P.A.R.T. vs Gold Star Official
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
P.A.R.T.
This platform allows researchers to design, configure, and test cognitive and auditory assessment protocols. It provides a development environment for refining assessment batteries before use in human subject research.
- Design environment for 100+ assessment types
- Psychoacoustical, neuropsychological, executive function tests
- Adaptive algorithm configuration
- Customizable assessment flows
- Detailed data logging
- Protocol validation tools
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Welcome to Portable Automated Rapid Testing (PART) - A Research Development Platform PART is a specialized tool designed exclusively for researchers and developers to create, configure, and test cognitive and auditory assessment protocols. This platform is NOT intended for conducting human subject research directly, but rather serves as a development environment where researchers can design and refine assessment batteries before implementing them in IRB-approved studies. Key features of PART: - Design environment for over 100 assessment types, including psychoacoustical, neuropsychological, executive function, attentional control, and visual processing tests - Advanced configuration options for adaptive algorithms and testing parameters - Comprehensive scripting system for customizing assessment flows - Detailed data logging capabilities for protocol validation PART was developed by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University (formerly UC Riverside) and has been supported by grants from the NIH, DOD, and AERDF.
Gold Star Official
This app helps you acknowledge and celebrate small daily achievements. Log your wins, earn virtual stars, and view your progress history to foster a positive mindset. It's designed to be a supportive and pressure-free tool for recognizing everyday accomplishments.
- Celebrate everyday wins
- Earn Gold Stars
- Track daily progress
- View win history
- Confetti celebrations
- Daily encouragement notifications
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Gold Star Celebrate the little wins that deserve recognition. Stop waiting for big milestones to celebrate your life. Perfect for people navigating ADHD, recovering from burnout, feeling overwhelmed, working through perfectionism, or simply looking for daily encouragement. Many of us notice everything we didn't do. Gold Star helps you notice what you did do. Whether you got out of bed, answered an email, took a walk, folded the laundry, or simply made it through a difficult day, every win deserves positive reinforcement. Instead of guilt, Gold Star celebrates your progress with confetti, encouraging messages, and a growing history of your wins. Because every win counts. Gold Star helps you: • Celebrate everyday wins • Practice gratitude and mindfulness • Stay encouraged without guilt • Focus on progress instead of perfection • Keep a personal history of your accomplishments • Easy to use Celebrate today. Because every win deserves a Gold Star.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gold Star Official at 5.0 against P.A.R.T.'s 4.6. Gold Star Official also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). P.A.R.T.'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Gold Star Official holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P.A.R.T. has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
P.A.R.T. ships an update every 2 months, Gold Star Official every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | P.A.R.T. | Gold Star Official |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Benevolent Butterfly Press, Inc |
Customer experience
P.A.R.T.
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In-app purchases
P.A.R.T.
No in-app purchases
Gold Star Official
No in-app purchases
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