Comparison

REDCap Mobile App vs The BRACE

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

Head to head
About

REDCap Mobile App

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
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Collect your REDCap data in an offline environment in the REDCap mobile app, and then sync your data back to your project on a REDCap server. REDCap is a web application, which requires the Internet to be used, but the REDCap mobile app allows for offline data collection for your REDCap projects. You can create your project in REDCap, securely download your project to the REDCap mobile app on your iPad or iPhone, collect data on the device (with or without an Internet connection), and then securely send your data back to your project on a REDCap server. Features • Multi-user interface with secure login that allows each user account to collect data for multiple REDCap projects in the app. • In addition to text and structured data, you can store and transmit photos, videos, signatures, and audio to REDCap. • When collecting data in the app from a participant, for security purposes you can easily restrict access to the rest of the app as they enter their data. • All user activity in the app is logged for audit purposes. The full logging history can be sent to your project on the REDCap server. Who is the REDCap Mobile App for? In order to use the REDCap Mobile App, REDCap must be installed on your institution’s server and must be at version 6.5.0 or higher. The REDCap Mobile App is designed to fit the following scenarios: • A REDCap project that needs data to be collected without any Internet access available. • A REDCap project that needs data to be collected with sporadic Internet access. If mobile devices are desired for use in REDCap data collection, and if WiFi or cellular Internet is amply available, then it is suggested to use the REDCap mobile web view that is available on the REDCap server, which provides real-time access to data. What is REDCap? REDCap is a mature, secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases, and it is used by hundreds of thousands of users around the world (http://projectredcap.org). Before setting up a REDCap project in the app, you must already have a user account on a REDCap server hosted by a participating REDCap partner institution. If you belong to an institution that does not have REDCap, please visit http://projectredcap.org/participate.php to learn how to get REDCap where you are. What are some limitations of this app? The REDCap mobile app runs in conjunction with the REDCap web application software. You must already have a REDCap user account and project on a REDCap server before being able to download the project to the app. The app cannot function or stand independently without a REDCap server.

About

The BRACE

This clinical research application facilitates in-clinic neuropsychological testing for individuals with HIV. It offers multiple testing protocols to aid in the development of a sensitive screening instrument for neurological complications.

Highlights
  • In-clinic neuropsychological testing
  • Testing for people with HIV
  • Multiple testing protocols (BRACE, BRACE Plus, Custom)
  • Screening for neurological complications
  • Supports antiretroviral therapy research
Features
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The BRACE application is a clinical research application designed for in-clinic neuropsychological testing of people with HIV. There are three testing protocols, BRACE, BRACE Plus, and Custom Configuration. Together, with researchers across the country, we hope to develop a sensitive, non-invasive screening instrument for neurological complications among people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. For more information or to setup a study at your institution please contact Digital Artefacts LLC, the creator of the BrainBaseline testing platform that is used to power the study.

Screenshots

REDCap Mobile App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The BRACE at 5.0 against REDCap Mobile App's 4.5. REDCap Mobile App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The BRACE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REDCap Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, The BRACE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
REDCap Mobile App versus The BRACE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREDCap Mobile AppThe BRACE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVanderbilt University Medical CenterDigital Artefacts L.L.C.

Customer experience

REDCap Mobile App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

The BRACE

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

In-app purchases

None

REDCap Mobile App

No in-app purchases

None

The BRACE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REDCap Mobile App free?
REDCap Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The BRACE free?
The BRACE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, REDCap Mobile App or The BRACE?
The BRACE is rated higher. REDCap Mobile App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The BRACE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do REDCap Mobile App or The BRACE have ads?
Neither REDCap Mobile App nor The BRACE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REDCap Mobile App or The BRACE?
REDCap Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, and The BRACE every 7 months. Most recently, REDCap Mobile App was updated on October 19, 2026 and The BRACE on October 6, 2026.

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