Comparison

Cantab Insight vs Jamar V2

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

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About

Cantab Insight

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Cantab Insight is an analytical assessment tool to enable quick and accurate measurement of brain function and cognitive impairment across multiple domains, producing a report to assist in clinical decision making. Available only to healthcare professionals with active Cantab Insight administrator credentials: you will need to provide a valid administrator ID and password in order to administer tests and view results.

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Jamar V2

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The first Dynamometer was invented by Edme Régnier in the 1790’s. After over 200 years, the future of Hand Diagnostics is now here. Performance Health is proud to introduce the first mobile app designed to work seamlessly and wirelessly with the new Jamar® Smart Hand Dynamometer. Version 3.0 shows a new, more intuitive interface and customer requested new exciting features for the Sustained Grip Test. The Jamar® Smart Hand Dynamometer is a diagnostic tool. The Jamar app does not provide medical advice. Please seek the advice from your Certified Hand Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Doctor before making any exercise or medical decisions. The user will find a new level in ease of use and performance. An intuitive, yet powerful interface, will expedite and enhance patient evaluations. Results can quickly be repeated, edited, and saved. But, this is just the beginning… FREE APP: PATIENT: Show Name or ID, Gender, and Age STANDARD TEST - Patient squeezes the Jamar® Smart Hand Dynamometer with each or both hands sequentially. • Set number of reps from 1 to 5 • Set hand(s) to test and which hand to start with • Set and record Grip Position • Show statistics for test compared to Norm for that Gender and Age • Easily accept or redo any trial PAID APP: In addition to the features of the Free Lite Version • Capture Screens and email with the tap of one button • Show Norm values with the tap of one button • Send User information in PDF or CSV format • Each session can have a unique I.D. PATIENT: • Store name and ID, Gender, and Age • Search on name or ID • Store test history and quickly create a new test with the same parameters MORE TESTS – Rapid Exchange, 5 Position Grip, Sustained Grip RAPID EXCHANGE TEST – Patient quickly squeezes the Jamar® Smart Hand Dynamometer and exchanges hands while each trial’s readings are automatically recorded • Set Test interval: 1.0s, 1.5s, or 3.0s • Set number of reps: 5 or 10 • Set hand to start with • Set and record Grip Position • Show statistics for test compared to Norm for that Gender and Age • Easily remove any trial from statistics. No need to repeat tests due to one inaccurate reading 5 POSITION GRIP TEST – Patient squeezes the dynamometer with each or both hands sequentially at each of the 5 different grip position setting of the Jamar® Smart Hand Dynamometer. Each trial’s reading is automatically recorded and graphed • Set hand(s) to test and which hand to start with • Easily accept or redo any trial • Display results Graphically SUSTAINED GRIP TEST - Patient squeezes the dynamometer with each or both hands sequentially for a timed duration while each trial’s reading is automatically recorded and graphed • Set Test interval: 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s, 90s, 120s, or until manually stopped • Interval can be set to stop when a certain level of fatigue is reached • Raw data is now available when sending Stored Data in pdf and csv format • Dynamic scaling of Y-Axis provides detailed graphs at low forces • Set and record Grip Position • Up to four trials per hand • Easily redo any trial • Display results Graphically • Hide any trial’s graph to avoid clutter • Show and graphically display average • Show and graphically display average of the previous test • Show statistics for test – Peak; Average; Peak/Average; and Fatigue • Easily remove any trial from statistics. No need to repeat tests due to one inaccurate reading REPORTS – • Graphically and Statistically - Show up to 40 iterations of each test for each patient • Graphically show the Norm Range for each patient plus and minus one standard deviation • Tap on any value and highlight in the graph…. and vice a versa • Save Reports and email as PDF or CSV

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cantab Insight at Free against Jamar V2's $34.99. Cantab Insight also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Jamar V2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Cantab Insight is free to download; Jamar V2 costs $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cantab Insight ships an update every 24 months, Jamar V2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Cantab Insight versus Jamar V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantab InsightJamar V2
PriceFree — better$34.99
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCambridge Cognition LimitedCognatus Innovations, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cantab Insight

No in-app purchases

None

Jamar V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cantab Insight free?
Cantab Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamar V2 free?
Jamar V2 costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cantab Insight or Jamar V2 have ads?
Neither Cantab Insight nor Jamar V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cantab Insight or Jamar V2?
Cantab Insight ships an update every 24 months, and Jamar V2 fortnightly. Most recently, Cantab Insight was updated on October 1, 2026 and Jamar V2 on October 11, 2026.

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