mindLAMP 2 vs TabCAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mindLAMP 2
This app collects health data through surveys, brain games, and device sensors to improve brain health understanding. It is designed for participants in specific research studies to contribute to neuropsychiatry advancements.
- Real-time health surveys
- Brain games for cognitive assessment
- Apple HealthKit data integration
- Phone sensor data collection
- Customizable data collection
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mindLAMP is a research and clinical app developed by Dr. John Torous, MD and team. It is used by members of the mindLAMP consortium to better understand and improve brain health. The app is customizable and can collect information about your health through real time surveys, brain games to check your thinking, Apple HealthKit data like step count and heart rate, as well as phone sensor data. If you are part of a mindLAMP clinical study, we invite you to download mindLAMP onto your phone after signing informed consent with study staff. If interested in updates please visit our website at https://www.digitalpsych.org/lamp.html . For information on the privacy policy and terms and conditions of LAMP, please refer to the handouts provided by study staff.
TabCAT
This medical tool offers a suite of cognitive tests for assessing executive function, memory, language, motor skills, and visuospatial abilities. It also includes multidimensional questionnaires for subjects, informants, and examiners, designed for standardized measurement in clinical and research settings.
- Cognitive tests
- Executive function assessment
- Memory assessment
- Language assessment
- Motor skills assessment
- Visuospatial skills assessment
- Multidimensional questionnaires
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The Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool (TabCAT) is an application developed at University of California San Francisco for the administration of clinical and research tools. The variety of tools available on TabCAT includes cognitive tests of executive function, memory, language, motor skills, and visuospatial skills. It also includes a set of multidimensional questionnaires that are subject-facing, informant-facing, or examiner-facing. TabCAT tools are designed for use in diverse settings, and automated administration and scoring ensure high precision and standardization of measurement. The tests can be used for assessment and longitudinal monitoring of cognitive and behavioral abilities in adults.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TabCAT at 5.0 against mindLAMP 2's 3.7. mindLAMP 2's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
TabCAT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.
mindLAMP 2 ships an update every 2 months, TabCAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mindLAMP 2 | TabCAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Torous | University of California at San Francisco |
Customer experience
mindLAMP 2
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In-app purchases
mindLAMP 2
No in-app purchases
TabCAT
No in-app purchases
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