HEADCHECK vs King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HEADCHECK
This platform helps organizations manage concussion protocols for athletes. It allows medical personnel to conduct assessments and non-medical staff to report incidents. It includes a digital version of the SCAT6 assessment tool.
- Concussion protocol execution
- Incident reporting
- Digital SCAT6 assessment
- Organization account access
- Medical professional tools
- Non-medical personnel reporting
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Our digital platform to execute and monitor your concussion protocol If you are using HEADCHECK with your organization, you will receive an invitation to download this app and login credentials to access your paid account. ABOUT HEADCHECK HEADCHECK was established in 2013 from a concussion research lab to address the complexity of implementing concussion protocols that typically leaves athletes and organizations vulnerable to risk. Since then, thousands of organizations like MLS, CFL, and USA Cycling have successfully adopted HEADCHECK to the ensure the highest level of concussion management is met TRY THE PLATFORM HEADCHECK enables medical personnel to perform gold-standard concussion management and non-medical personnel to properly recognize and report incidents. Included is the HEADCHECK digital SCAT6® which has been officially approved by the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG). PLEASE REMEMBER: ALL CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT DECISIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. For more information visit www.headcheckhealth.com or contact us at info@headcheckhealth.com
King
This app allows remote administration of the King-Devick Test, a sideline concussion screening tool. It's designed for users with an existing King-Devick account and can be used by parents, coaches, trainers, or medical professionals to help identify concussions or monitor neurodegenerative diseases.
- Remote administration of King-Devick Test
- Concussion screening for athletes
- Monitoring neurodegenerative diseases
- Companion app for existing users
- Objective and reliable testing
- Digital Health adaptation
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This app is intended as a companion app for users with an existing King-Devick account. The King-Devick Remote App may be used to remotely administer the King-Devick Test in association with Mayo Clinic Concussion Screening Test and other King-Devick products such as King-Devick Pro Monitoring. The King-Devick Test in association with Mayo Clinic 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 in association with Mayo Clinic is an accurate and reliable method to help identify athletes with concussion on the sidelines. Peer reviewed published articles have also shown that King-Devick Test can be an effective tool in monitoring that progression of disease in chronic neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, migraine, Huntington’s disease, hypoxia, age related macular degeneration and other chronic neurodegenerative diseases. With the rapid adaptation of Digital Health the King-Devick Remote App can allow health care providers to administer King-Devick products when the subject/patients are not required to be physically evaluated in person by that health care provider
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: King at 5.0 against HEADCHECK's 1.7. King also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). HEADCHECK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEADCHECK has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HEADCHECK ships an update every 2 months, King every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HEADCHECK | King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HeadCheck Health Inc. | King-Devick Test, LLC |
Customer experience
HEADCHECK
King
In-app purchases
HEADCHECK
No in-app purchases
King
No in-app purchases
