CANTAB vs MyCap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CANTAB
This application is exclusively for registered study participants. It allows users to check in regularly to engage with research studies and monitor their personal progress.
- Study participation
- Regular check-ins
- Progress monitoring
- Study updates
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This app is only for use by registered study participants. Install it and check in regularly to participate in the study and keep up to date with your progress.
MyCap
This application allows individuals to participate in research studies by submitting their data through surveys and other methods. Users can easily join a project by scanning a provided QR code.
- Contribute to research studies
- Submit data via surveys
- Join projects with QR code
- Secure data submission
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MyCap enables participants to contribute to research studies by providing their data through surveys and other means. If you are participating in a research project that uses MyCap: 1) Download and open MyCap 2) Click the "Join Project" button 3) Scan the QR code you were given
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyCap at 4.5 against CANTAB's 2.5. MyCap also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyCap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
CANTAB ships an update every 3 months, MyCap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CANTAB | MyCap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cambridge Cognition Limited | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Customer experience
CANTAB
MyCap
In-app purchases
CANTAB
No in-app purchases
MyCap
No in-app purchases
