Comparison

[GHOST] vs CARES Upstream

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

Head to head
About

[GHOST]

This app streamlines property inventory management for professionals. It enables quick creation of detailed reports with unlimited photos, guided step-by-step navigation, and automated checklists. Manage staff, clients, and reports efficiently through an intelligent admin site.

Highlights
  • Detailed inventory creation
  • Unlimited photo uploads
  • Guided step-by-step navigation
  • Automated checklists
  • Staff and client management
  • Customizable report templates
  • Client report download portal
Features
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Ghost Software has been designed by Inventory Clerks for Inventory Clerks! The app allows you to create high quality, detailed inventories, check in, check out and mid-term inspection reports quickly and easily with unlimited photographs. The app is simple to use with step by step navigation guiding you through the property until the report is complete. The checklist allows you to easily see if any information is missing before you leave the property. With the highly intelligent GhostMI admin site you can manage your staff’s workflow, create and edit reports, e-mail reports directly to your customers and provide your customers with their own accounts to allow them to view and download their own reports. Ghost Software is ideal for inventory clerks, letting agents, property managers and landlords looking to save time and money with a range of packages available to suit every budget. Key features: - Smart features allow you to quickly add smoke detectors, keys, meter details etc. whenever you find them - Unlimited photos - Intelligent room templates with features and fixtures specific to each room - Intelligent menus give the most common options first i.e. white or magnolia - Full editing suite online - Manage your business, staff and clients via GhostMI - Automated checklists ensure you don’t miss a thing - Create property specific or global templates to save you time - Your company logo appears on every report - Changeable report covers allow you to pick an image to suit your business - Client log in allows your customers to download their own reports

About

CARES Upstream

Features
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CARES Upstream App is a part of the CARES Digital ecosystem which has been designed to provide a further level of product assurance in the CARES assured supply chain.

Screenshots

[GHOST]4 screens
CARES Upstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: [GHOST] at fortnightly against CARES Upstream's every 3 months. [GHOST] also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[GHOST] ships an update fortnightly, CARES Upstream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
[GHOST] versus CARES Upstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[GHOST]CARES Upstream
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax Web SolutionsCARES UK

In-app purchases

None

[GHOST]

No in-app purchases

None

CARES Upstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is [GHOST] free?
[GHOST] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CARES Upstream free?
CARES Upstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do [GHOST] or CARES Upstream have ads?
Neither [GHOST] nor CARES Upstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, [GHOST] or CARES Upstream?
[GHOST] ships an update fortnightly, and CARES Upstream every 3 months. Most recently, [GHOST] was updated on September 24, 2026 and CARES Upstream on October 2, 2026.

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