Magpi

Product Description

Magpi is a cloud-based mobile application that provides data collection, broadcast messaging, and data visualization. The data collection service provides survey forms on any mobile device. The messaging component lets users create large-scale, broadcast messaging campaigns using SMS/text and voice.

Magpi is a freemium app (free and paid subscription levels). Data can be collected with iOS, Android, or Symbian apps, online, or with two modes of SMS data collection. Data can be collected if an internet connection is not present: when the connection is re-established the data can be uploaded. It can also be used with satellite systems to upload data via satellite when cellular connections are unavailable.

Target SDGs

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Market Suggested Retail Price

$500.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

UNICEF, WHO, International Federation of Red Cross, Chemonics, JSI

Manufacturing/Building Method

Software development

Intellectural Property Type

User Provision Model

Users can subscribe and download or access the platform online

Distributions to Date Status

More than 50,000 Magpi users in over 170 countries

Mobile service required

Magpi requires minimum 2G connection for users to receive broadcast SMS’s and to transmit data to the servers. Data can be collected offline and then be uploaded when connection is available again. It can also be used with satellite systems to upload data via satellite when cellular connections are unavailable.

Device(s) required

Mobile cellphone required

Additional features required

N/A

Permanent network connectivity required

No permanent connection needed. Magpi can store locally collected data and upload it when connection is available again.

Type of applications for data collection

Survey data including mobile forms, SMS, or audio data

Level of mobile data coverage needed

Magpi requires minimum 2G connection for users to receive broadcast SMS’ and to transmit data to the servers

Type of data collected

Survey data is stored in Magpi platform and can be exported in several formats, including pdf and Excel spreadsheets

Usage rate (%)

Unknown

Literacy support

Yes

Languages available

Magpi’s data collection features can be used in any language and with any alphabet. Magpi’s messaging application allows the user to record and send messages in any language.

Operating system and version

For Android users, Magpi app requires Android 2.2 or later. For iOS users Magpi app requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Power Requirements

Occasional power supply for end users and system administrators unless data is configured to be stored in users’ servers, then uninterrupted power supply for servers is required.

Application of mobile data collection

monitoring and evaluation, surveys for project management, household surveys for health, ag, financial inclusion, water, education, academic research survey, impact evaluation, market research, other

Design Specifications

Magpi is an online app. Users have to go to www.magpi.com and create an account to start using the app – including mobile forms, SMS data collection, text and audio broadcast messaging, data visualization, etc. Magpi is designed for real-time and offline data capture, instant data sync and analysis, and can be connected to other apps without programming skill.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

There is a comprehensive support section that includes a knowledge base, video tutorials, FAQs, support request, and ticket creation.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Improved mobile data collection:

Eliminate paperwork
Improve data quality
Coordinate data collection
Real-time and offline data capture
Instant data analysis and sync

Vetted Performance Status

Magpi was compared with six other tools in terms of cost, performance and features, ease of use and learning curve, speed, and overall rank. The scores included the following:

Cost 3/7
Performance and features 3/7
Ease of use 4/7
Learning curve 3/7
Speed 7/7
Overall 4/7

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

It is possible to store the generated information on Magpi servers. Users can also transmit data automatically through Magpi to a user's personal server, or to other cloud systems like Salesforce or SQL Server.

Academic Research and References

Fisher, M., Mann, B., Cronk, R., Shields, K., Klug, T. and Ramaswamy, R., 2016, Evaluating Mobile Survey Tools (MSTs) For Field-Level Monitoring And Data Collection: Development Of A Novel Evaluation Framework, And Application To MSTs For Rural Water And Sanitation Monitoring, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(9), 840.

Gupta, S., Ranjit, A., Shrestha, R., Wong, E.G., Robinson, W.C., Shrestha, S., and Kushner, A.L., 2014, Surgical Needs Of Nepal: Pilot Study Of Population Based Survey In Pokhara, Nepal, World Journal of Surgery, 38(12), pp. 3041-3046.

Cetorelli, V., Sasson, I., Shabila, N. and Burnham, G., 2017, Mortality And Kidnapping Estimates For The Yazidi Population In The Area Of Mount Sinjar, Iraq, In August 2014: a Retrospective Household Survey, PLoS Medicine, 14(5).

“The Best Mobile Data Collection Software.” n.d. Magpi. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.magpi.com

“Pricing Tiers from Basic to Enterprise Level — Magpi.” n.d. Magpi. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.magpi.com/pricing/

“Log In?:: CommCare HQ – CommCare HQ.” n.d. Commcarehq.Org. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.commcarehq.org/accounts/login/

“Because Your Data Is Worth It.” 2018. SurveyCTO. December 3, 2018. https://www.surveycto.com/

“Free and Easy-to-Use Mobile Data-Gathering Platform.” n.d. Epicollect.Net. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://five.epicollect.net/

“Open Data Kit.” 2018. Open Data Kit. March 1, 2018. https://opendatakit.org/

“RapidSMS: A Free and Open Source SMS Framework.” n.d. RapidSMS: A Free and Open Source SMS Framework. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.rapidsms.org/

“Goal 9.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal9

“Start a Free Trial — Magpi.” n.d. Magpi. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.magpi.com/trial

“Magpi.” n.d. Linkedin.Com. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/company/magpi/

“Read Our Resource Library Reports, E-Books, & Guides — Magpi.” n.d. Magpi. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.magpi.com/resources

“Cloud-Based Mobile Data Collection.” n.d. Magpi. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://www.magpi.com/about

Compliance with regulations

Local regulation on information privacy rights and SMS broadcast policies should be reviewed where implementation and usage is taking place.

Evaluation methods

The app is tested for user acceptance using online ratings, and has been evaluated in academic research for cost, performance and features, ease of use and learning curve, speed, and overall ranking.

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