: Medical, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcap-mobile-app/id972760478/reviews.md

## What is REDCap Mobile App?

Collect your REDCap data in an offline environment in the REDCap mobile app, and then sync your data back to your project on a REDCap server.

REDCap is a web application, which requires the Internet to be used, but the REDCap mobile app allows for offline data collection for your REDCap projects. You can create your project in REDCap, securely download your project to the REDCap mobile app on your iPad or iPhone, collect data on the device (with or without an Internet connection), and then securely send your data back to your project on a REDCap server.

Features
•	Multi-user interface with secure login that allows each user account to collect data for multiple REDCap projects in the app.
•	In addition to text and structured data, you can store and transmit photos, videos, signatures, and audio to REDCap. 
•	When collecting data in the app from a participant, for security purposes you can easily restrict access to the rest of the app as they enter their data.
•	All user activity in the app is logged for audit purposes. The full logging history can be sent to your project on the REDCap server.

Who is the REDCap Mobile App for? In order to use the REDCap Mobile App, REDCap must be installed on your institution’s server and must be at version 6.5.0 or higher. The REDCap Mobile App is designed to fit the following scenarios:
•	A REDCap project that needs data to be collected without any Internet access available.
•	A REDCap project that needs data to be collected with sporadic Internet access.
If mobile devices are desired for use in REDCap data collection, and if WiFi or cellular Internet is amply available, then it is suggested to use the REDCap mobile web view that is available on the REDCap server, which provides real-time access to data.

What is REDCap? REDCap is a mature, secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases, and it is used by hundreds of thousands of users around the world (http://projectredcap.org). Before setting up a REDCap project in the app, you must already have a user account on a REDCap server hosted by a participating REDCap partner institution. If you belong to an institution that does not have REDCap, please visit http://projectredcap.org/participate.php to learn how to get REDCap where you are.

What are some limitations of this app? The REDCap mobile app runs in conjunction with the REDCap web application software. You must already have a REDCap user account and project on a REDCap server before being able to download the project to the app. The app cannot function or stand independently without a REDCap server.

## Key features

- Offline data collection
- Secure project download
- Multi-user interface
- Support for photos, videos, audio, and signatures
- Activity logging for audit purposes
- Participant data entry restriction

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcap-mobile-app/id972760478/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Trouble with uploading records in a data access group

*2020-02-26*

Previously if I don’t assign the records to data access group, the uploading works just fine and predictable. Since I started to use data access group, the uploading process never ends and simply nothing is uploaded to the server. I don’t know whether this should be attributed to the data access group or the update of the app. I have to import emergency dump data to the database, which is painful.

### 1/5 — Bad planning for new release

*2018-07-02*

3.0 released without sufficient warning that it is not compatible withREDCap LTS  version8.1.19 or earlier and there is no compatible IOS version available for download.

### 1/5 — Pin setup does not work

*2016-01-16*

I just downloaded the application, and it is not working properly. When I try to set up an admin pin and data collector profile, it just resets the field. I can find no instructions online that even explain this step of the app setup, let alone how to troubleshoot it. I have downloaded on both iPad and iPhone, and one of my research assistants downloaded it on their iPad, we are getting the same results when we try to use it.

### 5/5 — REDCap User

*2015-07-02*

This is the best online mobile app research database EVER!!!! The best thing is that you can use REDCap on the go wherever you are with Internet or even with NO INTERNET. If you're making surveys, you can have people enter the rest of their data and it'll connect right when you get WIFI. I totally recommend this app.

## Frequently asked questions about REDCap Mobile App

### Does REDCap Mobile App require a REDCap server?

Yes, the REDCap Mobile App runs in conjunction with the REDCap web application. You must have a REDCap user account and project on a REDCap server hosted by a participating institution to use the app.

### What types of data can be collected with REDCap Mobile App?

REDCap Mobile App supports the collection and transmission of text, structured data, photos, videos, signatures, and audio.

### Can multiple users access REDCap Mobile App?

Yes, the app features a multi-user interface with secure login, allowing each user account to collect data for multiple REDCap projects.

### Is REDCap Mobile App suitable for collecting data without internet?

Yes, the app is specifically designed for scenarios where data needs to be collected without any internet access or with sporadic internet availability.

### How is user activity tracked in REDCap Mobile App?

All user activity within the app is logged for audit purposes. The complete logging history can be sent to your project on the REDCap server.

### What are the minimum REDCap server requirements for the mobile app?

To use the REDCap Mobile App, REDCap must be installed on your institution’s server and must be at version 6.5.0 or higher.

### What devices support REDCap Mobile App?

REDCap Mobile App is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is REDCap Mobile App updated?

The latest version of REDCap Mobile App is 5.30.15, last updated on March 21, 2026. Updates ensure continued functionality and security.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.30.18 — 2026-07-28

- Fixed issues with app translations list.
- Fixed issue with bug report submission.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended to upload all new and modified data to the server before updating to new OS versions.

### 5.30.17 — 2026-06-22

- Fixed issues with unresponsive menus.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended to upload all new and modified data to the server before updating to new OS versions.

### 5.30.16 — 2026-05-14

- Fixes for project initialization

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended to upload all new and modified data to the server before updating to new OS versions.

### 5.30.15 — 2026-03-21

- Fixes for checkbox piping
- Fixes for form locking functionality

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended to upload all new and modified data to the server before updating to new OS versions.

### 5.30.14 — 2026-03-02

- General fixes for project download.
- Fixes for smart variables, calctext and calcdate.
- Fixes for checkboxes interaction with field embedding.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is recommended to upload all new and modified data to the server before updating to new OS versions.

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