iPACES Studies vs APDA Symptom Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPACES Studies
Engage in neuro-exercises designed to enhance cognitive function. This application offers a preview of research-backed mental training or a pathway to join a scientific study.
- Cognitive function improvement
- Neuro-exercise training
- Research study participation
- Preview of mental exercises
- Designed for Apple Watch
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iPACES is under research for improving cognitive function through neuro-exercise. Play this app to get a preview or to apply to participate in a study.
APDA Symptom Tracker
Track Parkinson's disease symptoms and create reports for your care team. Features include medication tracking, personalized reminders, and a comprehensive user profile to share challenges.
- Symptom tracking (motor and non-motor)
- Medication tracker with dosage and timing
- Customizable user profile
- Personalized reminders and notifications
- Report generation for healthcare teams
- Spanish language support
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Each person’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms are different. The more you and your care team know, the more personalized your care. The APDA Symptom Tracker app helps you keep track of your symptoms – including tremors, rigidity, balance and non-motor symptoms, and create a report to share with your care team or save to your library. With this information you can then consult with your doctor for more personalized resources and support. In addition, the latest update to the APDA Symptom Tracker App boasts the following new features. An interactive medication tracker where you can enter the specific medications/doses and the time of day you take them which helps identify opportunities for better symptom management such as medication dosage/timing, which is an incredibly specific and often tricky aspect of life with PD. You can now view this app completely in Spanish. The Spanish version has been fully created for and by Spanish-speaking people (not simply translated from the English version). A more comprehensive user profile which includes the opportunity to share your top PD challenges so APDA can develop programs and services to better meet the needs of the PD community. Helpful notifications and reminders including, reminders to enter your medications and symptoms into the app regularly, push notifications about helpful education programs and updates on treatments reminders to prepare information to share with your clinician prior to your appointments. Over time, your reports generated in the app can assist your healthcare team to better understand prevalence of your PD symptoms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iPACES Studies at 5.0 against APDA Symptom Tracker's 3.0. iPACES Studies also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
iPACES Studies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
iPACES Studies ships an update every 3 weeks, APDA Symptom Tracker every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | iPACES Studies | APDA Symptom Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 753 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPACES LLC | American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc |
Customer experience
iPACES Studies
APDA Symptom Tracker
In-app purchases
iPACES Studies
No in-app purchases
APDA Symptom Tracker
No in-app purchases
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