Comparison

JADE Mobile vs Cudex

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

Head to head
About

JADE Mobile

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JADE® (Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation®) Mobile is designed for JADE®-users for viewing their records and JADE® Reports associated with the JADE® Programme. JADE® Programme consists of an integrated disease management tool to empower people with diabetes and care providers to proactively manage diabetes, that includes: • Individualized risk predictions • Care protocols and treatment recommendations • Practical tips to empower self management to facilitate shared decision-making between people with diabetes and their care providers. JADE® Mobile has another core function 'Self-care' to help users record health-related data for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

About

Cudex

This app gamifies your daily steps by turning them into experience points to collect and hatch unique monsters. Earn in-app currency to customize your collection and compete with friends. Unlock new creatures and features with optional Pro upgrades.

Highlights
  • Collect monsters by walking
  • Earn XP from daily steps
  • Track steps via Apple Health
  • Compete with friends
  • In-app shop for customization
  • Optional Pro subscription for advanced features
Features
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There's a monster in here. Your steps collect more. Cudex turns your daily walking into a collection of monsters. Walk with your phone. Collect your steps. Hatch something new. Cudex is free to use, with no ads. Cudex Pro adds more. HOW IT WORKS • Your iPhone already counts your steps with Apple Health • Tap Collect in the app to turn today's steps into XP • XP raises your level, and every level hatches a new monster into your collection Every 100 steps is 1 XP. Steps you don't collect by midnight are gone, so the daily tap is the habit. Up to three reminders a day help you collect before the day ends. FREE FOR EVERYONE • 60 monsters to find, one every level • Streaks, badges and quests to chase • A history calendar of every day you've walked • Outfits and places for your monster from the shop, bought with coins you earn by walking • Share cards for a great day or a new monster • A daily step goal you set yourself WALK WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code and see who has walked the most today. Tap a friend to see their monster, their collection and their badges. Friends is optional. Nothing is shared until you turn it on, and you can stop sharing at any time. WHAT CUDEX PRO ADDS • 48 rare monsters to find • Home screen and lock screen widgets, so you can collect without opening the app • Apple Watch complications • Insights: trends, consistency, your week, goal days and the hours you walk • The full shop of outfits and places YOUR STEPS, YOUR CHOICE Cudex reads step counts from Apple Health. Your steps stay on your phone unless you turn on Friends, and then only the friends you add can see them SUBSCRIPTION Cudex Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. If a free trial is offered, it converts to a paid subscription unless you cancel before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Collect monsters. Keep walking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://acris.ai/monster-steps/privacy

Screenshots

JADE Mobile4 screens
Cudex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JADE Mobile at none against Cudex's 3. JADE Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.5). Cudex's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cudex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. JADE Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JADE Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Cudex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
JADE Mobile versus Cudex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJADE MobileCudex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAsia Diabetes FoundationSiraj Hasanov

In-app purchases

None

JADE Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cudex

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Month$4.991 Month
  • Pro Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is JADE Mobile free?
JADE Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cudex free?
Cudex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JADE Mobile or Cudex have ads?
Neither JADE Mobile nor Cudex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JADE Mobile or Cudex?
JADE Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Cudex weekly. Most recently, JADE Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cudex on October 18, 2026.

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