React to falls vs MCare limited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
React to falls
This app offers practical, research-backed tips and guidance to help reduce falls in care home residents. It prompts users to tailor actions, identify risk factors, and supports an active lifestyle for individuals and their families.
- Practical suggestions for fall prevention
- Tailored action prompts
- Identification of risk factors
- Support for active lifestyles
- Bite-sized information pieces
- Research-backed evidence
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"We know that all care home residents are at high risk of falls, we know that families and care home staff work hard to keep residents healthy, safe and happy. We also know that falls have a huge financial and personal impact. That's why researchers at the University of Nottingham have worked with care home residents and staff on this falls prevention app, to help people reduce the number of times they fall over. This app, designed using our research evidence, will guide you through different areas that might cause a fall, giving practical tips in bite size pieces of information that have been shown to reduce falls and reduce the effects of falling over. This app can be used by anyone wanting to prevent someone they know having a fall, including residents themselves and their families. It does the following: - Provides realistic and practical suggestions of what you can DO - Prompts you to tailor the actions to support each individual resident - Provides detail that will give you confidence that you are doing the right things - Helps you identify risk factors for falling to react to falls before they happen - Supports residents to remain active and make their own lifestyle choices - Enhanced recognition that managing falls is a continuing process We know you will find this a useful resource, any feedback to help improve any future versions is welcome."
MCare limited
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Welcome to the innovative MCare app. MCare has been extensively designed with our research and development team to improve both your work day and the quality of care provided. Use this app to: • View your customised dashboard • View your tailored rota. • Check-in and Check-out of visits • Record incidents • Manage annual leave • Maintain your profile • Manage your training certifications • Request additional hours • View info & policies • Receive notifications • Submit bug reports & feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MCare limited at every 3 months against React to falls's every 31 months. MCare limited also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
React to falls ships an update every 31 months, MCare limited every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | React to falls | MCare limited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The University of Nottingham | M CARE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
React to falls
No in-app purchases
MCare limited
No in-app purchases



