Comparison

DCare Ex vs Rythmos CM

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

Head to head
About

DCare Ex

Features
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Poltys DCare™ Ex is the wireless application used to handle alarms by caregivers using mobile devices. Poltys Direct Care Connect™ (DCC) Ex is a wireless nurse call alert and personal emergency response system for the entire range of eldercare and senior living. The Direct Care Connect™ (DCC) Ex server is required for Poltys DCare™ Ex to operate. The application assists healthcare organizations managing their communication more efficiently, enabling continuous wireless connectivity between nurses, caregivers, coordination desks, and residents. DCC helps ensure resident’s care by quick actions to alarm responses even during the busiest intervals, assuring higher quality of healthcare services and resident’s satisfaction The caregiver connects using a Employee PIN defined in Direct Care Connect™ (DCC) Ex settings and selects an escalation set (location zone) that serves on that day. Voice announcements and text alarms are received by caregiver. Text alarms are simultaneously displayed and played back by caregiver mobile device. Caregiver may accept or callback a predefined phone number by tapping specific buttons on the mobile device. Once the alarm was cleared at the resident place the Caregiver can close it after the resident request was handled or it can further require assist from Employees with other competences (Nurses, Doctors, Maintenance, etc.)

About

Rythmos CM

This application helps caregivers monitor seniors by managing alerts and tracking their precise location within facilities using advanced mapping technology. It also assists in locating missing personal devices.

Highlights
  • Manage senior alerts
  • Track senior location indoors
  • Indoor 3D mapping
  • Locate missing pendants
  • BLE mesh network integration
Features
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Rythmos Caregiver App (Rythmos CM) allows caregivers to assist seniors better with simple yet effective features such as: 1. Manage Alerts when seniors need help 2. Show senior’s exact location using Indoor Wrld3D Maps based upon two factors: a) BLE mesh network created within the facility b) Location information collected from Rythmos App 3. Find a missing pendant

Screenshots

DCare Ex4 screens
Rythmos CM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rythmos CM at every 11 days against DCare Ex's every 2 months. DCare Ex's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DCare Ex ships an update every 2 months, Rythmos CM every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DCare Ex versus Rythmos CM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDCare ExRythmos CM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPoltys Inc.Intrex.inc

In-app purchases

None

DCare Ex

No in-app purchases

None

Rythmos CM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DCare Ex free?
DCare Ex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rythmos CM free?
Rythmos CM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DCare Ex or Rythmos CM have ads?
Neither DCare Ex nor Rythmos CM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DCare Ex or Rythmos CM?
DCare Ex ships an update every 2 months, and Rythmos CM every 11 days. Most recently, DCare Ex was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rythmos CM on October 14, 2026.

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