Group Guide vs CarbonHRM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group Guide
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Helpful to keep any group organized, families, teams, churches, schools, activity groups, and more. Any family can use the Group Guide mobile app for phones and tablets. See and sign up for upcoming activities and pay online, right when you sign up. In addition, family information is used to determine what activities might be available for your children, and you can only sign up for activities that apply to your children’s age group (administrators can override). Activities and family accounts are created using the included FREE family database web site, which also provides administrator access to the family database, a private email message board, and more. Group Guide Features: View list of upcoming activities and events Sign up for activities Pay for activities See activities already signed up View group contact list Send alert to group administrators or activity leaders Sign up for participant or volunteer positions Order items on special order activities Web application features: Families enter their family and student information along with login information. View families waiting to be activated. Include medical information and special needs for students. Families keep the information up-to-date. Broadcast emails to all families. Moderate and approve messages. Messages kept in an online forum for later viewing. Want to create and administer a group? Go to https://hub.lovemygroups.com/newsite
CarbonHRM
A platform for managing human resources and processing payroll. Streamline employee data, track time, and handle compensation efficiently.
- Human Resources Management
- Payroll Processing
- Employee Data Management
- Time Tracking
- Compensation Handling
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Human Resources Management and Payroll Platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Group Guide at every 2 weeks against CarbonHRM's every 2 months. CarbonHRM's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.4). 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.
Group Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, CarbonHRM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group Guide | CarbonHRM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lovemygroups.com | CARBONHRM LLC |
In-app purchases
Group Guide
No in-app purchases
CarbonHRM
No in-app purchases
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