Platform matters — Differences in COVID data collected from Android and iOS app users.

Publication date: May 24, 2025

Winter et al. ‘s recent investigation, “A Comparison of Self-Reported COVID-19 Symptoms Between Android and iOS CoronaCheck App Users,” reveals differences in the demographics and COVID-19 symptoms reported by users of Android and iOS systems. These findings not only provide more information about the varied experiences of individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic but also suggest that conclusions reached in studies using one operating platform may not be generalizable to users of other platforms.

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Semantics

Type Source Name
drug DRUGBANK Methyltestosterone
disease MESH COVID-19
drug DRUGBANK Esomeprazole
disease MESH infection
disease IDO symptom
disease MESH cough headache
disease MESH symptom burden
drug DRUGBANK Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
disease MESH uncertainty
disease MESH privacy
drug DRUGBANK Medrysone
disease IDO contact tracing
drug DRUGBANK Coenzyme M
disease MESH long COVID
disease IDO susceptibility
pathway REACTOME Reproduction

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