Comparison

King vs Modus Research

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

Head to head
About

King

This app provides a quick and objective sideline concussion screening test for athletes. It helps identify potential concussions by assessing eye movements, attention, and concentration through a simple number-reading exercise. Requires an existing King-Devick Online account.

Highlights
  • Objective sideline concussion screening
  • Assess eye movements and attention
  • Administer baseline and post-injury tests
  • Works offline
  • Suitable for ages 5+
Features
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This app is intended ONLY for users with an existing King-Devick Online account. The King-Devick Concussion Screening Test is an objective, remove-from-play sideline concussion screening test which can be administered by parents, coaches, athletic trainers or medical professionals in minutes. Peer reviewed published research has shown that the King-Devick Test is an accurate and reliable method to help identify athletes with concussion on the sidelines. It has particular relevance to sports such as football, hockey, soccer, and basketball in addition to all other contact or collision activities on the field or at home. The test involves reading aloud a series of single digit numbers from left to right on three test cards. The King-Devick can detect impairment of eye movements, attention, language, concentration and other areas which correlate with concussion. How does King-Devick Test work? -King-Devick Test account holders get unlimited concussion screening per athlete per year. -With the King-Devick Test App, you can administer baseline and post-injury assessments even when WiFi is not available. -All athletes establish a pre-season or pre-injury baseline test score annually. -Concussion screening for athletes as young as 5 years old.

About

Modus Research

Features
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Modus RE is designed for use with the StepWatch activity monitor. Learn more at https://modushealth.com/

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: King at every 2 months against Modus Research's every 7 months. King also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King ships an update every 2 months, Modus Research every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
King versus Modus Research: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingModus Research
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKing-Devick Test, LLCModus Health Llc

In-app purchases

None

King

No in-app purchases

None

Modus Research

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King free?
King is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modus Research free?
Modus Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do King or Modus Research have ads?
Neither King nor Modus Research shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King or Modus Research?
King ships an update every 2 months, and Modus Research every 7 months. Most recently, King was updated on October 2, 2026 and Modus Research on October 13, 2026.

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