Comparison

RealTime vs CTCAE 5 Pro

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

Head to head
About

RealTime

Manage clinical trial data, documents, and patient referrals efficiently. This app integrates CTMS, eDOCS, and eSOURCE functionalities for seamless on-the-go access to study information, regulatory documents, and visit data collection.

Highlights
  • Subject profile and study enrollment management
  • Calendar for scheduling and viewing visits
  • Digital signatures with fingerprint/face ID
  • Access to regulatory and study documents
  • On-the-go visit data collection
  • Patient referral tracking and alerts
  • Contact management for studies
Features
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Our latest version includes all major function of CTMS, eDOCS and eSOURCE. - CTMS features include a complete calendar for scheduling and viewing the users "My Calendar". View full subject profiles, study enrollments, complete visits, view study contacts and much more! Easily display inclusion and exclusion criteria for a particular study while also having the ability to "Refer a Patient". Patient referrals drop directly into your RealTime-CTMS Study Recruitment Roster and site staff are alerted to the new study lead. - eDOCS includes eSignatures utilizing fingerprint or face ID technology. View all regulatory documents for user-assigned studies, access the current versions of the Protocol, ICFs, or any other important study document while on the go. - eSOURCE includes the full suite of eSOURCE services that are available on the desktop version of RealTime-eSOURCE. Collect visit data on your phone or tablet, voice dictate notes or impressions, eSign lab documents with a Part-11 compliant PIN and much more! - Other features include a Contacts Section that allows users to view Personal Contacts, Study Sponsor/CRO Contacts and Research Staff Contacts.

About

CTCAE 5 Pro

This app helps review and take notes on CTCAE documents. It offers local data storage for privacy and premium features like version comparison and advanced note-taking with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Streamlined CTCAE Document Access
  • Local data storage for enhanced privacy
  • Version comparison tool
  • Advanced chronological note-taking with hashtags
  • Custom app creation from spreadsheets
  • Flexible backup and archiving (XLSX, CSV)
Features
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CTCAE 5 Pro is designed to assist in the documentation, review, and reference of CTCAE-related information. This app is intended for informational support and is not designed for medical purposes such as diagnosis, clinical decision-making, or treatment recommendations. Users are responsible for verifying all information and making clinical decisions. ::::::::: Standard features (available to all users) :::::: - Streamlined CTCAE Document Access - Easily navigate CTCAE 5.0 documents using an intuitive interface. - Enhanced privacy with local data storage - protect your data by storing it locally instead of relying on cloud services, ensuring privacy and control. ::::::::: Premium Features (available with subscription) ::::::: - Version Comparison Tool - Easily compare different versions of CTCAE 5.0 and 4.03. - Advanced Notes feature - allows you to record CTCAEs in chronological order. You can also use hashtags and other features to efficiently organize and track notes for important information. - Custom App Creation Feature - Simply import a spreadsheet and convert it into a list app. No programming knowledge is required. - Flexible backup and archiving solution - easily back up and archive data in formats such as XLSX and CSV for versatility and accessibility. - More features are available in the Premium version. Note: With the Premium feature, a minimal number of files are automatically stored in a secure iCloud Drive to resume link information between files. This can be turned off based on user preference.

Screenshots

RealTime4 screens
CTCAE 5 Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RealTime at 60% against CTCAE 5 Pro's 0%. RealTime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). CTCAE 5 Pro's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CTCAE 5 Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RealTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CTCAE 5 Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of RealTime's written reviews are positive against 0% of CTCAE 5 Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealTime ships an update every 6 weeks, CTCAE 5 Pro every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RealTime versus CTCAE 5 Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealTimeCTCAE 5 Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.9 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1541 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRealTime Software SolutionsKoichiro Watanabe

Customer experience

RealTime

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

CTCAE 5 Pro

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RealTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CTCAE 5 Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RealTime free?
RealTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTCAE 5 Pro free?
CTCAE 5 Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RealTime or CTCAE 5 Pro?
CTCAE 5 Pro is rated higher. RealTime averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while CTCAE 5 Pro averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do RealTime or CTCAE 5 Pro have ads?
Neither RealTime nor CTCAE 5 Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealTime or CTCAE 5 Pro?
RealTime ships an update every 6 weeks, and CTCAE 5 Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, RealTime was updated on October 24, 2026 and CTCAE 5 Pro on October 24, 2026.

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