PatientGO vs FLEX Study App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatientGO
This app aims to reduce the burden of clinical trial participation for patients and their families. It offers solutions for travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, and other support to prevent trial dropouts due to avoidable reasons.
- Travel management for hospital visits
- Fast expense reimbursements
- Patient support solutions
- Reduced clinical trial dropouts
- Duty of care for patients
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PatientGO is dedicated to lessening the impact of clinical trial participation on patients and their families. By taking care of travel to and from the hospital, managing fast expense reimbursements and providing a suite of innovative solutions, we help avert drop-outs that happen for avoidable reasons. This relieves pressure on clinical research hospitals and provides a duty of care to those who matter most, our patients. Welcome to PatientGO!
FLEX Study App
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While using this app you will be asked to complete study related activities and tasks. Activities you may be asked to complete can include completing your dosing diary and performing a Telehealth call with your study doctor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PatientGO at every 2 months against FLEX Study App's every 5 months. FLEX Study App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
PatientGO ships an update every 2 months, FLEX Study App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatientGO | FLEX Study App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Illingworth Research | Definitive Media Corp. |
In-app purchases
PatientGO
No in-app purchases
FLEX Study App
No in-app purchases
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