Comparison

CareTree vs MatrixCare Engage

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CareTree

This app empowers Aging Life Care Professionals to streamline client care management. It facilitates communication and coordination among clients, families, and other professionals, while also enabling detailed tracking of notes, information, tasks, and caregiving activities.

Highlights
  • Client profile creation
  • Team communication and coordination
  • Case note tracking
  • Client information access
  • Task management
  • Caregiver visit clock-in/out
  • Caregiver visit notes
Features
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CareTree helps Aging Life Care Professionals manage care for clients. With CareTree you can create a unique profile for each client and invite family and other professionals to communicate, coordinate, and manage care. Easily track case notes, access client information, manage tasks, and monitor caregiving notes. Caregivers can use CareTree to clock in and out of caregiving visits and record notes from their visits.

About

MatrixCare Engage

This app streamlines care management for senior living and long-term care facilities. It provides caregivers, residents, and family members with efficient access to important information and communication tools.

Highlights
  • Care management system access
  • User-friendly interface
  • Efficient information access
  • Communication tools
  • Accessible for caregivers, residents, and family
Features
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A comprehensive mobile application that transforms Matrix Care's care management system into a user-friendly, efficient, and accessible platform for caregivers, residents, and family members. Compatible with the “MatrixCare Senior Living & Long Term Care Platform”.

Screenshots

CareTree4 screens
MatrixCare Engage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CareTree at every 3 days against MatrixCare Engage's every 3 weeks. CareTree also leads on ratings volume (357 vs 2). MatrixCare Engage's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MatrixCare Engage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CareTree has 357 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CareTree ships an update every 3 days, MatrixCare Engage every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CareTree versus MatrixCare Engage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCareTreeMatrixCare Engage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (357 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings357 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCareTreeMatrixCare, Inc.

Customer experience

CareTree

All ratings352 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

MatrixCare Engage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CareTree

No in-app purchases

None

MatrixCare Engage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CareTree free?
CareTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MatrixCare Engage free?
MatrixCare Engage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CareTree or MatrixCare Engage?
MatrixCare Engage is rated higher. CareTree averages 4.7 out of 5 from 357 ratings, while MatrixCare Engage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CareTree or MatrixCare Engage have ads?
Neither CareTree nor MatrixCare Engage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CareTree or MatrixCare Engage?
CareTree ships an update every 3 days, and MatrixCare Engage every 3 weeks. Most recently, CareTree was updated on October 24, 2026 and MatrixCare Engage on October 24, 2026.

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