UNC Health vs Shift Reliance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UNC Health
Navigate UNC Health facilities with turn-by-turn directions, find parking, and access urgent care wait times. Connect with My UNC Chart for appointments and reminders, or opt for virtual care visits. Discover providers and manage your bills.
- Turn-by-turn navigation to facilities
- Real-time indoor guidance
- Parking assistance and reminders
- Urgent care wait time information
- Provider search
- Virtual care visits
- Bill payment
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At UNC Health, we are always looking for ways to improve the experience of our patients and visitors. We want to be there to help you at every step of your health care journey, including finding your way through our facilities. That is why we created the UNC Health app. This wayfinding app will make it easier for those visiting UNC Medical Center and UNC REX Healthcare by providing turn-by-turn navigation from your front door to our front desk, parking support and real time indoor guidance. The app also brings together resources to help you access care easily, whether that’s seeing the urgent care location nearest you with the shortest wait times, or helping you find a provider anywhere in our system. Special features include: • GPS enabled turn-by-turn navigation to UNC Health Care locations • Find a convenient parking spot and set a parking reminder at UNC Medical Center and UNC REX Healthcare • Real-time indoor step-by-step directions to get you to where you need to go at UNC Medical Center and UNC REX Healthcare • Sign up or connect with My UNC Chart to make an appointment and for appointment reminders • Get in line for an on demand Virtual Care Now video visit with a UNC Health primary care provider 6 a.m. – 10 p.m 7 days per week, 365 days per year, without leaving your home or office. NOTE: This will not be your own primary care or specialist provider. • Find a Doctor: find information about more than 3000 UNC Health Care providers • Pay your bill online • Subscribe to UNC Health Talk to get free health tips and patient stories once a month
Shift Reliance
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This app serves as a bridge between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and facilities. Facilities can create shifts, which HCPs can view, apply for, and get approved to work. Once approved, HCPs can attend the shifts and earn money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Reliance at every 5 weeks against UNC Health's every 6 months. Shift Reliance also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
UNC Health ships an update every 6 months, Shift Reliance every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UNC Health | Shift Reliance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (154 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNC Health Care | Vars Health |
In-app purchases
UNC Health
No in-app purchases
Shift Reliance
No in-app purchases
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