Hero Care vs APFT App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hero Care
This app provides military members, veterans, and their families with resources for emergencies, deployments, and accessing vital services. It facilitates emergency communication and offers information on benefits, mental health, and job resources.
- Emergency communication link
- Submit emergency requests
- Access Red Cross services
- VA benefits information
- Job and mental health resources
- Locate facilities
- Wellness plan creation
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Hero Care by the American Red Cross is a complete solution for members of the military, veterans, and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. The Red Cross is the only civilian organization authorized to serve as the emergency communications link to service members with their families back home. Hero Care enables families to easily set up and submit an emergency request should circumstances at home require it - 24 hours a day, 365 a year, no matter where in the world service members are stationed. The app also guides users through the various services offered by the Red Cross to assist families before, during and after deployments, as well as containing a variety of other critical information:VA facilities locations, benefits information, mental health/substance abuse and job resources. Features: - Free and available in English and Spanish - Military members can use the app to easily complete and submit their Family Identification Card making the processing of any family member’s emergency request quicker - Military family members can initiate an emergency request at the touch of a button with the required information securely stored in the app - Learn of the extensive and non-emergency array of services the Red Cross provides to the members of the military, veterans and their families, including: Financial assistance, Reconnection Workshops, Pre-Deployment preparedness, etc. - Learn about the various benefits offered by Veteran’s Affairs for service members, veterans and their families, along with contact phone numbers and web addresses - Get help applying your military skills to a civilian job via Vets 2 Careers, substance abuse or mental health treatment via SAMHSA, and other local resources and opportunities via Unite US - Easily locate Red Cross shelters and offices in your community as well as a variety of VA facilities, including hospitals and benefit centers. - Families can capture a moment and share with service members using a variety of themed frames; military members can let all their friends and family back home know when its their service anniversary -Create mental, physical, and social wellness plans that help you build resilience and overall well-being.
APFT App
This application helps users calculate their Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores and body fat percentages. It allows for saving, editing, and digitally signing these records, with options to preview them as official DA forms and email them as PDFs. Data can be synced and backed up using a Google account.
- Calculate APFT score
- Calculate body fat percentage
- Save and edit records
- Digitally sign files
- Preview as DA forms
- Email records as PDF
- Sync and backup with Google
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This Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) app brings the U.S. Army one step closer to the digital age. Features: * Calculate your APFT score * Calculate your body fat percentage * Save and edit your APFT and Body Fat files * Link a body fat file to an APFT file (for height and weight data) * Sign your files with a hand drawn signature * Preview those files as a DA 705, DA 5500, or DA 5501 * Email those files as a PDF to yourself or coworker * Log in with Google to sync and backup your data Message us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apftapp For issues or support, please contact us at support@apftapp.com.
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Verdict
Hero Care and APFT App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of APFT App's written reviews are positive against 36% of Hero Care's. APFT App also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
APFT App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Hero Care's written reviews are positive against 71% of APFT App's.
Hero Care ships an update every 4 months, APFT App every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hero Care | APFT App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 4.5 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Red Cross | S6 Industries LLC |
Customer experience
Hero Care
APFT App
In-app purchases
Hero Care
No in-app purchases
APFT App
No in-app purchases








