Epicollect5 vs BunkMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epicollect5
This platform enables easy mobile data collection through custom forms and project websites. Gather data, including GPS and media, across multiple devices and view it centrally via maps, tables, and charts. Export your collected information in CSV and JSON formats.
- Custom form generation
- Mobile data gathering
- GPS and media capture
- Centralized data viewing
- Data export (CSV, JSON)
- Project websites for data collection
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Epicollect5 is a free and easy-to-use mobile data-gathering platform developed by the CGPS Team of Oxford BDI and publicly available at https://five.epicollect.net It provides both web and mobile applications for the generation of forms (questionnaires) and freely hosted project websites for data collection. Data are collected (including GPS and media) using multiple devices and all data can be viewed on a central server (via map, tables, and charts). Data can be exported in CSV and JSON format The User Guide can be found at https://docs.epicollect.net To report issues and bugs or just for more info, go to our community page https://community.epicollect.net About Us https://www.pathogensurveillance.net/our-software/
BunkMate
Manage your class attendance effortlessly with this intuitive tool. Designed by a student, it helps you track your presence, allowing you to attend or skip classes as needed. Reclaim your academic freedom and reduce attendance-related stress.
- Intuitive user interface
- Attendance tracking
- Class skipping management
- Stress reduction for academics
- Freedom and control over attendance
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Tired of being constantly berated by that picky teacher who's never satisfied with your attendance in their class? Look no further! BunkMate was born out of a university student's frustration with the same problem. With its clean and intuitive user interface, BunkMate is designed to help you take control of your attendance in a simple and straightforward way. Say goodbye to attendance stress and hello to a carefree academic life. Attend when you want, skip when you need, and let BunkMate handle the rest. Get ready to reclaim your freedom and become the attendance ninja you've always wanted to become!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Epicollect5 at 4.4 against BunkMate's 3.3. Epicollect5 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (39% vs 24%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. BunkMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Epicollect5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Epicollect5 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Epicollect5's written reviews are positive against 24% of BunkMate's.
Epicollect5 ships an update every 3 months, BunkMate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epicollect5 | BunkMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Oxford | Kevin Thomas Kuriakose |
Customer experience
Epicollect5
BunkMate
In-app purchases
Epicollect5
No in-app purchases
BunkMate
- BunkMate Pro$0.99
