Project Renew vs Speck Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Project Renew
This app supports a health study by monitoring social environments through GPS location. Participants are aware of potential battery impact from continuous background GPS usage.
- GPS location monitoring
- Social environment tracking
- RENEW Study support
- Yale University research
- University of Georgia research
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This application is an Activity Space App for the RENEW Study through Yale University and the University of Georgia. The goal of RENEW is to learn more about how social environments impact health and requires monitoring through the GPS location in the background and may affect the battery life. The study participants are already aware of these requirements. Disclaimer : Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Speck Connect
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Blue Iris Labs™ is a pioneer in the precise measurement and control of spectral, biological, and circadian lighting systems in real places. Our dual mission is to use lighting to improve health, and increase efficiency in environments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Speck Connect at monthly against Project Renew's every 3 months. Project Renew's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Project Renew ships an update every 3 months, Speck Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project Renew | Speck Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vista IT Solutions, LLC | Blue Iris Labs |
In-app purchases
Project Renew
No in-app purchases
Speck Connect
No in-app purchases
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