mNCANDA vs BrainE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mNCANDA
This mobile application facilitates assessments for a national consortium focused on adolescent alcohol and neurodevelopment. Developed by the University of California San Diego, it supports research in this critical area.
- Adolescent neurodevelopment assessment
- Alcohol impact research tool
- Developed by UC San Diego
- Supports research consortium
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Mobile app used for assessment in the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescents. Developed by the University of California San Diego.
BrainE
Assess and train cognitive functions throughout life. This platform offers tools to evaluate and enhance various mental abilities.
- Cognitive function assessment
- Cognitive function training
- Lifespan application
- Brain engagement platform
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A Brain Engagement platform to assess & train cognitive functions across the human lifespan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mNCANDA at 4.4 against BrainE's 3.7. BrainE's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
mNCANDA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
mNCANDA ships an update every 4 months, BrainE every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | mNCANDA | BrainE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 559 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NCANDA | University of California, San Diego (Business Affairs) |
Customer experience
mNCANDA
BrainE
In-app purchases
mNCANDA
No in-app purchases
BrainE
No in-app purchases
