Comparison

Speech Vitals vs STEPWISE Parkinson

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speech Vitals

This app collects and analyzes speech data for clinical research studies. It requires specific sign-in information provided by study sponsors for approved participants.

Highlights
  • Speech data collection
  • Speech data analysis
  • Clinical study participation
  • Secure participant login
Features
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Speech Vitals is a research app for collecting and analyzing speech in clinical studies. This is a closed, participant-only app. If you're a participant in an approved study, use the sign-in information provided by the study sponsor.

About

STEPWISE Parkinson

Features
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Onderzoek toont aan dat bewegen belangrijk is voor mensen met de ziekte van Parkinson. Deze app stimuleert mensen met de ziekte van Parkinson om meer te bewegen. In de app worden je stappen gemeten en je voortgang op je weekdoel gemonitord. Daarnaast word je gestimuleerd door een virtuele coach. LET OP: De app STEPWISE Parkinson is voor deelnemers aan het onderzoek van het RadboudUMC. Als je niet deelneemt aan dit onderzoek, kun je de app niet gebruiken. Voor meer informatie, ga naar https://www.parkinsonnext.nl/stepwise/ Functionaliteiten die de app biedt: -Stappen van vandaag -Stappen van gisteren -Weekdoel en voortgang -Monitoren beweegactiviteiten -Overzicht van totaal aantal stappen en weekdoelen -Chat met virtuele coach Bas Bloem -Tips en beweegopdrachten

Screenshots

Speech Vitals3 screens
STEPWISE Parkinson4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speech Vitals and STEPWISE Parkinson are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Vitals ships an update every 2 months, STEPWISE Parkinson every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Speech Vitals versus STEPWISE Parkinson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech VitalsSTEPWISE Parkinson
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLinus Health, Inc.Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud

In-app purchases

None

Speech Vitals

No in-app purchases

None

STEPWISE Parkinson

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speech Vitals free?
Speech Vitals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STEPWISE Parkinson free?
STEPWISE Parkinson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speech Vitals or STEPWISE Parkinson have ads?
Neither Speech Vitals nor STEPWISE Parkinson shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Vitals or STEPWISE Parkinson?
Speech Vitals ships an update every 2 months, and STEPWISE Parkinson every 6 weeks. Most recently, Speech Vitals was updated on November 3, 2026 and STEPWISE Parkinson on November 3, 2026.

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