BLOC Mobile vs Serenity Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLOC Mobile
Access emergency call system data and alerts instantly from any location. Manage resident information, view staff schedules, and request backup to improve awareness and efficiency.
- Instant access to emergency data
- Real-time alerts
- Resident information management
- Staff shift visibility
- Request backup functionality
- Increased staff efficiency
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Get instant access to important emergency call system data & alerts. BLOC Mobile gives you and your team instant and anywhere access to important emergency call system data & alerts, resident information, and caregiving tools like seeing who's on shift and requesting backup from one simple device. BLOC Mobile increases your overall awareness, staff efficiency, and provides your emergency alerts faster than other devices.
Serenity Smart
This secure group messaging app connects caregivers for older adults on one platform. It facilitates communication and collaboration to enhance the quality of care and life for seniors.
- Secure group messaging
- Caregiver collaboration
- Improved care quality
- Enhanced quality of life
- Single communication platform
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Serenity Smart is a secure group messaging application that brings everyone providing care to an older adult together on a single platform to communicate and collaborate, thereby improving quality of care and quality of life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Serenity Smart at 67% against BLOC Mobile's 0%. Serenity Smart also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). BLOC Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Serenity Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLOC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of Serenity Smart's.
BLOC Mobile ships an update every 11 months, Serenity Smart fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLOC Mobile | Serenity Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Knockdown Outdoors Corporation | Serenity App, Inc. |
Customer experience
BLOC Mobile
Serenity Smart
In-app purchases
BLOC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Serenity Smart
No in-app purchases
