MindSampler vs BGC Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindSampler
Participate in scientific research by answering short questions and experiments throughout your day. Contribute to understanding human thought, feelings, and behavior.
- Contribute to scientific understanding
- Receive daily experiment notifications
- Answer short questions
- Enter study codes
- Track daily life insights
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Help scientists understand how people think, feel, and behave as they go about their daily lives. Enter your study code and start receiving notifications throughout the day with short experiments or questions to answer.
BGC Next
Conduct advanced auditory and cognitive tests from home. This application is developed by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University.
- Auditory testing
- Cognitive testing
- Home-based assessments
- Mental fitness tracking
- Well-being tools
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Advanced auditory and cognitive testing at home, with B.G.C. Next! Brought to you by the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MindSampler at 2.0 against BGC Next's 1.0. MindSampler also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MindSampler holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
MindSampler ships an update every 2 months, BGC Next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindSampler | BGC Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 546 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MindSampler | Northeastern University Information Services |
Customer experience
MindSampler
BGC Next
In-app purchases
MindSampler
No in-app purchases
BGC Next
No in-app purchases
