Comparison

Care Active vs Elderly Watch by Antenna

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

Head to head
About

Care Active

Monitor loved ones' activities and receive emergency alerts with this app. Track steps, location, and detect motion from connected devices. Get notified of arrivals, departures, and inactivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time step tracking
  • Current location monitoring
  • SOS emergency alerts
  • Arrival/departure notifications
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Long inactivity notifications
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Care Active App can help you monitor the activities of your beloved family members when you’re not with them and notify you when there’s an emergency situation. Here are the features of Care Active App. 1. Pedometer On the Care Active app, you can see how many steps taken at a real-time when the Care Watch is near the Station. If the user of Care Watch is away from the Station, once they are near the Station, then the number of steps data would be updated automatically. To make this feature works, make sure you have completed the set up of Care Watch and Station. 2. Monitor the current activities You can see the last activity time of the Care Watch user along with their current location. The type of activities that can be detected is when they press the button of Care Watch, walk around, or open a door or window that has been attached with Care Motion Detector. 3. Send SOS alert Care Watch user can send an SOS alert when they need help in an emergency situation by simply pressing both Watch buttons for 2 seconds. Then, the family members who have the Care Active App installed and signed in with the same account will get a sound alert and notification. 4. Arrival/departure alert Once the Station is setup at the house, whenever the Care Watch user leaves or arrives at the house, the family members who have the Care Active App installed and signed in with the same account will get a notification. You can enable and disable this alert as you needed. *This feature is only available for Care Watch 5. Moving alert Moving alert is triggered when a movement of your Care Motion is detected. You can attach Care Motion Detector to certain part or item at your house, such as window, to get notified when someone opens the window. You can enable and disable this alert as you needed. *This feature is only available for Care Motion Detector 6. Long time inactivity notification You will be notified if there is no activity detected from the Care Watch user and Care Motion Detector for a set period of time, which can be adjusted to between 5~48 hours based on the your daily routine and preferences. So that you can check with your family member.

About

Elderly Watch by Antenna

Features
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Keep an eye on your loved ones right from your smartphone. An app that alerts your family to possible sudden movement or inactivity. On iPhone, monitoring runs only while the app is open (it stops when the screen turns off). USING ON IPHONE On iPhone, monitoring runs only while the app is open. It stops in cases such as when the screen turns off (including Auto-Lock), when you switch apps, or when you answer a call, and no alerts are sent to your family while it is stopped. Falls and inactivity are not detected while the screen is off, for example in a pocket or bag. It resumes automatically the next time the app is opened. If family members have also updated to the latest version, they see that monitoring has stopped and since when. If the battery runs out or the connection is lost, this may not appear, and the status from before it stopped may remain for up to about 4 hours. The stopped period is not shown after monitoring resumes. 【Recommended for】 Those worried about the well-being of parents or grandparents living far away. Those who want to remotely monitor elderly family members living alone. Those who want another way to notice when something may be wrong. 【Key Features】 ■ Possible Fall Alerts (with Cancellation) Using the built-in accelerometer, the app senses sudden impacts (possible falls) and displays a confirmation banner on the user’s home screen. If they press and hold "I'm okay" for about a second or say "I am okay" within 30 seconds, the alert to family members is cancelled. Otherwise, a push notification is sent to family members. ■ Inactivity Alerts Notifies family when the phone does not move for a set time (30 minutes by default). This also happens if the phone is left somewhere. On iPhone, monitoring stops when the screen turns off, so with Auto-Lock on, inactivity alerts rarely arrive. ■ Monitoring Status Check the last update time and daily detection counts. When the person uses an iPhone, family members see the last time the app was confirmed open. Family members also see a notice when no updates have arrived for over 4 hours, or when monitoring has stopped. Updates can be delayed or missing depending on network or device conditions. ■ Family Group Sharing Multiple family members can monitor the same person. Share information with siblings and relatives to provide a team-based care system. 【Premium Plan】 Monthly or Yearly Subscription (Annual plan saves approx. 4 months' cost) Unlimited Alert Notifications Unlimited Family Members 90-Day Detection History The free plan includes up to 3 alerts per day. 【Disclaimer】 This app is not a medical device. Notifications are based on vibration sensing via the accelerometer; not every fall can be sensed, and other movements can be sensed as falls. In case of an emergency, please prioritize calling 119 or local emergency services. 【Terms of Use】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Care Active3 screens
Elderly Watch by Antenna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Care Active at none against Elderly Watch by Antenna's 2. Care Active also leads on ads (none vs shown). Elderly Watch by Antenna's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Elderly Watch by Antenna sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Care Active asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Care Active ships an update every 6 weeks, Elderly Watch by Antenna every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Care Active versus Elderly Watch by Antenna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCare ActiveElderly Watch by Antenna
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB97 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCare Active Corp.ANTENNA WORKS

In-app purchases

None

Care Active

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Elderly Watch by Antenna

Subscriptions2
  • Elderly Safety Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Elderly Safety Yearly Plan$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Care Active free?
Care Active is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderly Watch by Antenna free?
Elderly Watch by Antenna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Care Active or Elderly Watch by Antenna have ads?
Elderly Watch by Antenna shows ads; Care Active does not.
Which is updated more often, Care Active or Elderly Watch by Antenna?
Care Active ships an update every 6 weeks, and Elderly Watch by Antenna every 8 days. Most recently, Care Active was updated on November 7, 2026 and Elderly Watch by Antenna on November 5, 2026.

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