CareTime vs CareSmartz360⁺
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CareTime
This app enables caregivers to clock in and out for services, document patient care, and verify task completion. It also allows for viewing schedules and reviewing worked hours, streamlining home care operations.
- Clock in/out (EVV)
- Document care activities
- Verify care plan tasks
- View schedules
- Review hours worked
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CareTime empowers caregivers of home care agencies and self-direction programs to clock in and out (EVV), document care, verify care plan tasks, view schedules and review hours worked.
CareSmartz360⁺
This app provides home care agency caregivers with essential tools for managing their daily tasks. It offers features for client information, scheduling, clocking in/out, and accessing emergency contacts, all within a HIPAA-compliant platform.
- Client intake and assessment
- Scheduling
- Caregiver and staff management
- Billing and payroll
- CRM and marketing
- Training and reporting
- Clock-in/out functionality
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CareSmartz360 is a cloud-based, HIPAA compliant Private Duty Home Care Software Solution developed by technology experts in collaboration with Home Care Agencies. The solution seamlessly integrates Client Intake & Assessment, Scheduling, Caregiver & Staff Management, Billing and Payroll, CRM & Marketing, Training and Reporting. CareSmartz360's mobile application is perfect for Home Care Agency Caregivers who spend much of their time in the field. Following login, users are redirected to the landing page corresponding to their user role where they can access information based on the privileges assigned to their role. Information accessible from the mobile app based on a user's role can include any or all of the following: Dashboard Calendar Client list and client details Clock-In and Out. Access to Client's Emergency Contacts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CareSmartz360⁺ at 60% against CareTime's 10%. CareSmartz360⁺ also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (800 vs 67). CareTime's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
CareSmartz360⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CareSmartz360⁺ has 800 ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of CareTime's written reviews are positive against 60% of CareSmartz360⁺'s.
CareTime ships an update every 3 months, CareSmartz360⁺ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CareTime | CareSmartz360⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (67 ratings) | 4.2 (800 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 800 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Schneider | CareSmartz, Inc |
Customer experience
CareTime
CareSmartz360⁺
Bugs and requests
CareTime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CareSmartz360⁺
Reported bugs
5 issues- Issues with clocking in/out
- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Problems with syncing and data updates
- Unexpected errors and crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to edit visit notes
- Improve calendar/scheduling functionality
- Provide more detailed reporting options
- Allow more flexibility for clocking in/out
- Enhance mobile app stability and responsiveness
In-app purchases
CareTime
No in-app purchases
CareSmartz360⁺
No in-app purchases
