SimpleHR vs iCareManager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHR
Displays your current heart rate in large, easy-to-read text on your Apple Watch. Integrates with Apple HealthKit to provide real-time heart rate data, ideal for activities like running or cycling. Customize target zones and activity settings via the companion iPhone app.
- Large heart rate display
- Apple HealthKit integration
- Customizable heart rate zones
- Activity and location settings
- Companion iPhone app
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Just your heart rate on your Apple watch in the largest text that will fit! When you are running or cycling and you want to see your heart rate, tiny text just will not do. That's why we built Simple Heart Rate to provide easy-to-read access to your current heart rate by integrating with Apple HealthKit. You use the iPhone app to create multiple heart rate target zones with optional settings for activity and location to enhance your training experience. Simple Heart Rate makes a great companion app to a workout tracker running on your iPhone.
iCareManager
Manage caregiving tasks, track patient information, and log activities. Receive alerts, submit reports, and access training modules. This system facilitates efficient communication and record-keeping for caregivers.
- Task and alert management
- CareTracker for patient information
- SnapTag functionality
- Push notification alerts
- Incident reporting
- Mileage logging
- Clock in/out functionality
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This is the mobile app for the iCareManager system. This version of the app provides access to the following features: * Tasks & Alerts * CareTracker * SnapTag * Get Alerts via push notifications * View FaceSheets (basic info) * Attendance * Maintenance Requests * Incident Reporting * Message Board * My Trainings * Mileage log * Clock In/Out * Other features are being added
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iCareManager at Free against SimpleHR's $0.99. iCareManager also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). SimpleHR's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 0%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.3). On ratings volume, 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
iCareManager is free to download; SimpleHR costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleHR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SimpleHR's written reviews are positive against 0% of iCareManager's.
SimpleHR ships an update every 4 months, iCareManager weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHR | iCareManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) — better | 3.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aaron Sullivan | iCareManager |
Customer experience
SimpleHR
iCareManager
In-app purchases
SimpleHR
No in-app purchases
iCareManager
No in-app purchases
