Cicada
Ethos.
A marketplace that connects the people who generate health data with the researchers who need it. Automatic, consented, and free of paperwork.
A marketplace for health data.
Researchers publish the data they need. Contributors connect their devices and choose what to share. Cicada moves data between them, de-identified at the source and delivered on the schedule researchers set.
People who want to earn from their health data.
People who need real-world data to run studies.
Cicada quietly collects the health data you permit,
and shares only what you approve. No manual entry.
Four steps to connect. Then it runs on its own.
Cicada Ethos works with every major health platform. Connect Apple Health, a wearable, or a Cicada Sense device, and data flows in on its own.
one sync
Link your data source.
Pair Apple Health, a wearable, or a Cicada Sense device in a couple of taps.
Choose what to share.
Granular toggles for heart, sleep, activity, breath. Approve each study individually.
Cicada handles the rest.
Data flows in continuously, de-identified at the source, audit-logged on every access.
Researchers query, contributors earn.
Real-world cohorts are available by API. Contributors are paid monthly for the studies they join.
Earn from your health data, on your terms.
Connect once, choose what to share, and manage every study you join from the Cicada Ethos app.
Connect any device
Apple Health, Google Fit, Garmin, Oura, Cicada Sense — pair once and your data flows automatically.
Browse the Marketplace
Search, filter, and sort open studies. Join private cohorts with a secret invite code.
Transparent rewards
See exactly what you’ll earn before you apply. No surprises, no hidden terms.
One-tap apply
We check eligibility against your data. You sign the disclosure. That’s it.
Track active studies
Live progress on every study you join. Completion percentages, pending items, sharing status — all in one place.
Stay in control
Granular consent. Withdraw any time. Identity stripped before any researcher sees your data.
- Health insights
- Demographic profile
- Credit history
- Message inbox
- Action items
Run real-world studies end to end.
The Research Portal handles study design, participant outreach, and data delivery in one place.
Build a study in minutes
One form sets title, duration, sample size, required metrics, eligibility, rewards, and compliance.
Enrollment funnel tracker
Applied → Approved → Completed. See where every participant sits in real time.
Built-in survey builder
Multiple question types. Scheduled sends. Response tracking. No third-party form tools required.
Participant messaging
DM individuals or broadcast to your cohort. Flag adverse events on the same thread.
QR codes & private invites
Share studies with a single link. Hidden studies via secret code for private cohorts.
Team collaboration
Invite co-researchers, manage roles, audit every action. Built for labs, not solo logins.
- Tasks dashboard
- Consent quiz builder
- Activity log
- Demographic eligibility
- Compliance & regulatory
- Cohort broadcasts
Compliance is built into every record.
Every data point on Ethos carries a verifiable consent trail. Data use agreements are signed before any access, and a BAA program is in development.
Cicada Ethos is open.
Join as a contributor or as a researcher.