SwiftCENSUS vs Vivarium Sop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwiftCENSUS
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Most Competitive Pricing On the Market You Know How Many Cages in Your Facility Instantly Cage Automatically Assigned to Investigators, Protocols, etc. Reduce Staff Working Time By Hours Auto-Update of Database at Custom Intervals Make Billing & Cage Maintenance More Efficient Access to SwiftCENSUS Apps (..we'll also integrate with your desired software provider) Uses Computer Vision Steps for Census: 1. Scan entire rack with phone camera. 2. Repeat for Each Rack. 3. Current Census Information Immediately Available on SwiftCENSUS Web & Mobile App 4. Billing & Census Reports Generated on Schedules or OnDemand Register Facility SwiftCENSUS Web App You provide the facilities investigator, room, ABSL, species, IACUC protocol, etc. information. SwiftCENSUS Cage Cards Smart Cage Cards We send you cards with pre-printed & hardcoded data including any information you need to track for vivarium management. Researchers Use SwiftCENSUS Cards (Barcodes) Simply instruct investigators to use assigned cage cards. Note that researchers will have assigned cards that have identifying information pre-printed on them (see cage card image). Automated Card Restocking Since tags are tracked by the system, we send reminders for you to replenish your inventory when needed.
Vivarium Sop
This application streamlines Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) training and compliance for research facilities. It allows teams to easily view, study, and complete SOPs, with features for quizzes and progress tracking. Supervisors can monitor facility-wide compliance.
- View assigned SOPs
- Complete training with timers
- Take randomized quizzes
- Track training history
- Supervisor compliance monitoring
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Vivarium SOP simplifies SOP training and compliance for research facilities. Designed for animal care technicians, veterinary staff, and facility managers, VivariumSOP helps streamline how teams view, study, and complete SOPs. Key Features • View SOPs assigned to your facility or role • Complete training with built-in timers and verification • Take randomized quizzes from institution-specific question banks • Track training history, completion dates, and progress • Supervisors can monitor facility-wide quiz compliance Whether you're preparing for an audit or onboarding new team members, VivariumSOP keeps everything centralized, accessible, and audit-ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SwiftCENSUS at weekly against Vivarium Sop's every 2 weeks. SwiftCENSUS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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.
SwiftCENSUS ships an update weekly, Vivarium Sop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwiftCENSUS | Vivarium Sop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SwifTAG Systems | martin Gallardo |
In-app purchases
SwiftCENSUS
No in-app purchases
Vivarium Sop
No in-app purchases









