AMES Phone vs Bartu Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMES Phone
This app is designed for researchers to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. It features two tasks specifically developed for this purpose and has been tested with children aged 4-12 across different countries.
- Executive function assessment
- Delay of gratification tasks
- Designed for researchers
- Tested with children ages 4-12
- Cross-cultural testing
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The Assessment of Motivation, Effort, and Self-Regulation (AMES) is a mobile app for researchers. It includes two tasks designed to assess executive functions and delay of gratification in children. The app has been tested extensively with children ages 4 to 12 in the U.S., Ivory Coast, Ghana, Bangladesh, Brazil, and other countries.
Bartu Method
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Inside the Bartu Method app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bartu Method at fortnightly against AMES Phone's every 22 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.
AMES Phone ships an update every 22 months, Bartu Method fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMES Phone | Bartu Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanford University | Sebastian Bartu |
In-app purchases
AMES Phone
No in-app purchases
Bartu Method
No in-app purchases
