Comparison

TrialMax App vs PatientGO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TrialMax App

Collect data from patients and caregivers in clinical trials for new medicines. Access study-specific questionnaires on the go, with reminders to help you follow the study protocol. Your privacy and anonymity are ensured.

Highlights
  • Patient and caregiver data collection
  • Study-specific questionnaires
  • On-the-go data entry
  • Study protocol reminders
  • Privacy and anonymity assured
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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TrialMax from Signant Health is used for collecting data from patients and their caregivers in clinical trials of new medicines. TrialMax gives patients access to study specific questionnaires making it easy for the patients to fill them in wherever they go. Patients who participate in a particular clinical study get access to TrialMax for the duration of the study. The app is activated with an activation code supplied by the care personnel conducting the clinical study. TrialMax, with its easy to use interface, will help make your participation in a clinical trial as easy as possible. The reminders will help you follow the study protocol and be compliant. TrialMax ensures your privacy and anonymity in a clinical trial. The app complies with international regulations and laws for patient privacy.

About

PatientGO

This app aims to reduce the burden of clinical trial participation for patients and their families. It offers solutions for travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, and other support to prevent trial dropouts due to avoidable reasons.

Highlights
  • Travel management for hospital visits
  • Fast expense reimbursements
  • Patient support solutions
  • Reduced clinical trial dropouts
  • Duty of care for patients
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PatientGO is dedicated to lessening the impact of clinical trial participation on patients and their families. By taking care of travel to and from the hospital, managing fast expense reimbursements and providing a suite of innovative solutions, we help avert drop-outs that happen for avoidable reasons. This relieves pressure on clinical research hospitals and provides a duty of care to those who matter most, our patients. Welcome to PatientGO!

Screenshots

TrialMax App4 screens
PatientGO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrialMax App at 2.5 against PatientGO's 1.0. TrialMax App also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrialMax App holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrialMax App has 100 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of TrialMax App's written reviews are positive against 0% of PatientGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrialMax App ships an update every 3 weeks, PatientGO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrialMax App versus PatientGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrialMax AppPatientGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (100 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews5.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSignant Health OyIllingworth Research

Customer experience

TrialMax App

All ratings99 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative90.0%

PatientGO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrialMax App

No in-app purchases

None

PatientGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrialMax App free?
TrialMax App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatientGO free?
PatientGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrialMax App or PatientGO?
TrialMax App is rated higher. TrialMax App averages 2.5 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while PatientGO averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TrialMax App or PatientGO have ads?
Neither TrialMax App nor PatientGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrialMax App or PatientGO?
TrialMax App ships an update every 3 weeks, and PatientGO every 2 months. Most recently, TrialMax App was updated on October 23, 2026 and PatientGO on October 20, 2026.

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