Comparison

CARES Auditor vs ACRS Upstream

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

Head to head

Cares Auditor App

About

CARES Auditor

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CARES Auditor App is a part of the CARES Digital ecosystem which has been designed to provide a further level of product assurance in the CARES assured supply chain.

About

ACRS Upstream

Features

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ACRS Upstream App is a part of the ACRS Digital ecosystem which has been designed to provide a further level of product assurance in the ACRS assured supply chain.

Screenshots

CARES Auditor4 screens

ACRS Upstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ACRS Upstream at 12.2 against CARES Auditor's 15.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CARES Auditor ships an update every 2 months, ACRS Upstream every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

CARES Auditor versus ACRS Upstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CARES Auditor	ACRS Upstream
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	244 MB	204 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CARES UK	AUSTRALASIAN CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY FOR REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL STEELS LTD

In-app purchases

None

CARES Auditor

No in-app purchases

None

ACRS Upstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CARES Auditor free?

CARES Auditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ACRS Upstream free?

ACRS Upstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CARES Auditor or ACRS Upstream have ads?

Neither CARES Auditor nor ACRS Upstream shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CARES Auditor or ACRS Upstream?

CARES Auditor ships an update every 2 months, and ACRS Upstream every 6 weeks. Most recently, CARES Auditor was updated on October 26, 2026 and ACRS Upstream on October 27, 2026.