Comparison

Janssen ADVANCE 2 vs Cardinal Study

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

Head to head
About

Janssen ADVANCE 2

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Janssen eCOA App is intended for use to collect patient reported outcomes relating to a clinical trial. Patients must be given accounts by a participating site in order to log in to the app.

About

Cardinal Study

Features
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This app is intended for use by participants in the Cardinal COPD study and requires an invitation and activation code from the study site to register. A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Oral Vapendavir (VPV) Doses with Placebo as Treatment for Rhinovirus (RV) in Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This study has been reviewed and approved by the appropriate regulatory body, e.g. Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC). Key App Features: - Patient Onboarding – complete study app registration and education - Activities – complete scheduled or on-demand study tasks and assessments - Dashboard – review overall progress in the study and current activities - Resources – view study information in the Learn section of the app - Profile – manage account details and app settings - Notifications – receive in-app reminders - Telehealth – conduct scheduled virtual visits with your study site About THREAD: THREAD’s® purpose is to leverage its clinical research platform to enable studies for everyone, everywhere. The company’s uniquely combined clinical research technology and consulting services help life science organizations to design, operate, and scale next-generation research studies and electronic clinical outcome assessments (eCOA) programs for participants, sites, and study teams. Through its comprehensive platform and scientific expertise, THREAD empowers studies to be accessible, efficient, and centered on the patient.

Screenshots

Janssen ADVANCE 24 screens
Cardinal Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Janssen ADVANCE 2 at every 3 weeks against Cardinal Study's every 3 months. Janssen ADVANCE 2 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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

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

Janssen ADVANCE 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Cardinal Study every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Janssen ADVANCE 2 versus Cardinal Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJanssen ADVANCE 2Cardinal Study
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB72 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperERT,INCHello Thread

In-app purchases

None

Janssen ADVANCE 2

No in-app purchases

None

Cardinal Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Janssen ADVANCE 2 free?
Janssen ADVANCE 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardinal Study free?
Cardinal Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Janssen ADVANCE 2 or Cardinal Study have ads?
Neither Janssen ADVANCE 2 nor Cardinal Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Janssen ADVANCE 2 or Cardinal Study?
Janssen ADVANCE 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cardinal Study every 3 months. Most recently, Janssen ADVANCE 2 was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cardinal Study on October 7, 2026.

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