BLOC Mobile vs Valid Shifts
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.
Valid Shifts
This app provides a scheduling solution specifically designed for the long-term care industry. It helps manage staff and patient schedules efficiently.
- Long-term care industry focus
- Staff scheduling
- Patient scheduling
- Efficient management
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Scheduling solution for the long term care industry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valid Shifts at 4.3 against BLOC Mobile's 3.4. Valid Shifts also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). BLOC Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Valid Shifts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 23 respectively.
BLOC Mobile ships an update every 11 months, Valid Shifts monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLOC Mobile | Valid Shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Knockdown Outdoors Corporation | Valid Shifts, LLC |
Customer experience
BLOC Mobile
Valid Shifts
In-app purchases
BLOC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Valid Shifts
No in-app purchases
