Joggle Research vs Otso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joggle Research
This platform allows researchers to conduct scientifically recognized cognitive tests using an iPad. It offers instant access to results via a secure, cloud-based web interface, featuring ten different types of cognition tasks.
- Scientifically recognized cognitive tests
- iPad-based testing
- Secure cloud-based web interface
- Instant access to result data
- Ten types of cognition tasks
- Predefined core battery of tasks
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Joggle Research enables researchers to use the iPad for scientifically recognized cognitive tests, providing instant access to result data through our secure, cloud-based web interface. Ten types of cognition tasks are available: - Abstract Matching - Balloon Analog Risk - Digit Symbol Substitution - Emotion Recognition - Line Orientation - Matrix Reasoning - Motor Praxis - N-Back - Psychomotor Vigilance Task - Visual Object Learning A predefined core battery of cognitive tasks is included with a trial membership.
Otso
This app provides a visual countdown timer that uses a shrinking colored wedge instead of numbers. It offers various aesthetic designs and tactile feedback, making time management intuitive for all ages. The app is designed for privacy with no accounts or data collection.
- Visual countdown wedge
- Customizable faces and sounds
- Dynamic Island and Lock Screen integration
- No ads or subscriptions
- Private by design
- Tactile feedback and animations
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A colored wedge shrinks as time runs down. See how much is left at a glance, without having to read the numbers or do the math. Buy once and use it on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. No ads, no subscriptions, no account. No tracking or data collection. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose a dial maximum of 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, or 120 minutes • Count clockwise or counterclockwise • Adjust sound and haptic feedback on supported devices ON iPHONE AND iPAD • Drag the dial to set a timer; tap to start, pause, or resume • Smooth dialing at up to 120 Hz on ProMotion displays • Swipe beside the dial to change faces, or swipe up for settings • Check the countdown on the Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island • Keep the screen awake while the timer is running in the foreground • Receive a finish notification in the background when notifications are enabled ON APPLE WATCH All fifteen faces, right on your wrist. Turn the Digital Crown to set the time, tap to start or pause, swipe left or right to change faces, and swipe up for settings. The Watch timer works independently of the iPhone timer. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver labels and timer actions, keyboard controls on Mac and iPad, and animations that adapt to Reduce Motion. DETAILS YOU CAN FEEL Each face has its own sounds: Wood knocks, Glass chimes, and LCD clicks like a watch button. Flick the dial and it spins on, clicking past each mark as it slows to a stop. On iPhone and iPad, tilting the device changes the reflections. On Mac, they follow the pointer. Party celebrates with confetti, while Aurora adds a soft shimmer. Motion effects are reduced when Reduce Motion is on. FIFTEEN FACES Each has its own character. • Classic — charcoal body, glass lens, red disc • Pastel — soft candy colors and a textured knob • Rainbow — lilac, with an arc that shrinks color by color • Neumorph — soft, sculpted, quiet • Glass — translucent, on a light wall • Flat — pure, bold, no chrome • Paper — warm stationery, an ink needle • Wood — turned walnut, terracotta wedge • LCD — dot matrix on a backlit sage screen • Rugged — machined blades behind thick rubber • Midnight — black with a hot coral glow • Halo — a glowing amber ring • Neon — a magenta glow against the dark • Aurora — a curtain of light over a starfield • Party — a frosted cake that bursts into confetti Otso takes its name from the bear of Finnish folklore. A timer should sit quietly in the room and be understood at a glance. For lessons, workshops, exams, focused work, homework, and cooking — whenever it helps to see time passing.
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Verdict
Joggle Research and Otso both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Otso's written reviews are positive against 33% of Joggle Research's. Otso also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). Joggle Research's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Joggle Research is free to download; Otso costs $0.99 up front. 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 Joggle Research against 5.0 for Otso. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Joggle Research's written reviews are positive against 100% of Otso's.
Joggle Research ships an update every 2 months, Otso every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Joggle Research | Otso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsar Development Inc. | SIMON HEUSCHKEL |
Customer experience
Joggle Research
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In-app purchases
Joggle Research
No in-app purchases
Otso
No in-app purchases
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