Comparison

Ujama vs CareBear

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Trusted connections
  • Community messaging
  • Fundraising tools
  • Event planning
  • Local marketplace
  • Earn Upendo Points
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Ujama4 screens
CareBear3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ujama ships an update weekly, CareBear monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ujama versus CareBear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUjamaCareBear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUjama Inc.Redefine Impacc LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ujama

No in-app purchases

None

CareBear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ujama free?
Ujama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CareBear free?
CareBear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ujama or CareBear have ads?
Neither Ujama nor CareBear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ujama or CareBear?
Ujama ships an update weekly, and CareBear monthly. Most recently, Ujama was updated on October 22, 2026 and CareBear on October 14, 2026.

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