Comparison

UCSF Eureka Research vs Research Match

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

Head to head
About

UCSF Eureka Research

Participate in real medical research studies from your smartphone to help solve major health issues. Contribute to world-changing research with top universities and make a significant impact on causes you care about.

Highlights
  • Join medical research studies
  • Contribute to health problem solutions
  • Participate via smartphone
  • Support top research universities
  • Track impact on health causes
Features
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Eureka makes it easy to join real medical studies and help solve the world’s biggest health problems—including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental illness, healthcare inequities and more. It’s now easier than ever to have a big impact on causes you care about . All it takes to contribute to world-changing research with Eureka is a smartphone and a little bit of free time. Team up with millions of other study participants helping top researchers from research universities like UCSF, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins to answer questions like, “What signals from my smartphone might predict heart disease?” and “How does physical activity affect cancer risk?” Eureka is a non-profit resource built by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco with support from the National Institutes of Health. If you have questions about signing up or your current participation, reach out to us at support@eurekaplatform.org. For the studies that are on our app, we are not currently pulling HealthKit data but are collecting approval for future use. We use the CareKit framework in our application but do not connect to it in any other way.

About

Research Match

This platform simplifies the process of finding and participating in clinical trials. It connects individuals interested in advancing medical research with relevant studies, offering a secure and accessible way to contribute to science and explore new treatment options.

Highlights
  • Connects researchers and participants
  • Facilitates clinical trial discovery
  • Advances medical research
  • Explores new treatment options
  • Simple, secure, and accessible platform
Features
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This app connects individuals like you with meaningful clinical trials designed to advance medical research and improve lives. Whether you're interested in contributing to science, learning more about your health, or exploring new treatment options, our platform makes the process simple, secure, and accessible.

Screenshots

UCSF Eureka Research4 screens
Research Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UCSF Eureka Research at 3.1 against Research Match's 1.0. UCSF Eureka Research also leads on ratings volume (330 vs 3) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Research Match's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

UCSF Eureka Research holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UCSF Eureka Research has 330 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of UCSF Eureka Research's written reviews are positive against 0% of Research Match's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UCSF Eureka Research versus Research Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCSF Eureka ResearchResearch Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (330 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings330 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUniversity of California at San FranciscoHumanAI Technologies PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

UCSF Eureka Research

All ratings329 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative41.6%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral16.2%
Negative61.5%

Research Match

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

UCSF Eureka Research

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during data entry
  • Login issues, unable to reset password
  • Incompatible with certain devices (e.g., jailbroken, older devices)
  • Unexpected behavior when trying to opt out or delete account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Provide better instructions and guidance
  • Add support for international users
  • Improve battery optimization

Research Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UCSF Eureka Research

No in-app purchases

None

Research Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UCSF Eureka Research free?
UCSF Eureka Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Research Match free?
Research Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UCSF Eureka Research or Research Match?
UCSF Eureka Research is rated higher. UCSF Eureka Research averages 3.1 out of 5 from 330 ratings, while Research Match averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do UCSF Eureka Research or Research Match have ads?
Neither UCSF Eureka Research nor Research Match shows ads.

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