Precision AIM vs Acquire CBT+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Precision AIM
This app delivers randomized motivational messages throughout the day to encourage increased physical activity. Participants log in with a research-provided username and must enable notifications and location services to receive messages. The app's primary function is to facilitate a research study on message-based motivation.
- Randomized motivational messages
- Physical activity encouragement
- Research study participation
- Notification and location services required
- Simple home screen interface
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This application is for an academic research study about how random daily messages influence participants' motivation to increase their physical activity. The purpose of this application is to receive messages sent at random times each day that provide motivation to increase physical activity. When you first open the app, you will be prompted to login with a username give to you by the research team. After login please complete: 1. Allow notifications: You must select "Allow" 2. Always allow location: You must select "Always Allow" You will begin receiving randomly scheduled messages the next day. Opening the application presents a home screen. There is no other user-facing functionality aside from receiving messages.
Acquire CBT+
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Supplemental app for health study by the Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science at Drexel University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Acquire CBT+ at every 5 months against Precision AIM's every 64 months. Acquire CBT+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). 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.
Precision AIM ships an update every 64 months, Acquire CBT+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Precision AIM | Acquire CBT+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SDC Insights, LLC | Drexel University |
In-app purchases
Precision AIM
No in-app purchases
Acquire CBT+
No in-app purchases
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