Epicollect5 vs Equily
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/
Equily
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Equily is the official mobile companion for organizations using Equily HRMS. Stay connected to work from your iPhone—whether you’re checking in, planning time off, or reviewing pay information. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Home — See your day at a glance: quick status, reminders, and what matters for your role. • Attendance — Mark attendance with GPS-backed check-in where your company policy allows. View your attendance history and summaries. • Leave — Check leave balances, apply for leave, and see leave on a calendar alongside company holidays. • Approvals — Managers and HR can review pending leave requests without switching devices. • Payslips — Access payslip information securely from your phone. • People — Find colleagues in the employee directory when your organization enables it. • Profile & security — Keep your profile up to date; sign in securely with biometric login (Face ID / Touch ID) where supported. Equily is designed for employees and managers who already use Equily HRMS on the web—same organization, consistent HR data, mobile-friendly workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Equily at every 2 days 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, Equily every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Epicollect5 | Equily |
|---|---|---|
| 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 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Oxford | Sandeep Upadhyay |
In-app purchases
Epicollect5
No in-app purchases
Equily
No in-app purchases









