ARMStaffing vs Nurses Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARMStaffing
This app helps travel nurses find and apply for assignments nationwide. It allows users to manage their profiles, upload work history, and track timesheets. Personalized assistance from recruiters is also available.
- One-Click Apply
- Mobile Skills Checklists
- Detailed Profile Management
- Work History Upload
- Timesheet Tracking
- Job Search by Pay & Specialty
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The ARMStaffing mobile app is the fastest way to search and apply for your next Travel Nurse assignment! Features include: - One-Click Apply - Mobile Skills Checklists - Detailed Profile - Easy-to-Upload Work History - References List - Timesheet uploads - … and much more! Search across thousands of Travel Nurse jobs nationwide and apply with just one-click! Search by pay-packages, specialties, and more. Need help finding something? Give our on-call team a call, and have a recruiter give you personalized help and attention. When you’re ready for an assignment, maintain your entire profile from the app, including Certifications, Skills Checklists, Employment History, and References. Once on an assignment, monitor your Timesheets, upcoming Extensions, or search for something new entirely! ARMStaffing is a Travel Nurse Staffing agency, with a national reach and a local presence in Pennsylvania! With access to thousands of healthcare facilities nationwide, let one of our specialized recruiters help you find the perfect Travel Nurse assignment.
Nurses Direct
Connects healthcare professionals with facilities needing staff. Facilities post available shifts, and professionals can apply, get approved, and work shifts to earn income.
- Shift creation by facilities
- Shift viewing for professionals
- Application and approval system
- Shift attendance and earning
- HCP-Facility connection
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This app serves as a bridge between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and facilities. Facilities can create shifts, which HCPs can view, apply for, and get approved to work. Once approved, HCPs can attend the shifts and earn money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nurses Direct at 5.0 against ARMStaffing's 4.2. Nurses Direct also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ARMStaffing's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nurses Direct holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARMStaffing has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ARMStaffing ships an update every 5 months, Nurses Direct every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ARMStaffing | Nurses Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARMStaffing | Vars Health |
Customer experience
ARMStaffing
Nurses Direct
In-app purchases
ARMStaffing
No in-app purchases
Nurses Direct
No in-app purchases
