Comparison

MSAA vs MSCopilot® Detect

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

Head to head
About

MSAA

This free mobile application assists individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and their care partners in managing their condition. It provides a convenient tool to help users track and understand their MS journey, aligning with the mission to improve lives.

Highlights
  • MS management tool
  • For MS patients
  • For care partners
  • Free mobile application
  • Optimized for iPhone/iPad
Features
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Welcome to the new and improved My MS Manager™, a free mobile phone application created by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) in partnership with @Point of Care for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and/or their care partner. This convenient and effective tool is designed to help you manage your MS, consistent with MSAA’s mission of improving lives today. Optimized for iPhone or iPad. Need help getting the app? Have feedback? Call 1-800-772-8277, ext 178 to get assistance. If you have questions about MS that are not related to this App, please e-mail Msquestions@mymsaa.org or call 1-800-532-7667, ext. 154, for assistance.

About

MSCopilot® Detect

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MSCopilot® Detect is a medical device strictly intended for participants of the MS-DETECT study and should only be used within the scope of these studies. MSCopilot® Detect is an application dedicated to people with multiple sclerosis that allows performing the following tests: - The Walking Endurance Test: This test measures the distance covered in 30 minutes or the time taken to walk 1 kilometer. - The Six-Minute Walk Test: This test measures the distance you can walk at a steady pace within a maximum of 6 minutes. - The Dexterity Test: Lasting approximately 2 minutes, this test involves tracing 6 consecutive shapes (straight line, curve, sine wave, sawtooth, sigmoid, spiral) using your finger. - The Cognitive Test: Taking around 2 minutes, this test aims to quickly associate a symbol with a number and a number with another number. - The Vision Test (MVT): Lasting approximately 10 minutes, it aims to measure your visual acuity under low-contrast conditions.

Screenshots

MSAA4 screens
MSCopilot® Detect4 screens

Verdict

The call

MSAA and MSCopilot® Detect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

MSAA ships an update every 2 months, MSCopilot® Detect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MSAA versus MSCopilot® Detect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSAAMSCopilot® Detect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB113 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer@Point of CareAd Scientiam

In-app purchases

None

MSAA

No in-app purchases

None

MSCopilot® Detect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSAA free?
MSAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSCopilot® Detect free?
MSCopilot® Detect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MSAA or MSCopilot® Detect have ads?
Neither MSAA nor MSCopilot® Detect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MSAA or MSCopilot® Detect?
MSAA ships an update every 2 months, and MSCopilot® Detect every 4 months. Most recently, MSAA was updated on September 23, 2026 and MSCopilot® Detect on September 9, 2026.

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