Epicollect5 vs Kobo Connect
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/
Kobo Connect
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Kōbō Connect is the mobile app for Kōbō, the product lifecycle management platform for fashion and lifestyle brands. It works on the same styles, samples and orders as Kōbō on the web, so what you do at the factory, the fitting or the showroom is there when you are back at your desk. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Browse every style with its photos, colourways, measurements, BOM and pricing • Track each style through sampling and production • Work with styles, components, materials, suppliers, factories and customers SAMPLES • Review samples where they are, with comments by type, photos and measurements against spec • Dictate notes at the fitting instead of typing them up later • Mark up photos and attach them to the style or sample review SCAN AND CAPTURE • Scan the QR code on a sample, material or component to open its record • Upload photos, documents and notes from the factory floor or showroom COLLABORATION • Chat with your team and suppliers, with photos and styles in the conversation • Keep tasks, notes and files in one place ORDERS • Show your line to buyers and write the order there and then • Stockists can browse your collections and order through the buyer portal Kōbō Connect is for brand teams, sales agents, buyers and suppliers in fashion, apparel, footwear and lifestyle goods. Sign in with your Kōbō account; your access and permissions match your workspace on the web.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kobo Connect at weekly 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, Kobo Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epicollect5 | Kobo Connect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly — 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 | 48 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Oxford | kōbōlabs.io |
In-app purchases
Epicollect5
No in-app purchases
Kobo Connect
No in-app purchases









