Study Scavenger vs Research Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study Scavenger
Discover clinical research studies you may qualify for. Filter by location and personal health details like age and existing conditions. Find opportunities to participate in medical research.
- Find clinical research studies
- Filter by location
- Filter by personal health information
- Qualify for studies
- Research participation
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App to help research subjects to find clinical research studies that they qualify for based on location or personal health information such as age and health diseases.
Research Hive
This application streamlines clinical trial recruitment for research sites, physicians, and pharmaceutical companies. It provides quick access to study information, simplifies referral tracking, and enhances communication among study teams. The app prioritizes data security and HIPAA compliance.
- Access study information
- Track referrals efficiently
- Improve candidate quality
- Enhance team communication
- Secure and HIPAA compliant
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Designed by coordinators, this app helps save the site time and recruit more high quality patients for clinical trial research. This ground-breaking app was requested by physicians, clinical trial researchers, research sites, and pharmaceutical companies – making it one of the few apps to be pre-sold in advance of build! All trial info available right at your fingertips to vastly improve clinical trial enrollment with minimal effort. KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS - SAVE TIME: Quickly and efficiently access all study info - LESS EFFORT: Sending and tracking referrals is transformed into a few touches. - BETTER QUALITY: Refer more candidates of higher quality to the enrolling research team or medical staff. - IMPROVE COMMUNICATION: Referrals, SAEs, study updates, documents, I/E criteria, contacts – all configurable to be shared among study team from the exam room, patient's bedside, or anywhere else. - SECURE: Data encryption and other built-in safeguards ensure HIPAA compliance, protecting patient privacy and organizational security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Research Hive at 4.5 against Study Scavenger's 1.8. Research Hive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Study Scavenger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Research Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Study Scavenger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Research Hive's.
Study Scavenger ships an update every 6 weeks, Research Hive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Scavenger | Research Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | StudyScavenger | Research Hive, LLC |
Customer experience
Study Scavenger
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In-app purchases
Study Scavenger
No in-app purchases
Research Hive
No in-app purchases
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