CareAware Connect Messenger vs KidSTAT Rapid Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CareAware Connect Messenger
This app facilitates secure communication and collaboration for clinical teams. It unifies voice, text, and alerts on a single device, simplifying care delivery and improving workflow efficiency. It connects users with colleagues and provides notifications from medical devices and EHR systems.
- Secure text messaging
- Care team collaboration
- Unit and service directory
- Caregiver availability search
- Medical device alerts
- EHR notifications
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CareAware Connect Messenger for iPhone supports clinical mobility by providing secure communication, simplifying care-team collaboration, and supporting effective alert management. With a focus on workflow that supports voice communication, text messaging and alerting on a single device, CareAware Connect Messenger unifies clinical communications across roles and venues. CareAware Connect Messenger facilitates care team communication and collaboration: • Quickly text message colleagues within your team, or across your organization • Engage care team members via a robust unit and service-based directory • Search the enterprise directory to determine caregiver availability and identify favorites • Receive alerts and notifications from medical devices, nurse call systems, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) CareAware Connect Messenger enables secure, clinical communication within a single platform. IMPORTANT: CareAware Connect Messenger requires your organization to have a valid license and be on Cerner Millennium 2012.01 or higher. If you are unsure about the availability of CareAware Connect Messenger at your organization, please contact your IT department or your Cerner representative. For technical assistance, please contact 1-800-927-1024.
KidSTAT Rapid Reference
Provides rapid decision-making resources for pediatric emergency care, covering both trauma and medical management of young patients. This tool aims to streamline critical care protocols for healthcare professionals.
- Pediatric emergency care guidance
- Trauma management resources
- Medical management protocols
- Rapid decision-making tools
- Designed for healthcare professionals
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Rapid Decision-Making Resources for Pediatric Emergency Care including trauma and medical management of pediatric patients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KidSTAT Rapid Reference at 5.0 against CareAware Connect Messenger's 3.0. KidSTAT Rapid Reference also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). CareAware Connect Messenger's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KidSTAT Rapid Reference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CareAware Connect Messenger has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CareAware Connect Messenger ships an update every 3 months, KidSTAT Rapid Reference daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CareAware Connect Messenger | KidSTAT Rapid Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cerner Corporation | Childrens Cardiology |
Customer experience
CareAware Connect Messenger
KidSTAT Rapid Reference
In-app purchases
CareAware Connect Messenger
No in-app purchases
KidSTAT Rapid Reference
No in-app purchases
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