# REDCap Mobile App vs Voalte Me

The clearest difference is rating: REDCap Mobile App at 4.5 against Voalte Me's 2.0. REDCap Mobile App also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 11%) and device support (3 vs 1). Voalte Me's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

REDCap Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voalte Me has 152 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of REDCap Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 11% of Voalte Me's.

REDCap Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, Voalte Me every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | REDCap Mobile App | Voalte Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcap-mobile-app/id972760478/reviews)** | [2.0 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voalte-me/id1038510074/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **152** |
| Positive reviews | **25.0% of reviews** | 11.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 26 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vanderbilt University Medical Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/1114939673) | [Voalte, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/350193465) |

## What reviewers say

### REDCap Mobile App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcap-mobile-app/id972760478)

Collect data offline for your REDCap projects. Download your project securely, gather information on your device, and sync it back to the server. Supports text, photos, videos, signatures, and audio.

**Highlights:** Offline data collection, Secure project download, Multi-user interface, Support for photos, videos, audio, and signatures, Activity logging for audit purposes, Participant data entry restriction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Voalte Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voalte-me/id1038510074)

This app unifies alert notifications and text messaging for patient-centered communication on personal devices. It enables collaboration across teams and shifts, with integration to EMR and medical devices for comprehensive patient data access.

**Highlights:** Unified alerts and messaging, Patient-centered communication, Team and unit-level communication, EMR and medical device integration, Configurable notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 HIPAA compliant secure messaging
- 🏥 Integration with Epic and hospital systems
- 👥 Ability to see care team assignments
- 📱 Works on personal cell phones on/off campus
- 🔄 Recent improvements in speed and reliability (per some recent reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Extreme lag and slow message delivery (10+ minutes)
- 🔋 Severe battery drain (10-28% per hour)
- 🔌 Server instability and outages (6+ hours)
- 🔍 Painfully slow search function (up to 1 minute for names)

**Reported bugs**

- App gets stuck on 'reconnecting' status without user awareness
- Messages marked as sent but not delivered
- Autoconfigure mode fails at startup with 'pinwheel of death'
- Force close when attempting to log out
- Unread message badges don't clear after reading

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch support with message viewing and reply capability
- Dark mode/night mode
- Override silent mode for critical alerts
- Voice dictation/voice memo transcription
- Message forwarding capability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is REDCap Mobile App free?

REDCap Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Voalte Me free?

Voalte Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, REDCap Mobile App or Voalte Me?

REDCap Mobile App is rated higher. REDCap Mobile App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Voalte Me averages 2.0 from 152 ratings.

### Do REDCap Mobile App or Voalte Me have ads?

Neither REDCap Mobile App nor Voalte Me shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, REDCap Mobile App or Voalte Me?

REDCap Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Voalte Me every 5 weeks. Most recently, REDCap Mobile App was updated on September 11, 2026 and Voalte Me on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*