MindSampler vs SMAAT Research
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.
SMAAT Research
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SMAAT (Sensor-based Mobile Application for Assessment and Tracking) is your gateway to participating in cutting-edge research studies, right from your phone. Designed to be user-friendly and secure, SMAAT lets you contribute valuable data to science, health, and environmental studies while keeping your information safe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMAAT Research at every 2 weeks against MindSampler's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MindSampler ships an update every 2 months, SMAAT Research every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MindSampler | SMAAT Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MindSampler Inc. | Yury Shevchenko |
In-app purchases
MindSampler
No in-app purchases
SMAAT Research
No in-app purchases
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