KARE Communities vs Rounds One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KARE Communities
Connect with local, qualified caregivers for open shifts, bypassing high overtime and agency fees. Manage your KARE functions conveniently from your mobile device. New users can sign up directly.
- Access qualified local caregivers
- Fill open shifts
- Avoid overtime and agency fees
- Manage KARE functions on mobile
- Sign up for new accounts
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Join the Kare Revolution and gain access to qualified caregivers in your area that are ready to save the day! Stop paying outrageous overtime or agency fees and choose Heroes to fill your open shifts. Sign in and do your typical KARE functions right in the palm of your hand. Don’t have KARE? Sign up today!
Rounds One
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Rounds.One is a secure communication & compliance platform for healthcare organizations — nursing homes, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, memory care units, and rehabilitation centers. This app is for authorized staff members of participating healthcare organizations only. Individual consumer accounts are not supported. Access is provided by your facility administrator. Built for Healthcare Teams Instant Messaging Reach any staff member in seconds. No more running around looking for people. CNAs find nurses instantly. Nurses coordinate with doctors immediately. Room-Based Tasks Tasks assigned to rooms, not people. Nothing gets forgotten between shifts. Next shift sees exactly what didn't get done. Room Notes Capture resident preferences, behaviors, and needs. New staff and agency nurses know exactly what each resident requires from day one. Emergency Alerts One-tap critical alarms. Instant notification to all staff. Complete audit trail for compliance. Performance Reports See on-time completion rates and staff performance. Save hours of manual auditing. POC & Sustainability Tracking (NEW) CMS-compliant Plans of Correction with system failure analysis. 30/60/90 day effectiveness checks. Staff acknowledgment and leadership review tracking. Audit trails for every action. Survey Readiness Generate CMS-2567 compliant PDFs. Timestamped monitoring evidence. Defensible documentation for surveyors and complaint investigations. Security & Compliance • End-to-end encryption • HIPAA-ready • Encrypted at rest Perfect for: • Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) • Assisted Living Communities • Memory Care Units • Long-term Care Facilities • Rehabilitation Centers Key Users: • Directors of Nursing (DONs) • Nurse Managers • Charge Nurses • CNAs • Med Techs • Facility Administrators To get started, your facility administrator will provide login credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KARE Communities at every 2 weeks against Rounds One's every 2 months. 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.
KARE Communities ships an update every 2 weeks, Rounds One every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KARE Communities | Rounds One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kare Technologies LLC | Cogitrac LLC |
In-app purchases
KARE Communities
No in-app purchases
Rounds One
No in-app purchases
Questions
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