Comparison

UbiWell Connect vs MedTech Moves Us Challenge

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

Head to head
About

UbiWell Connect

This research app passively collects data from your phone and connected Garmin watch, including location, activity, and heart rate. It also administers research surveys to collect user responses for studies.

Highlights
  • Passive data collection
  • Garmin watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Activity tracking
  • Research surveys
  • Location tracking
Features
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UbiWell Connect is developed for research purposes only by UbiWell Lab at Northeastern University, Boston. The app passively collects the data and then uploads it to our secure servers at Northeastern University. It also has the functionality to pop research surveys and collect user responses. Users can connect their Garmin watch with the App, and the app gathers accelerometer and heart rate data from the watch. . These are the contextual information being collected by the Connect Study App. - Location (GPS) - Motion and Activity Types - Screen Lock and Unlock events - Wi-Fi information (Only about the currently connected Wi-Fi network) - BLE Devices (like Heart-rate sensor, or some bluetooth headphones) - Phone Battery state and level - Screen brightness level - Survey Responses - Garmin Watch data ** NOTE ** - The app requires a username and password, which will be only provided to our selected participants - The app needs to use the location sensor to keep running in the background to passively collect and upload the data. Please select “Always Allow” for location updates. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. - In addition, this app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life

About

MedTech Moves Us Challenge

This app encourages healthy activities and friendly competition among event attendees. It supports a specific challenge focused on well-being and engagement.

Highlights
  • Supports health challenges
  • Encourages physical activity
  • Facilitates friendly competition
  • Event attendee engagement
  • Promotes well-being
Features
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App supporting the AdvaMed’s MedTech Moves Us Challenge. The Challenge encourages event attendees to engage in healthy activities and some friendly competition.

Screenshots

UbiWell Connect4 screens
MedTech Moves Us Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedTech Moves Us Challenge at every 2 weeks against UbiWell Connect's monthly. MedTech Moves Us Challenge also leads on device support (3 vs 1). UbiWell Connect's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UbiWell Connect against 5.0 for MedTech Moves Us Challenge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UbiWell Connect ships an update monthly, MedTech Moves Us Challenge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UbiWell Connect versus MedTech Moves Us Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUbiWell ConnectMedTech Moves Us Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNortheastern Univ. Ubiwell LabHeka Health, Inc.

Customer experience

UbiWell Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MedTech Moves Us Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UbiWell Connect

No in-app purchases

None

MedTech Moves Us Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UbiWell Connect free?
UbiWell Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedTech Moves Us Challenge free?
MedTech Moves Us Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge?
UbiWell Connect and MedTech Moves Us Challenge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge have ads?
Neither UbiWell Connect nor MedTech Moves Us Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge?
UbiWell Connect ships an update monthly, and MedTech Moves Us Challenge every 2 weeks. Most recently, UbiWell Connect was updated on October 30, 2026 and MedTech Moves Us Challenge on October 31, 2026.

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