Comparison

Avicenna Research vs MindSampler

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

Head to head
About

Avicenna Research

Participate in scientific research studies from your smartphone. Contribute to discoveries in health, psychology, and more by answering surveys and providing anonymized data. You have full control over your information and can withdraw at any time.

Highlights
  • Participate in research studies
  • Contribute to health discoveries
  • Anonymized data sharing
  • Control over personal data
  • Survey participation
  • Location and exercise data optional
  • Integrates with 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

MindSampler

Participate in scientific research by answering short questions and experiments throughout your day. Contribute to understanding human thought, feelings, and behavior.

Highlights
  • Contribute to scientific understanding
  • Receive daily experiment notifications
  • Answer short questions
  • Enter study codes
  • Track daily life insights
Features
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Help scientists understand how people think, feel, and behave as they go about their daily lives. Enter your study code and start receiving notifications throughout the day with short experiments or questions to answer.

Screenshots

Avicenna Research4 screens
MindSampler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avicenna Research at 3.6 against MindSampler's 2.0. Avicenna Research also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avicenna Research ships an update every 2 weeks, MindSampler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Avicenna Research versus MindSampler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvicenna ResearchMindSampler
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvicenna Research Inc.MindSampler Inc.

Customer experience

Avicenna Research

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

MindSampler

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Avicenna Research

No in-app purchases

None

MindSampler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avicenna Research free?
Avicenna Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindSampler free?
MindSampler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avicenna Research or MindSampler?
Avicenna Research is rated higher. Avicenna Research averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MindSampler averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Avicenna Research or MindSampler have ads?
Neither Avicenna Research nor MindSampler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avicenna Research or MindSampler?
Avicenna Research ships an update every 2 weeks, and MindSampler every 2 months. Most recently, Avicenna Research was updated on September 9, 2026 and MindSampler on June 5, 2026.

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