Comparison

Night Shift Therapy vs MSK BEACON

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

Head to head
About

Night Shift Therapy

Features
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The Night Shift LE is a patented, FDA-cleared, clinically-proven therapy for patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) and can be worn around the neck or chest. The Night Shift App allows you to monitor sleep & therapy efficacy, view daily detailed reports, and make changes to the device settings. You can also email the reports directly to yourself or your physician wirelessly from the app.

About

MSK BEACON

Features
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MSK BEACON is a research data collection app operated by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). It helps individuals enrolled in authorized MSK research studies securely share certain health and activity data available through Apple HealthKit with MSK for research purposes. BEACON is available only to eligible research participants who have received a unique access token from the MSK research team. To get started, you may be asked to confirm your Apple ID, enter your study-provided token, accept the Terms of Use, and choose which HealthKit data you want to share. BEACON will access and transmit only the HealthKit data you authorize. What BEACON does • Enables you to connect Apple HealthKit to MSK for an applicable MSK research study • May transmit historical HealthKit data and support ongoing data transmission, depending on the study and permissions you approve • Helps MSK receive and store authorized research data in systems used or authorized by MSK for research purposes Important information • Not for emergencies: BEACON does not provide medical advice, medical monitoring, emergency services, or alerts. For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. • No medical guidance: BEACON is designed to collect and transmit research data and does not provide interpretations, recommendations, warnings, alerts, or feedback about your health. • Apple services: BEACON relies on Apple HealthKit and other Apple services; your use of Apple products and services is subject to Apple’s terms and privacy practices. Privacy & security • You will provide your date of birth and the token ID provided by the research study team to confirm you are a study participant. • The app also collects certain information automatically (such as app usage, device information, IP address/log data, and analytics information) to operate, secure, and improve the app. • Do not share your access token. If you believe your token or device has been compromised, contact the study team. Support For technical assistance or questions about using the app, contact: beacon@mskcc.org

Screenshots

Night Shift Therapy4 screens
MSK BEACON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MSK BEACON at every 9 days against Night Shift Therapy's every 10 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Shift Therapy ships an update every 10 months, MSK BEACON every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Night Shift Therapy versus MSK BEACON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight Shift TherapyMSK BEACON
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvanced Brain Monitoring, Inc.Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

In-app purchases

None

Night Shift Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

MSK BEACON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Shift Therapy free?
Night Shift Therapy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSK BEACON free?
MSK BEACON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Night Shift Therapy or MSK BEACON have ads?
Neither Night Shift Therapy nor MSK BEACON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Shift Therapy or MSK BEACON?
Night Shift Therapy ships an update every 10 months, and MSK BEACON every 9 days. Most recently, Night Shift Therapy was updated on October 13, 2026 and MSK BEACON on October 13, 2026.

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