Balance by NIH Toolbox V3 vs MyCap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balance by NIH Toolbox V3
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This supplemental app is intended to be used in conjunction with the NIH Toolbox V3 Standing Balance test. The Standing Balance test is available in the separate “NIH Toolbox V3” app. The Standing Balance test is designed to assess postural sway and to determine participants’ vestibulo-spinal function. Children ages 3-6 are asked to complete the first four poses that are listed below; participants ages 7 years and above are asked to complete all five poses. The task order is always the same: • Pose 1: Flat surface, feet together, eyes open • Pose 2: Flat surface, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 3: On foam, feet together, eyes open • Pose 4: On foam, feet together, eyes closed • Pose 5: Flat surface, tandem stance, eyes open
MyCap
This application allows individuals to participate in research studies by submitting their data through surveys and other methods. Users can easily join a project by scanning a provided QR code.
- Contribute to research studies
- Submit data via surveys
- Join projects with QR code
- Secure data submission
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MyCap enables participants to contribute to research studies by providing their data through surveys and other means. If you are participating in a research project that uses MyCap: 1) Download and open MyCap 2) Click the "Join Project" button 3) Scan the QR code you were given
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyCap at every 3 weeks against Balance by NIH Toolbox V3's every 17 months. MyCap also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Balance by NIH Toolbox V3 ships an update every 17 months, MyCap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balance by NIH Toolbox V3 | MyCap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toolbox Assessments, Inc. | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
In-app purchases
Balance by NIH Toolbox V3
No in-app purchases
MyCap
No in-app purchases
