Comparison

KARE Heroes vs HCMS

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

Head to head
About

KARE Heroes

This app connects nurses with on-demand shifts at assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Earn extra income and manage your work schedule by picking up per-shift opportunities.

Highlights
  • Access to hundreds of facilities
  • On-demand nursing shifts
  • Earn extra income
  • Control your own schedule
  • Per-shift work opportunities
Features
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Join the KARE Revolution and gain access to hundreds of assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in your area that needs your help. Earn extra income and control your own schedule by working on a per shift basis with these communities! Sign up today!

About

HCMS

This app helps caregivers manage their schedules, clock in and out of patient visits, and communicate with their agency. It provides directions to patient homes, allows for visit notes, and enables real-time case broadcasting.

Highlights
  • Clock-in/out for visits
  • View schedules and patient info
  • Get directions to patient homes
  • Communicate with agency
  • Accept/reject new cases
  • Add visit notes with text, image, audio
Features
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HCMS-EVV Mobile Application The HCMS-EVV Mobile App empowers caregivers with an easy-to-use app to clock-in and out right from their smartphone. Seamlessly connected to their agency and available in multiple languages, the Mobile App allows caregivers to view their schedules, get directions to the patient’s home, clock in and out, communicate with their agency, and accept new cases – all while on-the-go. Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): lock-In and Clock-Out with the simple tap of a button. Whether the visit occurs in the home, or out in the community, HCMS-EVV will verify the start of the visit by matching an approved patient address to the clock-in GPS coordinates. Scheduling: See your scheduled visits in real-time. View patient info like demographics, plan of care tasks specific to the patient, and directions to the patient’s home. Case Broadcasting: Get immediate notifications when a shift becomes available and request or reject it on the spot. Visit Notes: Easily add comprehensive visit notes, including text, image, and/or recorded audio. Messaging: Communicate with your agency in real-time through the App’s Message Center.

Screenshots

KARE Heroes4 screens
HCMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HCMS at 5.0 against KARE Heroes's 4.3. HCMS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). KARE Heroes's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

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

HCMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KARE Heroes has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KARE Heroes ships an update fortnightly, HCMS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KARE Heroes versus HCMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKARE HeroesHCMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKare Technologies LLCThe Fleurantin Corp

Customer experience

KARE Heroes

All ratings1,308 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative41.5%

HCMS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

KARE Heroes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent app performance and crashes
  • Issues with account creation and login
  • Unreliable notifications and shift updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve shift search and filtering options
  • Provide more transparency on facility ratings
  • Offer instant pay option instead of next-day
  • Enhance in-app communication and support

HCMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KARE Heroes

No in-app purchases

None

HCMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KARE Heroes free?
KARE Heroes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCMS free?
HCMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KARE Heroes or HCMS?
HCMS is rated higher. KARE Heroes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while HCMS averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do KARE Heroes or HCMS have ads?
Neither KARE Heroes nor HCMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KARE Heroes or HCMS?
KARE Heroes ships an update fortnightly, and HCMS every 4 weeks. Most recently, KARE Heroes was updated on October 21, 2026 and HCMS on October 7, 2026.

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