Samply Research vs BeatSUD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Samply Research
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Samply supports experience sampling, ambulatory assessment and diary studies. With this mobile application, you can participate in studies created by researchers. After joining a study, you will receive notifications inviting you to respond to a survey or an online experiment. Some of the studies may send you a link to online surveys when you enter or leave a particular location (e.g., a university). Samply is developed by the research group iScience at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
BeatSUD
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BeatSUD is a digital app designed to support randomized clinical trials of music and mindfulness in eligible participants with substance use disorder (SUD), in addition to their usual care. The application is being used to conduct clinical trials and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate risk. The application helps the user schedule music sessions and delivers music based on their mood and genre preference, according to their randomly assigned group. Key Features: β’ Complete screening, informed consent and assessment questionnaires β’ Track substance use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BeatSUD at every 5 days against Samply Research's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Samply Research ships an update every 2 months, BeatSUD every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samply Research | BeatSUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yury Shevchenko | Thomas Girman |
In-app purchases
Samply Research
No in-app purchases
BeatSUD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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