NurseDash vs BAYADA Secure Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NurseDash
This app serves as a direct link between nurses seeking flexible work and healthcare facilities needing to fill immediate staffing gaps. It streamlines the process of finding and accepting on-demand shifts.
- Connects nurses with facilities
- Fills shifts on-demand
- Streamlines staffing
- Flexible work opportunities
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NurseDash connects nurses and healthcare facilities to fill shifts on-demand.
BAYADA Secure Chat
This app facilitates secure communication between field staff and office personnel within a healthcare organization. It allows for direct messaging, group chats, and image sharing, while also providing access to job schedules and company announcements.
- Private phone-to-phone chat
- Group chat with multiple employees
- Browse and apply for open shifts
- Access office dashboard on mobile
- Receive company announcements
- Secure image sharing
- View upcoming schedule and client details
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BAYADA Secure Chat connects you from a client's home directly to the office. Connect to other BAYADA employees with private phone to phone chat. Need a more collaborative approach? Use Group Chat to chat with multiple BAYADA employees at once, including both caregivers and office staff! Browse the open shifts closest to your home and apply to cover them right from your phone! Clinical Manager, On Call Manager, or Client Services Manager on the go? Download the mobile app and have access to the Secure Chat office dashboard on your phone! Keep up to date with important notifications and updates from any office you work for via announcements. BAYADA Secure Chat’s secure camera allows you to safely send images from your phone directly to the office, even your timesheet! Your upcoming schedule is available at a glance, complete with client name, scheduled times, client address and directions. Get a more personal experience from My Profile. Check your PTO and last paid amount. Set your work preferences and get better open shift results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NurseDash at 65% against BAYADA Secure Chat's 7%. NurseDash also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). BAYADA Secure Chat's advantage is device support (3 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.
NurseDash holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NurseDash has 353 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of NurseDash's written reviews are positive against 7% of BAYADA Secure Chat's.
NurseDash ships an update every 2 months, BAYADA Secure Chat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NurseDash | BAYADA Secure Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (353 ratings) — better | 3.0 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 353 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synchronicity Health Technology Inc. | Bayada Home Health Care Inc |
Customer experience
NurseDash
BAYADA Secure Chat
Bugs and requests
NurseDash
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen issues
- App not compatible with older devices
- Clocking in/out problems
- Shift details not showing up correctly
- Direct deposit not working
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rate and review facilities
- Option to bid on shifts
- Improved notification system
- Streamlined onboarding process
- Ability to toggle location services on/off
BAYADA Secure Chat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NurseDash
No in-app purchases
BAYADA Secure Chat
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NurseDash free?
Is BAYADA Secure Chat free?
Which has better reviews, NurseDash or BAYADA Secure Chat?
Do NurseDash or BAYADA Secure Chat have ads?
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