VM Client vs CIC Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VM Client
This mobile application serves as a companion to a server-based retirement village management system. It provides access to various functions including resident charts, asset management, staff information, and maintenance requests. Users require registration with the server system and a site code to log in and utilize its features.
- Resident Chart Access
- Asset Management
- Staff Information
- Maintenance Requests
- Evacuation Functions
- Survey and Settlement Tools
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A software companion to VillageMaster retirement village management. This app is a mobile companion to the server system that resides either on premises or on cloud. Use VM Client when you have registered with the server based system. You require a site code and a login access to use this app successfully. Available features on mobile app are Chart, Asset, Client, Resident, Staff, Evacuation, Maintenance, Partner, Volunteer, Supplier, Survey and Settlement functions.
CIC Connect
Facilitates communication and information sharing among approved support circles for care recipients. Provides updates on care, appointments, activities, finances, and health metrics to ensure holistic well-being.
- Care information updates
- Appointment and activity tracking
- Connectivity to loved ones
- Invoice and statement access
- Medication management
- Biometric and sensor data integration
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Keeping people connected for a better quality of life. Allows people within the care clients’ approved support circle to receive the information they need to assist in the ongoing support of the care recipient. Provides updates on care information, appointments, activities, connectivity to loved ones, invoices and statements, medications, in home biometrics and sensors to give a holistic view of the wellness of the care recipient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VM Client at 9.0 against CIC Connect's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VM Client | CIC Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gusti Seregeg | CheckedIn Care Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
VM Client
CIC Connect
In-app purchases
VM Client
No in-app purchases
CIC Connect
No in-app purchases
