Comparison

NIH Toolbox V3 vs Q interactive Assess

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

Head to head
About

NIH Toolbox V3

This app provides a comprehensive set of measures to assess cognitive, emotional, motor, and sensory functions in individuals aged 3-85. Designed for research and clinical use, it offers streamlined workflows and a user interface for over 50 measures, enabling data pooling and crosswalk analysis.

Highlights
  • Cognitive, emotional, motor, sensory function assessment
  • Ages 3-85
  • Streamlined workflows and UI
  • Over 50 measures
  • Crosswalk among measures
  • Includes PROMIS tests
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*** Important Hardware Note: iPads (2018 and newer models) with 9.7- to 11-inch screens are recommended. Data collected on iPads PRO with 12.9" or iPads Mini with 8.3” screens has not yet been validated. *** NIH Toolbox® V3 is a multidimensional set of performance and person-report measures that assess cognitive, emotional, motor, and sensory function in people ages 3-85, designed for research and clinical use. The original NIH Toolbox was developed by more than 250 scientists over 6 years, and sponsored by the 15 institutes of the National Institutes for Health that make up the NIH Neuroscience Blueprint. This update to the NIH Toolbox® includes streamlined workflows and user interface for over 50 measures, for stand-alone use or as part of a complete assessment battery. With the NIH Toolbox® V3 app, researchers can assess function using a common metric and can “crosswalk” among measures, essential to the process of pooling data and often necessary when a large and diverse sample is needed. With the purchase of this app, you will also have access to select Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) tests. NIH Toolbox® does not require a subscription for many features; however, a subscription is required to record assessment responses, and to view and export results. To use all available features of NIH Toolbox®, users must subscribe to a 1-year subscription. Subscriptions are offered for purchase within the app for use on up to 10 iPads. Purchased subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Users can enjoy a free trial period to explore the NIH Toolbox V3 app, but data will not be saved and results will not be generated during the free trial. The free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. You may manage your subscription by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current (paid) subscription is subject to Apple’s discretion. All content needed to administer NIH Toolbox® tests is available in the app, though some tests require additional hardware or materials. Please create a free account at www.NIHToolbox.org to access the NIH Toolbox® V3 Administration Manual, Technical Manuals, supplemental materials, and list of publications. With the purchase of this app, you will immediately have access to tests in the Emotion, Motor, and Sensation domains. Tests in the Cognition domain require the successful completion of a separate approval on www.NIHToolbox.org. This approval process is included in the cost of the subscription; no additional purchase is necessary. Generally, approval will be granted to researchers and clinicians with the knowledge and training to use neuropsychological tests. Contact help@nihtoolbox.org for more details. Important information about the intended use and data security: * NIH Toolbox® is not intended for use outside of research or clinical application. * Users control how data is managed. Data export via iCloud, email, and File Sharing can be enabled/disabled in the app. * If iCloud is enabled on your device, you may choose to upload data exports to a folder in iCloud Drive upon generation. Please refer to Apple for iCloud security and privacy details. * Data exports (.csv format) and assessment reports (.PDF format) may be emailed from NIH Toolbox. Secured email systems must be used to protect privacy. Help us make this product the best it can be. If you have suggestions for changes or corrections, please share them with us at: help@nihtoolbox.org. To learn more about NIH Toolbox, visit www.NIHToolbox.org. NIH Toolbox Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions are located here: https://nihtoolbox.org/privacy-policy/ https://nihtoolbox.org/terms-of-use/

About

Q interactive Assess

This digital platform streamlines clinical assessments for individuals. It offers real-time scoring through simple taps and swipes, significantly reducing administration and scoring time. The app eliminates the need for physical kits, allowing clinicians to focus on observation and interpretation.

Highlights
  • Digital assessment preparation
  • Instrument and subtest level preparation
  • Real-time scoring
  • Reduced administration time
  • Focus on observation and interpretation
  • Eliminates physical kits
Features
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Q-interactive Assess is a comprehensive digital platform that lets you quickly prepare your clinical assessment for a given individual at both the instrument and subtest levels. It helps you be more efficient: • Early indicators suggests saving 20% of administration and scoring time. • Real-time scoring, all with a few simple taps, swipes and scribes. • No more kits to haul around or share or go looking for when you need it. Q-interactive Assess scores on the fly and let’s you focus on observing and interpreting. It’s a more effective way to do your job, serve your clients, and evolve your practice.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NIH Toolbox V3 at 4.7 against Q interactive Assess's 1.9. Q interactive Assess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (82 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. NIH Toolbox V3 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $599.99 per year. Q interactive Assess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NIH Toolbox V3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q interactive Assess has 82 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NIH Toolbox V3 versus Q interactive Assess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIH Toolbox V3Q interactive Assess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better1.9 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews—9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings382 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size938 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToolbox Assessments, Inc.Pearson Education, Inc.

Customer experience

NIH Toolbox V3

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Q interactive Assess

All ratings82 ratings
Positive17.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative80.5%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative86.4%

Bugs and requests

NIH Toolbox V3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Q interactive Assess

Reported bugs

103 issues
  • Login process requires multiple sign-ins
  • One-time passcodes required frequently
  • Login issues taking significant time to resolve
  • Locked out due to too many login attempts
  • App takes 15+ minutes to sign in
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  • Mobile hotspot issues
  • Web page doesn't work for adding new clients
  • Sign-in process is unpredictable
  • Verification needed every time screen turns off
  • Client device won't open after update
  • Assessment interrupted by upgrade
  • Tech support has long wait times and varying skill sets
  • Older versions not removed from the internet
  • Redirected to another platform with two-prong sign-in
  • Login requires stages
  • Repeatedly logged out
  • Sign in repeatedly throughout the day (12+ times)
  • App won't open since update
  • Repetitive logins
  • Test loading failures
  • Client device disconnections
  • App makes users feel unprofessional
  • App is buggy
  • Impossible to log in
  • Pearson support provides irrelevant suggestions
  • One iPad stops communicating with the other
  • Won't upload to desktop for report writing
  • App is buggy and almost unusable
  • App is a total disaster and unreliable
  • Constantly disconnecting from client's device
  • Assessment session ruined by disconnections
  • App sometimes works, sometimes can't sign in
  • Cancelled testing days because app won't start
  • Cancelled subtests because app goes blank
  • Several attempts to sign in
  • Breakdowns in communication between iPads
  • Inexplicable blank screens
  • Freezes during timed subtests
  • Wonky editing glitches
  • Poorly tested, buggy mess
  • Cannot back out of a test to change it
  • Pay for tests not administered
  • Numerous problems with signing in
  • Delete and start over, losing old assessments
  • Crashes
  • Fails to log in
  • Customer service is the worst
  • Frequently have issues during assessment
  • Unreliable
  • Doesn't cope well with changes in internet access
  • Pay for subtest usage when abandoned due to errors
  • Multiple problems Pearson cannot resolve
  • iPads stuck on Pearson logo
  • App freezes periodically
  • Threatens standardization
  • Delayed recall CVLT scaled scores not shown
  • Menu hiding text
  • Recordings of sessions cut out unexpectedly
  • More difficult to edit test scores
  • Poorer product than previous version
  • App worked (kind of) but challenging to navigate
  • Client's iPad stuck on pulsing Pearson logo
  • Unable to administer anything other than paper tasks
  • iPads would not connect successfully
  • Skipping subtests is almost impossible
  • App will not load on iPad 10th gen
  • Scores input after completion of battery are not saving
  • Prompted to discontinue testing when rules not met
  • iPads cannot connect to each other
  • App freezes after most recent update
  • Grayed out items preventing answer recording
  • Connectivity issues
  • Student iPad suddenly goes to a blank screen
  • iPads connected and disconnected frequently
  • Scores may not be best representation due to technical issues
  • Connectivity issues despite updating everything
  • Audio files disappear
  • Verbal response box pops up on every item
  • Bug prevents data from being fully offloaded
  • App continues to be a data hog
  • iPads will not connect
  • App doesn't have approvals for Bluetooth
  • Reading passages are a blank page
  • Constantly having issues getting iPads to connect and stay connected
  • App freezes moving between subtests
  • Glitches in notes section
  • Notes section doesn't record everything
  • Lag time between subtests
  • Home button doesn't go to main screen
  • Sorting on main screen unsorts when clicking anything
  • Doesn't record student's response
  • Apps wouldn't connect after being connected
  • Major bug issues not corrected by updates
  • Assessments will not fully download
  • Directions often do not load properly
  • Cumbersome to navigate
  • Cannot edit things after a subtest is complete
  • Audio recording feature is useless
  • Show stimulus doesn't always show
  • Lags between sub tests
  • KTEA Fluency tests wouldn't let timers start
  • Download failure, content never finishes
  • New redesigned app has issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add palm detection for stylus use
  • Improve French translations of tests
  • Add Touch/Face ID for faster login
  • Allow removal of unused test data to save space
  • Make it easier to skip subtests without paying
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  • Improve user interface and menu navigation
  • Remember sorting preferences on the main screen
  • Add an option to refresh content
  • Allow editing of scores after a subtest is complete
  • Improve stimulus display reliability
  • Add an option to go back to the old app version

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NIH Toolbox V3

Subscriptions3
  • Access on 2 iPads1 Month trial$599.991 Year
  • Access on 6 iPads$1499.991 Year
  • Access on 10 iPads$2499.991 Year
None

Q interactive Assess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIH Toolbox V3 free?
NIH Toolbox V3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Q interactive Assess free?
Q interactive Assess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIH Toolbox V3 or Q interactive Assess?
NIH Toolbox V3 is rated higher. NIH Toolbox V3 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Q interactive Assess averages 1.9 from 82 ratings.
Do NIH Toolbox V3 or Q interactive Assess have ads?
Neither NIH Toolbox V3 nor Q interactive Assess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIH Toolbox V3 or Q interactive Assess?
NIH Toolbox V3 ships an update every 2 months, and Q interactive Assess every 2 months. Most recently, NIH Toolbox V3 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Q interactive Assess on October 18, 2026.

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