Comparison

211info vs CAREAPP Howard County

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

Head to head
About

211info

Easily find and connect with essential community resources, social services, and healthcare options in Oregon. This free and confidential app uses your location to show nearby assistance like food banks, housing, and mental health services. Get detailed program information and one-touch connection to live help.

Highlights
  • Find local community resources
  • Geolocation enabled
  • Map and list view
  • Detailed program information
  • One-touch call, text, or email support
  • Live translation services
Features
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Looking for community resources, social services, or health care in Oregon, but not sure where to start? The 211info app is free, confidential, and an easy way to find and connect to the help you need. Enable location services on your phone and let the 211info app guide you to resources located near you, such as food banks, housing and shelter, healthcare, child care, utility assistance, mental health, employment, consumer services, transportation options, and more. 211 is a non-emergency helpline that connects people with local community resources. 211info is the Oregon-based private, nonprofit organization that manages the 211 service for all 36 counties in Oregon. Use this app to locate social services or health resources on the go. Capabilities include: + Easy to use navigation + Geolocation enabled + Results viewed either in map or list form + Detailed program information, including address, phone, hours of operation, web address, eligibility requirements and more + One-touch connection to the 211info call center for live one-on-one help by phone, text or email. If you’re not finding what you need or would like one-on-one assistance from a trained specialist, use the icons at the bottom of your screen to call during our core operating hours, Monday-Friday, 8 AM-6 PM, text (Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM), or email (response within 72-hours during core operating hours). Live translation services available in over 240 languages.

About

CAREAPP Howard County

This app connects Howard County, Maryland residents to local community programs and services, including assistance with food and bills. Users can search for free or reduced-cost programs by zip code and find resources tailored to their needs. It is free, private, easy to use, and offers translation features.

Highlights
  • Find community programs
  • Search by zip code
  • Assistance with bills
  • Food assistance programs
  • Free and reduced-cost services
  • Private and easy to use
  • Translatable
Features
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CAREAPP is a digital resource for Howard County, Maryland residents seeking community programs and services. From food assistance to help paying bills and many free or reduced-cost programs, CAREAPP is an easy way to get services and connect people to what they need. Search by zip code to browse service programs Connect to program that fits your needs Free, private, easy to use, and translatable! Visit online: findhcresources.org Please note that this is NOT a crisis line. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Screenshots

211info4 screens
CAREAPP Howard County3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CAREAPP Howard County at 2.0 against 211info's 1.0. CAREAPP Howard County also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAREAPP Howard County holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
211info versus CAREAPP Howard County: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter211infoCAREAPP Howard County
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer211infoAUNT BERTHA, INC.

Customer experience

211info

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CAREAPP Howard County

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

211info

No in-app purchases

None

CAREAPP Howard County

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 211info free?
211info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAREAPP Howard County free?
CAREAPP Howard County is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 211info or CAREAPP Howard County?
CAREAPP Howard County is rated higher. 211info averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CAREAPP Howard County averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 211info or CAREAPP Howard County have ads?
Neither 211info nor CAREAPP Howard County shows ads.

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