TBC Now vs Direct2Care
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.
Direct2Care
Access medical providers 24/7 from anywhere for immediate, high-quality care. This HIPAA-compliant app offers secure eVisits and eHealth records, with prescriptions sent directly to your pharmacy. Avoid long wait times and insurance hassles for common medical conditions.
- 24/7 access to medical providers
- Prescriptions sent to pharmacy
- Secure eVisits
- HIPAA-compliant
- Treats common medical conditions
- No insurance hassles
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Direct2Care’s mobile app provides members 24/7 access to a medical provider anytime and anywhere. Secure, HIPAA-compliant solution for immediate access to high-quality care for a variety of medical conditions. Features Include: -Access to a doctor from your home, work, or while on vacation -Prescriptions sent directly to your pharmacy -Secure eVisit and eHealth records -Easy set-up and no hassles with insurance or long wait times Common Conditions Treated: -Cough and Cold -Fever -Rx refills -Pediatric fever, advice or other issues -Rashes/skin inflammations -Allergies, sore throat -Sprains and strains -Insect bites -Asthma and bronchitis -Flu, vomiting and diarrhea -Urinary tract infections -Moles and warts -Heartburn -Insomnia -Arthritis, muscle and joint pain -Acne -And more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Direct2Care at 93% against TBC Now's 14%. Direct2Care also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). TBC Now's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 38). 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.
Direct2Care holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TBC Now's written reviews are positive against 93% of Direct2Care's.
TBC Now ships an update every 5 months, Direct2Care every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBC Now | Direct2Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (120 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Blood Connection | Direct2MD |
Customer experience
TBC Now
Direct2Care
In-app purchases
TBC Now
No in-app purchases
Direct2Care
No in-app purchases
