Gene Doe vs MyCap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gene Doe
This platform enables citizen science by connecting users with research studies. Researchers can publish protocols and collect data via HealthKit and ResearchKit, while users can enroll in studies after meeting screening requirements and providing consent.
- Citizen science platform
- Research study participation
- Data collection via HealthKit
- ResearchKit ActiveTasks integration
- Self-enrollment in studies
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Gene Doe is a platform for citizen science. Researchers self-publish their protocols using REDCap, and can include instructions to capture patient reported outcomes, sensor and other data in HealthKit, and results of ResearchKit ActiveTasks. Interested app users who meet screening requirements and provide informed consent self-enroll into these studies.
MyCap
This application allows individuals to participate in research studies by submitting their data through surveys and other methods. Users can easily join a project by scanning a provided QR code.
- Contribute to research studies
- Submit data via surveys
- Join projects with QR code
- Secure data submission
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MyCap enables participants to contribute to research studies by providing their data through surveys and other means. If you are participating in a research project that uses MyCap: 1) Download and open MyCap 2) Click the "Join Project" button 3) Scan the QR code you were given
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyCap at 4.5 against Gene Doe's 4.0. MyCap also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyCap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.
Gene Doe ships an update every 4 weeks, MyCap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gene Doe | MyCap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Metts | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Customer experience
Gene Doe
MyCap
In-app purchases
Gene Doe
No in-app purchases
MyCap
No in-app purchases
