Comparison

Altra vs Meet & Explore

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized resident news and updates
  • Photo and activity sharing
  • Direct messaging with loved ones
  • Booking personalized services
  • Communication with facility staff
  • Transparency in care
Features
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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.

About

Meet & Explore

Features
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Okay, I have to tell you about this. You remember my first months in Pau. Weekends were me, my phone, and everyone else's stories. I tried the dating apps "just for friends", and every hello turned into a flirt by the second message. The big local groups had hundreds of members and nobody actually showing up. Then a colleague showed me Meet & Explore. Honestly? I rolled my eyes. Another app. But there was no feed to scroll. There was a sunset walk on Tuesday, and I could see the faces of everyone going. I almost didn't go. I stood on the corner telling myself I could still turn back. Then a woman with a flask of tea waved me over like we'd known each other for years. By the second viewpoint I'd forgotten I was nervous. What made me relax enough to say yes: the host had verified who she was with a selfie, I knew exactly who'd be there, and there are groups and events just for women. Everyone is there to meet up, not to chat forever. And it didn't stop at one nice evening. The next Tuesday they'd saved me a spot. Now there's a Friday game night that gets a little loud, and a Sunday hike where we stop at every view. Not strangers you never see again: the same faces, week after week, until they're your people. Last month I hosted my first picnic. Someone new in town came, and I got to be the one saying "welcome". And I realized I'd finally found a place where I belong. So, Tuesday? I'll save you a spot.

Screenshots

Altra4 screens
Meet & Explore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Altra at 3 against Meet & Explore's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altra ships an update every 5 days, Meet & Explore every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Altra versus Meet & Explore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltraMeet & Explore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB117 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAltraRaivis VANAGS

In-app purchases

None

Altra

No in-app purchases

None

Meet & Explore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Altra free?
Altra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meet & Explore free?
Meet & Explore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Altra or Meet & Explore have ads?
Neither Altra nor Meet & Explore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altra or Meet & Explore?
Altra ships an update every 5 days, and Meet & Explore every 8 days. Most recently, Altra was updated on November 7, 2026 and Meet & Explore on October 31, 2026.

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