Comparison

CogniTrack vs Cortex

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

Head to head
About

CogniTrack

Features
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CogniTrack Pro turns your iPhone into a private lab for your mind, recovery and daily health routines. Track attention, memory, reaction speed, HRV, activity, sleep and optional glucose context in one calm app. Follow short morning and evening routines, run research-inspired cognitive exercises, and see your personal trends over time β€” without accounts, ads or cloud upload. WHY I BUILT COGNITRACK PRO I am a PhD bioinformatician and have worked with artificial intelligence and data-driven analysis for more than 20 years. I am also fascinated by longevity, healthy habits and the question of how small daily routines compound over time. My belief is simple: long-term progress starts with consistency, good measurement and clear feedback. CogniTrack Pro was created to bring that approach to everyday cognitive and wellness tracking β€” privately, practically and without unnecessary complexity. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Follow guided morning and evening routines for focus, reflection and recovery β€’ Train with classic cognitive paradigms such as N-back, Stroop, Go/No-Go, digit span, symbol-digit and reaction time β€’ Build a Cognitive Index and see how your results change over time β€’ Connect Apple Health to review HRV, resting heart rate, sleep, activity and workout context β€’ Add optional glucose readings and estimate long-term glucose trends β€’ Explore correlations between routine, health signals, phone use and cognitive performance β€’ Get practical recommendations based on your own patterns β€’ Use the app in English, German, Spanish and French PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data is yours. CogniTrack Pro works fully offline and does not use tracking, ads or analytics SDKs. No account is required. Nothing leaves your phone unless you export it or intentionally enable your own self-hosted sync. IMPORTANT CogniTrack Pro is a wellness and education app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Scores, ranges and trends are estimates from your own data and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cortex

Features
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Most apps guess. Cortex measures. A 60-second reaction time test every morning gives you a focus score against your own baseline. Then one-habit experiments show whether sleep, caffeine or a new routine actually changed it: real effect, no effect, or inconclusive. YOUR MORNING SCORE - A 60-second reaction-time test, taken in your own morning window - Scored against your personal baseline β€” never someone else's average - Streaks, shields, and ranks that reward showing up REAL EXPERIMENTS - Change one variable: caffeine cutoff, phone-free first hour, shorts curfew, cold finish, and more - Cortex compares your baseline days against intervention days - Verdicts are graded by evidence strength β€” A, B, or C HONEST BY DESIGN - If the result is noise, Cortex says so: "no meaningful effect" is a real answer - No made-up insights, no dressed-up randomness - Correlations are labeled as hints, not verdicts TRENDS AND CONTEXT - 14-, 30- and 90-day trend charts around your personal noise band - Optional Apple Health context: sleep, heart-rate variability, resting heart rate and steps alongside your scores - Your data stays on your iPhone β€” no account, no cloud; full CSV export any time SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Cortex is a paid app: a subscription (or the one-time Lifetime purchase) is required to use it β€” there is no free plan. Every plan includes the whole app β€” the morning test, unlimited experiments, correlations, trends and full history export. - Cortex Annual β€” US$34.99 per year (auto-renewing) - Cortex Monthly β€” US$4.99 per month (auto-renewing) - Cortex Lifetime β€” US$79.99 one-time purchase (not a subscription) Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. There is no free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cortex-attentionlab.netlify.app/privacy.html Support: https://cortex-attentionlab.netlify.app/support.html Cortex is a general-wellness app. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition, and it is not a medical or psychological assessment. Cortex doesn't promise to fix your focus. It gives you the instrument to find out what actually helps. Eligible new subscribers can get the Annual plan for US$19.99 for the first year, then US$34.99/year, automatically renewing until cancelled. Apple’s localized prices and introductory-offer eligibility apply. No free trial.

Screenshots

CogniTrack4 screens
Cortex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cortex at daily against CogniTrack's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CogniTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cortex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CogniTrack ships an update every 10 days, Cortex daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CogniTrack versus Cortex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCogniTrackCortex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaik FriedelHendrik Alastair Kung

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CogniTrack

Subscriptions1
  • CogniTrack Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • CogniTrack Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
3 purchases

Cortex

Subscriptions2
  • Cortex Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Cortex Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cortex Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is CogniTrack free?
CogniTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cortex free?
Cortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CogniTrack or Cortex have ads?
Neither CogniTrack nor Cortex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CogniTrack or Cortex?
CogniTrack ships an update every 10 days, and Cortex daily. Most recently, CogniTrack was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cortex on October 6, 2026.

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