Comparison

TBC Now vs HemaCollect

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

Head to head
About

TBC Now

Easily find and schedule appointments at donation centers and mobile blood drives. Donors can access their account to view donation history, eligibility, and vital signs.

Highlights
  • Schedule donation appointments
  • Find donation centers
  • Locate mobile blood drives
  • Access donor account
  • View donation history
  • Check eligibility
  • See vital signs
Features
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The Blood Connection (TBC) service areas include South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Anyone can use our app to easily find and schedule appointments at The Blood Connection donation centers and mobile blood drives. TBC blood donors may access their donor account to see blood type, blood pressure, hemoglobin and pulse taken at the time of donation, donation history, and eligibility to donate. TBC accepts volunteer blood donors at age 16 (with signed parental consent) and older. Blood drives are held regularly throughout Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina, Raleigh/Triangle Area of North Carolina and Northeast Georgia. Donation centers are located in Greenville, Spartanburg, Easley, Oconee, and Greenwood South Carolina; Hendersonville, Asheville and Raleigh North Carolina. TBC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit licensed by the FDA.

About

HemaCollect

Features
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With InVita’s HemaCollect Staff App, you have the power to control staffing, schedules, and blood collections at centers and mobile drives. Whether you are frontline staff or a manager, you’ll have the resources at your fingertips to engage with others, weigh-in your schedule, and access the latest information you need to be successful. The HemaCollect Staff App nurtures staff retention, employee experiences, and work-life balance by empowering staff with the ability to trade shifts, communicate autonomously, and more! Features: •Swap and trade shifts right from a smartphone (in App Trade Board) •Minimize or eliminate staff call-outs •Receive integrated PTO requests on one calendar •Send urgent messages and push notifications •Shorten communication gaps and synchronize team activities •Manage work schedules •Offers location services information •Instant Messaging between the Web App and Mobile App •Employee contact directory for easy look-up •Business notifications in App •Blood inventory levels in App The HemaCollect Staff App is integrated with InVita’s HemaCollect staffing and mobile drive management platform.

Screenshots

TBC Now4 screens
HemaCollect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HemaCollect at every 2 weeks against TBC Now's every 5 months. 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

TBC Now ships an update every 5 months, HemaCollect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TBC Now versus HemaCollect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTBC NowHemaCollect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Blood ConnectionInVita Healthcare Technologies

In-app purchases

None

TBC Now

No in-app purchases

None

HemaCollect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TBC Now free?
TBC Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HemaCollect free?
HemaCollect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TBC Now or HemaCollect have ads?
Neither TBC Now nor HemaCollect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TBC Now or HemaCollect?
TBC Now ships an update every 5 months, and HemaCollect every 2 weeks. Most recently, TBC Now was updated on October 24, 2026 and HemaCollect on September 28, 2026.

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