Comparison

Avicenna Research vs BGC Science

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

Head to head
About

Avicenna Research

Contribute to scientific discovery by participating in research studies directly from your smartphone. Share your anonymized data, answer surveys, and provide location or exercise habits if you choose. You maintain full control over your data and can withdraw at any time.

Highlights
  • Participate in health and psychology research
  • Share anonymized data with scientists
  • Answer short survey questions
  • Optionally provide location and exercise data
  • Full control over your data
  • Ability to drop out or delete data anytime
  • Integrates with the Health app
Features
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Avicenna turns your smartphone into a mobile research lab and enables you to help scientists towards realizing their life-changing discoveries, in health, psychology, kinesiology, and others. Using Avicenna, you can participate in research studies you care about. The study's consent form clearly explains which research organization is requesting your data, how your data is anonymized, who will study your data and for what purpose, and what incentives you can expect for your participation. During your participation, you occasionally will be asked short survey questions. Depending on the study, you also might be asked to provide your location information or exercise habits. None of these are mandatory and you can drop out at any time. Avicenna always reminds you of the data you are providing. Avicenna gives you full control over your data. You always can review the data you have provided through your account on the Avicenna website. You also can drop out of the study at any time you prefer, or delete part or all of the data you have provided, no strings attached. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** This app integrates with the Health app **

About

BGC Science

Conduct auditory and cognitive tests from home using this portable psychology laboratory. Developed by Northeastern University's Brain Game Center, it supports mental fitness and well-being.

Highlights
  • Home-based testing
  • Auditory tests
  • Cognitive tests
  • Mental fitness support
  • Developed by university research center
Features
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Auditory and cognitive testing at home, with B.G.C. Science! Brought to you by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University.

Screenshots

Avicenna Research4 screens
BGC Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avicenna Research at 55% against BGC Science's 0%. Avicenna Research also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). BGC Science's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avicenna Research holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Avicenna Research's written reviews are positive against 0% of BGC Science's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avicenna Research ships an update every 10 days, BGC Science every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Avicenna Research versus BGC Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvicenna ResearchBGC Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better1.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvicenna Research Inc.Northeastern University Information Services

Customer experience

Avicenna Research

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

BGC Science

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Avicenna Research

No in-app purchases

None

BGC Science

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avicenna Research free?
Avicenna Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BGC Science free?
BGC Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avicenna Research or BGC Science?
Avicenna Research is rated higher. Avicenna Research averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BGC Science averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Avicenna Research or BGC Science have ads?
Neither Avicenna Research nor BGC Science shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avicenna Research or BGC Science?
Avicenna Research ships an update every 10 days, and BGC Science every 2 months. Most recently, Avicenna Research was updated on October 31, 2026 and BGC Science on October 24, 2026.

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