AbilityNotes vs ElaraCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AbilityNotes
A web-based system designed for social service providers to manage therapeutic goals, daily notes, monthly reports, and service contracts. It offers 24/7 access from any internet-connected device for efficient time and unit management.
- Therapeutic goal tracking
- Daily note management
- Monthly report generation
- Service contract oversight
- Time management
- 24/7 web access
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AbilityNotes is an up-to-the-minute, purpose built, web-based system that provides “home town” type support to service providers working in the social service industry. It facilitates the control of therapeutic goals, daily notes, monthly reports, units of service contracts, and time management requirements of direct service providers, 24/7 anywhere the net can be accessed.
ElaraCare
Connect with your local care team, access essential work tools like Workday and paystubs, and stay informed about company news and events. This app facilitates real-time communication and provides access to important resources for team members.
- Connect with local teams
- Access Workday and paystubs
- View company communications
- Stay updated on scheduling
- Submit time off requests
- Refer a friend
- Recognize team members
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Elara Caring PCS Team Members can now connect with local teams; access Workday, paystubs, Relias and other application interfaces; and stay up to date on company communications and announcements. Welcome to a space where you can be part of the daily real-time conversation of care! Stay up to date on: - Scheduling changes - Available hours - Meetings, celebrations and special events - Payroll, absences and expenses - Local and corporate announcements and policies - Much, much more! You can: - View your paystubs - Access Workday - Say ‘yes’ to available hours - Submit requests for time off - Refer a Friend - Submit feedback - Check in with your team or manager - Seek help for an unexpected issue or question - Recognize a team member - Access articles to help you on the job - Access forms and documents - More!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ElaraCare at 52% against AbilityNotes's 0%. ElaraCare also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). AbilityNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). 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.
AbilityNotes ships an update every 3 months, ElaraCare monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AbilityNotes | ElaraCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (426 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 426 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 667 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Management Information Disciplines, llc | Elara |
Customer experience
AbilityNotes
ElaraCare
Bugs and requests
AbilityNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ElaraCare
Reported bugs
4 issues- Daily pay app is the only problem
- App does not work half the time
- App does not work correctly most of the time
- Unsuccessful clocks without help for problems
Requested features
5 requests- More training and less promotion
- Clearer indication of paid e-learning time
- Better communication from supervisors in Oklahoma
- More development for positive PCAs and actual oversight
- Higher pay for long-term employees
In-app purchases
AbilityNotes
No in-app purchases
ElaraCare
No in-app purchases
