WiVarium vs TabCAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiVarium
This iPad application helps research professionals in Lab Animal Science manage and monitor multiple air-moving devices for ventilating animal housing. The Plus version adds wireless monitoring for IVC racks.
- Consolidated control of air moving devices
- Monitoring of ventilation for animal housing
- Wireless IVC rack monitoring
- Compatibility with EcoFlo blowers
- Works with touchscreen and non-touchscreen units
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WiVarium is an iPad application developed exclusively for research professionals in the Lab Animal Science industry. WiVarium provides for the consolidated control and monitoring of multiple air moving devices used to ventilate research animal housing. The latest generation of WiVarium is called WiVarium Plus, and it includes – yet improves upon – the functionality of its predecessor by adding wireless IVC rack monitoring capabilities to an already robust list of features and benefits. WiVarium Plus will work with all current-generation, Allentown EcoFlo blowers, rack mounted or tower, regardless of whether they have a touchscreen or not.
TabCAT
This medical tool offers a suite of cognitive tests for assessing executive function, memory, language, motor skills, and visuospatial abilities. It also includes multidimensional questionnaires for subjects, informants, and examiners, designed for standardized measurement in clinical and research settings.
- Cognitive tests
- Executive function assessment
- Memory assessment
- Language assessment
- Motor skills assessment
- Visuospatial skills assessment
- Multidimensional questionnaires
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The Tablet-based Cognitive Assessment Tool (TabCAT) is an application developed at University of California San Francisco for the administration of clinical and research tools. The variety of tools available on TabCAT includes cognitive tests of executive function, memory, language, motor skills, and visuospatial skills. It also includes a set of multidimensional questionnaires that are subject-facing, informant-facing, or examiner-facing. TabCAT tools are designed for use in diverse settings, and automated administration and scoring ensure high precision and standardization of measurement. The tests can be used for assessment and longitudinal monitoring of cognitive and behavioral abilities in adults.
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TabCAT at 4 against WiVarium's 1. WiVarium's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WiVarium against 5.0 for TabCAT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
WiVarium ships an update every 5 months, TabCAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiVarium | TabCAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Allentown Inc. | University of California at San Francisco |
Customer experience
WiVarium
TabCAT
In-app purchases
WiVarium
No in-app purchases
TabCAT
No in-app purchases
