Comparison

RealTime vs TruLab Sample Tracker

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

TruLab Sample Tracker

This application simplifies the management of biological samples for clinical trials. It provides essential sample-level metadata, making tracking and organization straightforward for researchers and medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Biological sample metadata tracking
  • Clinical trial support
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Sample-level data management
Features
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The TruTechnologies® mobile application is easy-to-use and provides all sample-level metadata required for biological samples in clinical trials.

Screenshots

RealTime4 screens
TruLab Sample Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TruLab Sample Tracker at 5.0 against RealTime's 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TruLab Sample Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RealTime versus TruLab Sample Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealTimeTruLab Sample Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRealTime Software SolutionsTruLab, Inc.

Customer experience

RealTime

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

TruLab Sample Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RealTime

No in-app purchases

None

TruLab Sample Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealTime free?
RealTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TruLab Sample Tracker free?
TruLab Sample Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RealTime or TruLab Sample Tracker?
TruLab Sample Tracker is rated higher. RealTime averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while TruLab Sample Tracker averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do RealTime or TruLab Sample Tracker have ads?
Neither RealTime nor TruLab Sample Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealTime or TruLab Sample Tracker?
RealTime ships an update every 2 months, and TruLab Sample Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, RealTime was updated on September 9, 2026 and TruLab Sample Tracker on September 18, 2026.

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