NurseIO vs SambaCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SambaCare
This app connects skilled nursing facilities with qualified caregivers. It offers flexible employment opportunities for nurses seeking to advance their careers and provide excellent patient care.
- Connects caregivers with facilities
- Flexible employment for nurses
- Career advancement opportunities
- Facilitates patient care
- Shift scheduling
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SambaCare is a leading healthcare staffing agency in the United States. We maintain excellence in partnering caregivers with skilled nursing facilities. Our mission is to facilitate the highest level in patient care while enabling our staff members to advance their careers with rewarding jobs. Nurses can take up shifts at facilities that need them if they're looking for flexible employment to suit their timetable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NurseIO at 4.5 against SambaCare's 3.0. NurseIO also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). SambaCare's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
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 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of NurseIO's written reviews are positive against 50% of SambaCare's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NurseIO ships an update every 5 days, SambaCare every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | NurseIO | SambaCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nurseio, LLC | SambaCare |
Customer experience
NurseIO
SambaCare
In-app purchases
NurseIO
No in-app purchases
SambaCare
No in-app purchases
