Comparison

Be The Change vs Dopamine Protocol

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

Head to head

Raise Your Baseline

About

Be The Change

Features

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Be the Change is part of the ASPH improvement programme; aiming to empower all staff to identify opportunities for, and support them to deliver, quality improvement. The App is free to download so go ahead and get started!

About

Dopamine Protocol

Features

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Randomizing the things you look forward to each day is healthy. It keeps helps to raise your dopamine baseline, which leads to more productivity, energy, and a better overall mood.

Screenshots

Be The Change4 screens

Dopamine Protocol1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dopamine Protocol at none against Be The Change's shown. Dopamine Protocol also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Be The Change ships an update every 8 months, Dopamine Protocol every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Be The Change versus Dopamine Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Be The Change	Dopamine Protocol
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	1 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Caleb Hartley

In-app purchases

None

Be The Change

No in-app purchases

None

Dopamine Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be The Change free?

Be The Change is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Dopamine Protocol free?

Dopamine Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Be The Change or Dopamine Protocol have ads?

Be The Change shows ads; Dopamine Protocol does not.

Which is updated more often, Be The Change or Dopamine Protocol?

Be The Change ships an update every 8 months, and Dopamine Protocol every 4 months. Most recently, Be The Change was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dopamine Protocol on October 14, 2026.