Goodwin vs IRT Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goodwin
This app facilitates communication and information sharing for existing aged care customers and their families. Users can manage services, provide feedback, share schedules, and receive visit reminders. It also keeps users updated on company events and news.
- Reschedule or request new services
- Provide service feedback
- Share service dates with family
- Receive staff visit reminders
- Stay updated on events and news
- Background location for check-ins
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The Goodwin app allows existing customers of Goodwin Aged Care and their family to communicate, manage and share information regarding their aged care services. Within this app you can - Reschedule a service or request a new service, - Provide feedback on your services, - Share service dates and times with nominated family members or carers, - Get reminders about when a staff member is due to visit, - Stay in contact with our events, news and more This App uses background location services to automatically check support workers in when they visit clients in the community. This app is provided by hayylo and is free for use by invite users. All costs associated using the app are paid by the company that invites you to join. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
IRT Connect
This app facilitates communication and service management for residents and customers of IRT and their families. It offers a personalized experience based on individual service needs with IRT.
- Stay connected with IRT
- Manage services
- Personalized experience
- Family access
- Resident portal
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IRT Connect helps our residents, customers and their families stay connected and manage their services with IRT. It’s been designed to meet the needs of each individual, dependent on their services with IRT. For more information about IRT Connect, visit www.irt.org.au/irt-connect or call 134 478.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goodwin at 100% against IRT Connect's 0%. Goodwin also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). IRT Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
Goodwin ships an update every 7 months, IRT Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goodwin | IRT Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 7 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hayylo | CheckedIn Care |
Customer experience
Goodwin
IRT Connect
In-app purchases
Goodwin
No in-app purchases
IRT Connect
No in-app purchases
