Comparison

Project Assist vs Cog ADHD

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

Head to head
About

Project Assist

Features
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Project Assist (App) is an extension of Pro-Study and Pro-Workspace (Desktop Versions) enabling you to also use your Smart Phone and/or Tablet to quickly collect, organise and access your research in more places. You can use Project Assist to easily collect important information from multiple sources and store it all in the colour coded categories within your projects. Project Assist also gives you a powerful OCR tool, image capturing and access to over 27 million book references by simply scanning a barcode. All your projects will be synced with the cloud and can therefore be accessed across multiple devices and your computer. Once on your computer you will have access to over 9.5k reference styles. Project Assist allows you to capture research on the go, whilst keeping your research safe and organised. Web-Sources With its inbuilt Web-Browser you are able to highlight and capture information directly from Web-Sources and save the information to your chosen colour coded categories. This feature will also automatically capture any reference information available. Online PDFs Highlight and capture information from online PDFs and save the information directly to your chosen colour coded categories. Upload Images Upload images from your phone or tablet and save them directly to your chosen colour coded categories. Camera Use the camera on your phone or tablet to take pictures and save them directly to your chosen Pro-Study colour coded category. A good example would be to save pictures of text and graphs from within textbooks. Barcode Scanning You can use the camera again to scan the barcode of a book to save all the reference information. Once on the desktop version you will then have access to over 9.5K different reference styles. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Project Assist comes with a powerful OCR feature so you can convert pictures of text into editable text. Synced All the saved information will be synced between the Project Assist App and the Desktop Version so all your priceless research is never too far away.

About

Cog ADHD

This app helps users track ADHD symptoms and offers personalized education, coping strategies, and advice. It includes features for celebrating wins, accessing insights, and a cognitive behavioral therapy program. Users can also book sessions with qualified therapists.

Highlights
  • ADHD symptom tracker
  • Celebrate wins
  • ADHD insights
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program
  • Book therapist sessions
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Cog ADHD is inspired by the face to face ADHD therapy process and tries to bring that to your phone. The app helps you note your ADHD symptoms and then responds with personalised education, coping strategies and advice on how to manage those symptoms. Features include: - ADHD symptoms tracker - Wins: Celebrate your wins by takin time to note them down - Insights: In-app stories that reveal the latest insights about ADHD - Cog BT: ADHD Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme - Cog Clinic: Book a session with a qualified ADHD therapist today Built by a talented neurodiverse team who have mastered the art of focus. --- Privacy Policy https://www.cogadhd.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use https://www.cogadhd.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Project Assist4 screens
Cog ADHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Project Assist at none against Cog ADHD's 4. Project Assist also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Cog ADHD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cog ADHD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Project Assist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Assist ships an update every 2 months, Cog ADHD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Project Assist versus Cog ADHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject AssistCog ADHD
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB41 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPro-StudyCog Enterprise B.V

In-app purchases

None

Project Assist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cog ADHD

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Project Assist free?
Project Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cog ADHD free?
Cog ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Project Assist or Cog ADHD have ads?
Cog ADHD shows ads; Project Assist does not.
Which is updated more often, Project Assist or Cog ADHD?
Project Assist ships an update every 2 months, and Cog ADHD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Project Assist was updated on September 9, 2026 and Cog ADHD on June 11, 2026.

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