Comparison

Arise CARE vs August Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Arise CARE

This app allows families to easily record child attendance for childcare providers participating in a state subsidy program. It features QR code scanning for check-in/checkout and geofencing to ensure data accuracy. Multiple users can be delegated for attendance actions.

Highlights
  • QR Code Scanning
  • Geofencing
  • Delegated Check-in/Checkout
  • Attendance Summary
  • Child Care Subsidy Program Support
Features
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The Arise Attendance - Alabama app is a companion application within the Arise Child Care Management System suite of applications developed for the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Child Care Services Division (CCSD). Families use the Arise Attendance app to record the attendance log for children enrolled with providers who are participating in the child care subsidy program. Key Features: • QR Code Scanning check-in/checkout process • Geofencing to improve data quality • Supports multiple uses for delegated check-in/checkout actions • Attendance Summary

About

August Mobile

Manage seasonal work schedules, communicate with your team, and access exclusive employee discounts. Streamline your work experience with easy shift viewing and messaging.

Highlights
  • View scheduled shifts
  • Message your team
  • Redeem employee coupons
  • Access employee vouchers
  • Seasonal work management
Features
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Use the August Mobile app to view your scheduled shifts, message your team, and redeem employee-only coupons and vouchers.

Screenshots

Arise CARE4 screens
August Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: August Mobile at 100% against Arise CARE's 11%. August Mobile also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.3). Arise CARE's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 5). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

August Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arise CARE has 66 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Arise CARE's written reviews are positive against 100% of August Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arise CARE ships an update monthly, August Mobile every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arise CARE versus August Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArise CAREAugust Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (66 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB55 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCreative Information Technology, IncFarmHand Pro LLC

Customer experience

Arise CARE

All ratings63 ratings
Positive7.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.3%

August Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arise CARE

No in-app purchases

None

August Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arise CARE free?
Arise CARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is August Mobile free?
August Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arise CARE or August Mobile?
August Mobile is rated higher. Arise CARE averages 1.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while August Mobile averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Arise CARE or August Mobile have ads?
Neither Arise CARE nor August Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arise CARE or August Mobile?
Arise CARE ships an update monthly, and August Mobile every 4 weeks. Most recently, Arise CARE was updated on November 3, 2026 and August Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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