TBC Now vs HemaCollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Schedule donation appointments
- Find donation centers
- Locate mobile blood drives
- Access donor account
- View donation history
- Check eligibility
- See vital signs
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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.
HemaCollect
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | TBC Now | HemaCollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (120 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Blood Connection | InVita Healthcare Technologies |
In-app purchases
TBC Now
No in-app purchases
HemaCollect
No in-app purchases
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