Comparison

NurseIO vs Dropstat

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

Head to head
About

NurseIO

Connect with per diem shifts at local healthcare facilities. Browse and accept PRN shifts in your area, work when and where you want, and get paid instantly upon shift completion. This app offers flexibility and control over your work schedule.

Highlights
  • Browse and accept per diem shifts
  • Work when and where you want
  • Instant same-day pay
  • Eliminates staffing agencies
  • Build and manage work schedule
  • Find PRN nursing shifts
Features
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The Nurseio app connects healthcare professionals to per diem shifts at local facilities. Browse and accept PRN shifts in your area, only work when and where you want, and get paid instantly! Here’s how it works. -Healthcare facilities post available shifts into the Nurseio platform. -Local healthcare professionals browse the Nurseio app and directly accept per diem shifts nearby that you want to pick up. -Clock in and out using the Nursieo app and get instant same-day pay once your shift is completed. This is not your typical per diem nurse job! Nurseio eliminates the need to rely on a traditional nurse staffing agency or nursing agency. You are your own boss in total control to build and manage your perfect work schedule in the Nurseio app. Find available per diem nursing shifts at local healthcare and nursing facilities only when it's convenient for you. Many on-demand PRN nursing shifts offer incentives and bonuses! Per diem shifts available on the Nurseio app for: Registered Nurses (RN) Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) Caregivers Behavioral Health Techs (BHT) Med Technician (Med Tech) Respiratory Therapist Learn more at www.nurseio.com

About

Dropstat

This app helps healthcare facilities efficiently fill open shifts using their internal staff. It streamlines communication for shift requests, approvals, and notifications, reducing reliance on costly overtime and external agencies. The platform allows for tagging staff with cost and safety metrics for optimal decision-making.

Highlights
  • Store employee contacts
  • Tag employees with cost/safety metrics
  • Notify staff of urgent shifts
  • Automate shift approval communication
  • Audit resource utilization
  • Integrate with scheduling/HR systems
Features
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Spend less on unnecessary overtime and agency/temporary staff, so that you can spend more on quality patient care and staff support. Dropstat helps healthcare facilities fill shifts quickly with internal teams. Integrated auditing enables facilities to ensure that costly overtime and temporary staff are only utilized when absolutely necessary. With a simple interface and full onboarding, Dropstat is simple to use, and easy to navigate. Simply upload all employee contacts into the platform, assign proper cost/safety tags, and send shift requests when needs arise. Staff responses are aggregated back to DropStat’s platform with all relevant cost and safety tags, enabling managers to make instant best fit decisions for shifts. DropStat automates all your cross communication. No more approving staff to work over the phone, or calling and texting. With separate department and management consoles, Dropstat can be quickly deployed in all departments with appropriate administrative data reports . Still unsure? Send us an email, and Dropstat's customer success department will provide you with a needs assessment and cost savings projection. Highlights: STORE employee contacts in one convenient location TAG all employees with their cost and safety metrics SHARE staff contacts across affiliate facilities and units where staff are cross trained NOTIFY team members of urgent shift needs with a few touches of the screen REACH all internal staff members qualified to pick up shifts APPROVE the best fit team member and let DropStat handle the communication. AUTOMATE all shift approval and platform messaging COLLABORATE shared virtual workspace enables shift managers to work together AUDIT use of internal resources in seconds to verify that premium pay necessary and approved REDUCE the use of unnecessary overtime approvals and costly per diem/ agency staff RESTORE countless hours of productivity by cutting back on time spent staffing INTEGRATE with your scheduling and HR systems for large enterprise needs (optional) Dropstat can be used for nursing, GNA's, CNA's, NP's, LPN's, physicians, respiratory therapy, food services, environmental services, and all patient care areas.

Screenshots

NurseIO4 screens
Dropstat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NurseIO at 4.5 against Dropstat's 3.0. NurseIO also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 14%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 27). 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

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

NurseIO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NurseIO has 1.1K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of NurseIO's written reviews are positive against 14% of Dropstat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NurseIO ships an update every 5 days, Dropstat every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NurseIO versus Dropstat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurseIODropstat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better3.0 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNurseio, LLCDropstat LLC

Customer experience

NurseIO

All ratings1,112 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative44.3%

Dropstat

All ratings27 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative51.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

NurseIO

No in-app purchases

None

Dropstat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NurseIO free?
NurseIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dropstat free?
Dropstat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NurseIO or Dropstat?
NurseIO is rated higher. NurseIO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Dropstat averages 3.0 from 27 ratings.
Do NurseIO or Dropstat have ads?
Neither NurseIO nor Dropstat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NurseIO or Dropstat?
NurseIO ships an update every 5 days, and Dropstat every 2 weeks. Most recently, NurseIO was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dropstat on November 3, 2026.

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