Comparison

Arise CARE vs Honorlock

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

Honorlock

This app facilitates secure authentication for online assessments by using your mobile device as a webcam. It guides you through setup steps before your session begins, ensuring a smooth connection to your institution's Honorlock enabled exams.

Highlights
  • Mobile device as webcam
  • Guided authentication steps
  • Secure connection to assessments
  • ID, workspace, and camera setup
  • Saved progress
Currently charting
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Honorlock helps you complete your authentication steps and use your mobile device as a webcam during supported Honorlock online assessments. This app walks you through each step before your session begins, then securely connects your phone's camera to your session. This app does not deliver sessions or provide proctoring itself. It works alongside your institution's Honorlock enabled assessments. Features - Guided, step-by-step Honorlock authentication - Use your phone's camera as a webcam - ID, workspace, and camera setup in one place - Saved progress so an interruption won't make you start over - Compatible with supported Honorlock enabled assessments

Screenshots

Arise CARE4 screens
Honorlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arise CARE at 1.3 against Honorlock's 1.1. Arise CARE also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 2%) and device support (3 vs 1). Honorlock's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (338 vs 66). 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

Arise CARE holds the better App Store score, 1.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Honorlock has 338 ratings behind it against 66, 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 2% of Honorlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arise CARE ships an update monthly, Honorlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Arise CARE versus Honorlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArise CAREHonorlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (66 ratings) — better1.1 (338 ratings)
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews — better2.4% of reviews
Number of ratings66338 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCreative Information Technology, IncHonorlock

Customer experience

Arise CARE

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

Honorlock

All ratings338 ratings
Positive2.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative96.7%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive2.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.6%

In-app purchases

None

Arise CARE

No in-app purchases

None

Honorlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arise CARE free?
Arise CARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Honorlock free?
Honorlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arise CARE or Honorlock?
Arise CARE is rated higher. Arise CARE averages 1.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Honorlock averages 1.1 from 338 ratings.
Do Arise CARE or Honorlock have ads?
Neither Arise CARE nor Honorlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arise CARE or Honorlock?
Arise CARE ships an update monthly, and Honorlock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arise CARE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Honorlock on November 4, 2026.

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