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.
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.
- Passive data collection
- Garmin watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
- Activity tracking
- Research surveys
- Location tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
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.
- Supports health challenges
- Encourages physical activity
- Facilitates friendly competition
- Event attendee engagement
- Promotes well-being
Read full descriptionHide full description
App supporting the AdvaMed’s MedTech Moves Us Challenge. The Challenge encourages event attendees to engage in healthy activities and some friendly competition.
Screenshots
Verdict
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
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 UbiWell Connect against 5.0 for MedTech Moves Us Challenge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
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.
| Parameter | UbiWell Connect | MedTech Moves Us Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern Univ. Ubiwell Lab | Heka Health, Inc. |
Customer experience
UbiWell Connect
MedTech Moves Us Challenge
In-app purchases
UbiWell Connect
No in-app purchases
MedTech Moves Us Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UbiWell Connect free?
Is MedTech Moves Us Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge?
Do UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, UbiWell Connect or MedTech Moves Us Challenge?
Other comparisons















