Epicollect5 vs Bloombyte Student
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/
Bloombyte Student
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The app provides academic details about students, allowing parents to stay updated on their child's progress, including grades, attendance, and upcoming assignments. It also offers access to educational resources and materials specifically curated to help parents support their child's learning outside the classroom. Additionally, the app helps parents stay organized by keeping track of important school events and extracurricular activities, all in one convenient location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bloombyte Student at every 2 weeks against Epicollect5's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Epicollect5 ships an update every 3 months, Bloombyte Student every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epicollect5 | Bloombyte Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Oxford | SMV Health Care Private Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Epicollect5
No in-app purchases
Bloombyte Student
No in-app purchases
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