Comparison

Botes Memory Method vs Cognitive Assessments

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

Head to head
About

Botes Memory Method

This app helps care partners and healthcare providers understand and support individuals with dementia. It offers tailored methods for each stage of the journey, aiming to improve quality of life and enable safe aging in place.

Highlights
  • Dementia stage-specific guidance
  • Care partner support
  • Healthcare provider tools
  • Environmental structuring advice
  • Realistic expectation setting
  • Quality of life improvement
Features
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The Memory Bouquet Approach allows care partners to understand the person with dementia’s needs as related to the specific stage or journey of dementia they are on. It enables care partners and healthcare providers alike to have realistic expectations as far as how to approach that person, how to correctly structure the environment and which expectations to have in planning their care.. It allows the person living with dementia to safely age in place with the highest quality of life possible through specific methods for each journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://admin.botesmemorymethod.com/privacy-policy

About

Cognitive Assessments

This clinical reference tool helps healthcare professionals administer, score, and record four validated cognitive screening instruments. It supports offline use and provides inline scoring and interpretation for assessments like SLUMS, RUDAS, AD8, and MoCA.

Highlights
  • Administer and score cognitive assessments
  • Includes SLUMS, RUDAS, AD8, and MoCA
  • Anonymous mode for patient privacy
  • Persistent session history with score breakdown
  • Inline scoring and interpretation
  • Offline functionality for key assessments
  • Timer support for timed subtasks
Features
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Cognitive Assessments is a clinical reference tool designed for healthcare professionals to administer, score, and record four validated cognitive screening instruments at the point of care. ASSESSMENTS INCLUDED SLUMS — Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam A 30-point assessment sensitive to mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Covers orientation, memory, attention, executive function, and language. Scoring is adjusted for level of education. RUDAS — Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale A 30-point instrument designed to minimize the effects of cultural learning and language diversity. Assesses memory registration and recall, body orientation, praxis, visuospatial ability, judgement, and language fluency. AD8 — AD8 Dementia Screening Interview An 8-item informant interview that detects early cognitive change across multiple dementing illnesses including Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Can be administered to an informant or the patient directly. MoCA — Montreal Cognitive Assessment Links directly to the official MoCA website (mocacognition.com) for access to the test and administration instructions in accordance with copyright requirements. KEY FEATURES • Anonymous mode — no patient identifiers are collected or stored • Persistent session history with per-question score breakdown • Scoring and interpretation displayed inline during assessment • Timer support for timed subtasks • Audio playback for story recall (SLUMS) • Offline — no internet connection required for SLUMS, RUDAS, or AD8 INTENDED USE This app is intended as a clinical aid for qualified healthcare professionals. It does not replace clinical judgement. A screening result alone is insufficient to diagnose a dementing disorder. PRIVACY No personal health information (PHI) is collected. All session data is stored locally on the device only.

Screenshots

Botes Memory Method4 screens
Cognitive Assessments4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Botes Memory Method at every 2 weeks against Cognitive Assessments's every 3 months. Botes Memory Method also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Cognitive Assessments's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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 Botes Memory Method against 5.0 for Cognitive Assessments. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Botes Memory Method has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Botes Memory Method ships an update every 2 weeks, Cognitive Assessments every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Botes Memory Method versus Cognitive Assessments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBotes Memory MethodCognitive Assessments
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDaniel GregoireStephen Sethi

Customer experience

Botes Memory Method

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cognitive Assessments

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Botes Memory Method

No in-app purchases

None

Cognitive Assessments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Botes Memory Method free?
Botes Memory Method is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cognitive Assessments free?
Cognitive Assessments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Botes Memory Method or Cognitive Assessments?
Botes Memory Method and Cognitive Assessments are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Botes Memory Method or Cognitive Assessments have ads?
Neither Botes Memory Method nor Cognitive Assessments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Botes Memory Method or Cognitive Assessments?
Botes Memory Method ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cognitive Assessments every 3 months. Most recently, Botes Memory Method was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cognitive Assessments on October 9, 2026.

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