Altra vs Familynet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altra
Connects nursing home residents with their families and caretakers. Share updates, photos, and messages to stay involved in a loved one's daily life. Book services and communicate directly with facility staff for enhanced transparency and support.
- Personalized resident news and updates
- Photo and activity sharing
- Direct messaging with loved ones
- Booking personalized services
- Communication with facility staff
- Transparency in care
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Altra Family is a revolutionary app designed to bridge the gap between nursing homes, residents, and their families. It helps to connect family members with caretakers and administrators in nursing homes, while providing transparency and support to all involved. Altra Family provides a way for families to be more involved in the daily lives of their loved ones. With the app, family members can access personalized news about their loved one’s experience, including pictures, activity updates, personal messages. They can also easily leave messages for their family member or booking personalized services, ask questions and get answers from the facility team and more.
Familynet
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Familynet has been the communication app for care homes since 2005. Care workers easily share messages, photos and videos on a secure personal page. With the Helping Hand Request you ask for help with activities. This way, family is up to date on important and beautiful moments in the daily life of their loved one and it improves collaboration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Altra at every 5 days against Familynet's every 2 weeks. 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.
Altra ships an update every 5 days, Familynet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altra | Familynet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altra | Familienet b.v. |
In-app purchases
Altra
No in-app purchases
Familynet
No in-app purchases
