React to falls vs EMPATHIKA
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."
EMPATHIKA
This app provides tools for care home teams to manage prescriptions, track medication usage, and prevent errors. It ensures safe dosing, accurate records, and dignified care for residents, with features like allergy flagging and automated reporting.
- Prescription management
- Medication usage tracking
- Allergy and reaction flagging
- Body map monitoring for patches and insulin
- Automated reporting and digital trails
- Inventory control and reordering
- Pharmacy integration
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Empathika eases the pressure by giving your team clear, simple tools to manage prescriptions, track usage, and prevent mistakes. Every dose is safe, every record is precise, and every resident is cared for with the dignity and confidence they deserve. Safeguards against missed rounds, duplicate entries, or overdose risks. Allergies and reactions are flagged before harm occurs. Patches, insulin, and PRN cycles are tracked through intuitive body maps and histories. Automated reports, digital trails, and signatures make inspections calm, not chaotic. Separate trolley and storage control with automated stock visibility and reordering. Empathika unites every element of medication oversight, intelligent eMAR, safety alerts, patch and insulin monitoring, smart inventory, and seamless pharmacy integration. The result is safer practice, consistent delivery, and a calmer experience for both staff and residents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EMPATHIKA at every 3 weeks against React to falls's every 31 months. On price, review sentiment, 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
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, EMPATHIKA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | React to falls | EMPATHIKA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The University of Nottingham | CAREAPPS LIMITED |
Customer experience
React to falls
EMPATHIKA
In-app purchases
React to falls
No in-app purchases
EMPATHIKA
No in-app purchases






