Research Community
Opt in and share your fully anonymised app data to help advance research into conditions like yours. Your identity can never be traced, you can opt out any time, and when your data is matched to a study, you share in the reward.
4.8 across 35 ratingsHelp advance research into conditions like yours, and get rewarded for it
Advoca's Research Community is an opt-in way to turn your everyday health experience into research that helps others with conditions like yours. When you join, you let us share your fully anonymised app data — appointments, journals, the questions you ask and any surveys you choose to take part in — to support medical research. You stay untraceable throughout, and when your data is matched to a study, you share in the reward. It's always your choice, and you can opt out at any time.
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Share your data, never your identity
When you opt in, you consent to your app data being anonymised and shared to support research. Nothing that could identify you is ever passed on, and you're free to step away at any time.
- You choose before anything is shared — your identity is protected by design.
- Opt out any time, in one tap — you stay in control for as long as you take part.
Use the app as normal — and share in the reward
There's nothing extra to do. Use Advoca exactly as you normally would, and when your anonymised data is matched to a research study, you receive a share of the reward as vouchers or money.
- Matched to studies automatically as you use the app — no forms to chase, no effort on your part.
- Rewards paid in vouchers or money — a fair share when your data helps move research forward.
Premium members earn double the reward
If you're a premium member, opting in is entirely up to you — and if you do, you earn twice the reward each time your data supports a study. It's our way of thanking the people helping research go further.
- Double rewards on every matched study — your contribution is worth more as a premium member.
- Always optional for premium — take part only if you want to, and opt out whenever you like.
How the research community works
- 1Join our research communityJoin and use Advoca for free. Help advance medical research and get rewarded for it — fully anonymised, and always your choice.
- 2Use the app as normalKeep recording appointments, tracking your health and asking your questions. When your anonymised data is matched to a research study, you're notified.
- 3Share in the rewardWhen your data supports a study, you receive your share of the reward as vouchers or money. Premium members earn double.
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Why our research community is different
How Advoca compares to other health apps
Many health apps don't make the value exchange clear. Here's how Advoca's Research Community is different.
| Advoca | Other health apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing the reward | You receive vouchers or money when your anonymised data supports a study. | The value exchange is often unclear, and rewards are not built in. |
| Anonymity & consent | Fully anonymised before it's ever shared, and you consent to that up front. | Often unclear what's stripped, or who your data is shared with. |
| Staying in control | Opt out any time with one tap — it's always your choice. | Buried settings, and no easy way to withdraw once you're in. |
| Who built it | Built by two NHS doctors, with patient safety and privacy designed in from the start. | Often built around engagement metrics, with less clinical context. |
Your questions, answered
Is Advoca free?
Yes. Everything you need to record, understand and manage your care is free when you join our research community. Joining means letting us share your fully anonymised data to help advance research into conditions like yours; you use the app exactly as normal, and when your data is matched to a study, you share in the reward. You can opt out at any time. If you'd rather not take part, our optional premium tier gives you full access without joining, and also unlocks extra features like research-paper search.
Is my data really anonymous?
Yes. When you opt in, you consent to your data being fully anonymised before it's ever shared. Nothing that could identify you is passed on, and your identity can never be traced. You don't even need to give us your name to use Advoca.
Do I get paid?
You do. When your anonymised data is matched to a research study, you receive a share of the reward as vouchers or money. Premium members who opt in earn double.
Can I opt out?
Any time. Opting out takes one tap, and it's always your choice — you're never locked in. You can also export or delete your data whenever you like.
Who uses my data?
Your data is shared in anonymised form to support research and development into conditions like yours — helping teams understand the patient experience, develop new treatments and improve care. It's never shared in a way that could identify you, and never with advertisers.
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