Ujama vs CareBear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ujama
Connect with your local and affiliated communities to foster friendship and teamwork. This app facilitates mutual aid, fundraising, event planning, and a local marketplace. Earn points for helping others, redeemable for rewards.
- Trusted connections
- Community messaging
- Fundraising tools
- Event planning
- Local marketplace
- Earn Upendo Points
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Ujama helps people help one another. Our name comes from the Swahili word “ujamaa" which means extended family. We promote more joy and fewer logistics through the power of community, friendship and teamwork. Make trusted connections near you and from your affiliated communities. Use Ujama messaging to give and get help, fundraise, and to plan events and get-togethers. Use our marketplace to sell your products and services and to shop from sellers in your communities. Earn Upendo Points for helping others which can be redeemed for rewards.
CareBear
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Looking for a simple and efficient way to notify emergency contact when you lost contact? [No manual check in needed] When your phone is with you, CareBear will automatically detect your motion activity and check in for you. Once you finish setup, you don't have to go back to the app manually to check in or record that you are active. [Simple 3 steps to set up your delayed message] Step 1. Choose a follower who will receive it. Step 2. Set how long CareBear should wait before sending the alert if no motion is detected. Step 3. Add an optional custom message for your follower, such as: “Please take care of my dog if I lose contact.” That’s all. CareBear handles the rest automatically. [When you lost contact] (let's hope it won't happen!) Your follower will be notified, and they can take action as per your custom message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ujama at weekly against CareBear's monthly. Ujama also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Ujama ships an update weekly, CareBear monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ujama | CareBear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ujama Inc. | Redefine Impacc LLC |
In-app purchases
Ujama
No in-app purchases
CareBear
No in-app purchases









