TabCAT vs NPNorms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
NPNorms
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NPNorms is a working reference library and scoring calculator for neuropsychological assessment — built for the people who actually use this stuff every day. Whether you're a graduate student learning your way around the WAIS, a postdoc working through a stack of reports, or a clinician who just needs a quick bedside reference, NPNorms puts the data you need within thumb's reach. WHAT'S FREE • Browse the full library of neuropsychological measures • Continuous addition of neuropsychological peer-reviewed studies • View the studies behind each measure — authors, year, sample, and key details WITH A BASIC SUBSCRIPTION • Score patient data against published norms in seconds • Search the full studies database by keyword, author, title, and demographics • View detailed normative data: trial values, ranges, and sample demographics for every study • Save your scoring sessions and revisit them later WHO IT'S FOR • Graduate students learning neuropsychological assessment • Interns, residents, and postdoctoral fellows preparing reports • Clinicians who want a fast, no-fuss reference at the point of care • Researchers comparing measures across studies PRICING Start with a 1-month free trial of Basic. After the trial: • $4.99 per month, or • $39.99 per year (save 33% versus monthly) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. ABOUT NPNorms is intended as a reference and scoring aid for trained professionals and students of neuropsychological assessment. It does not provide diagnostic conclusions and is not a substitute for clinical judgment. NPNorms is also available on the web at npnorms.net. Mobile and web subscriptions are billed separately. Questions or feedback: info@npnorms.net Coming in next version: Dynamic plotting of trials values, from Mitrushina, M., Oxford Press Privacy Policy: https://npnorms.net/privacy-policy/ Terms of Sale and Use: https://npnorms.net/terms-of-sale-and-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabCAT at none against NPNorms's 2. TabCAT also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. NPNorms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TabCAT asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TabCAT | NPNorms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California at San Francisco | Thomas Holton |
In-app purchases
TabCAT
No in-app purchases
NPNorms
- Basic Access$4.991 Month
- Basic Access$39.991 Year









