Comparison

Connected Living by Sentrics vs Merrill Gardens

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

Head to head
About

Connected Living by Sentrics

Stay connected with your senior living community and loved ones. Access community calendars, dining menus, and share photos. Enhance quality of life through private social feeds and direct communication.

Highlights
  • Community information access
  • Private social feed
  • Photo sharing
  • Direct communication
  • Calendar updates
  • Dining menu access
Features
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Connected Living by Sentrics is designed specifically for senior living residents, their families and friends. Users can connect directly to their communities to stay current with the most important information – calendars, dining menus, photos and more - and can utilize the private social feed to communicate with family and friends, share photos and enhance their quality of life. If applicable, payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts are charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Renewal cost dependent on the subscription selected ($7.49/month or $74.99/year). Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any used portion of your free trial, will be forfeited if you upgrade before the end of the free trial period. For more information on our privacy policy and terms and conditions visit https://www.connectedliving.com/terms Please note, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application is intended solely for adult users, specifically seniors and caregivers. It is not designed for, nor marketed to, children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately.

About

Merrill Gardens

Features
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Welcome to Merrill Gardens! At Merrill Gardens, we transform lives through meaningful human connection. With this goal in mind, we offer the Merrill Gardens Family mobile app to our family members to stay connected to what is going on in our communities. You can enjoy: Viewing the calendar of upcoming events Messaging engagement staff in the community Receiving photos of your loved one Updates on what events your loved one has attended.

Screenshots

Connected Living by Sentrics4 screens
Merrill Gardens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merrill Gardens at none against Connected Living by Sentrics's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Connected Living by Sentrics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Merrill Gardens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Connected Living by Sentrics versus Merrill Gardens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnected Living by SentricsMerrill Gardens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperConnected LivingTSOLife INC

Bugs and requests

Connected Living by Sentrics

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes or disconnections
  • Login/account issues
  • Outdated or missing information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Enhance community resource information
  • Incorporate AI tools for better user experience
  • Optimize app performance to reduce battery drain
  • Improve app design and navigation

Merrill Gardens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Connected Living by Sentrics

Subscriptions2
  • Connected Living Premium$7.491 Month
  • Connected Living Premium$74.991 Year
None

Merrill Gardens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connected Living by Sentrics free?
Connected Living by Sentrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merrill Gardens free?
Merrill Gardens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connected Living by Sentrics or Merrill Gardens have ads?
Neither Connected Living by Sentrics nor Merrill Gardens shows ads.

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