Relief Central vs DisasterCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Relief Central
Access critical disaster relief information, including country data, international travel health advisories, and field operations guides. Stay updated with the latest news from reputable organizations and find relevant research through journal citations.
- World Factbook data
- CDC Yellow Book travel health
- USAID Field Operations Guide
- Disaster relief news feeds
- Prime PubMed Search
- Cross-linking and navigation
- Note-taking and highlighting
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Relief Central is a free mobile and web resource developed by staff and friends of Unbound Medicine. It includes the latest versions of The World Factbook from the CIA, CDC Health Information for International Travel (The Yellow Book), the Field Operations Guide from USAID, Prime PubMed Search, and Relief News from the Red Cross, United Nations, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, FEMA, and more. THE WORLD FACTBOOK The World Factbook from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contains detailed information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world countries and territories. CDC YELLOW BOOK (Health Information for International Travel) The Yellow Book presents advice on any travel health issue including vaccinations, essential trip planning and safety tips, prevention of an expanded list of travel-related infectious diseases, altitude illness, motion sickness, sunburn, medical tourism, and much more. USAID FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE The Field Operations Guide from USAID delivers disaster assessment and response information and includes chapters and appendices ranging from information on populations at risk to commonly used acronyms, all arranged in an outline format. RELIEF NEWS Relief News puts the latest news at your fingertips with a collection of RSS feeds from trusted non-profit groups, international organizations, and government agencies. Feeds are from the Red Cross, United Nations, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), ReliefWeb, and more. Prime PubMed Search Prime provides citations and abstracts from the latest issues of trusted disaster relief journals. Link to the fully-integrated Prime service where you can find related articles and view full-text articles provided by the journal publisher. FEATURES: • Cross Links for fast navigation between resources • Personalized favorites • Highlight and note-taking • Citations and abstracts from disaster journals • Advanced Search helps to find topics fast • Recently Viewed Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement
DisasterCare
This app connects individuals affected by disasters with doctors and therapists for free telemedicine visits. It offers urgent care and counseling services, providing prescriptions when necessary, and can integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your health.
- Free telemedicine visits
- Urgent care services
- Therapy and counseling
- Prescription refills
- Apple Health integration
- 24/7 doctor visits
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** This app is not for emergencies or rescue. If you are in a medical emergency or need to be relocated due to disaster conditions, please dial 911. ** If you have been affected by a disaster, you’re not alone. For selected events and states, American Well has brought together doctors and/or therapists that can provide visits at no charge, for you and your family. If you have access to a smartphone, tablet or computer with Internet access, you can have a telemedicine, medical visit and get prescriptions when necessary. We’re here for you, with 24/7 doctor visits and scheduled therapy visits available. Telemedicine can be an extremely useful option as the first step of care in disasters. In the event of a natural disaster, having a visit online may be the safest, most convenient and affordable option. This app can be used for a variety of natural disasters including, but not limited to: • Hurricanes • Tornadoes • Earthquakes • Wildfires • Mudslides • Other dangerous weather/storms If you are currently in need of help or relief in a disaster that is not on this list, please email support@americanwell.com to request help. To get started: 1. Download the app 2. Choose Medical or Counseling Services 3. Choose your provider Our experienced clinicians can provide the care you need, whenever you need it most: • Urgent Care: sinus & respiratory infections, sore throat, diarrhea, water borne illness, cold/flu, rashes, strep throat, urinary tract infections, pink eye, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma • Therapy: depression & anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, bereavement, trauma, stress, sleep disorders • Bridge prescription refills (we do not prescribe controlled substances) If you have any questions, please email our support team at support@americanwell.com. * Please note that assistance is currently limited to the United States and does not include the cost of medication.* If you use Apple Health, you can choose to share your health information with the doctor during your video visit, such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, blood glucose levels, weight, nutritional information, and respiratory rate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DisasterCare at 5.0 against Relief Central's 4.6. DisasterCare also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Relief Central's advantage is ratings volume (924 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DisasterCare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relief Central has 924 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Relief Central ships an update every 5 months, DisasterCare every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Relief Central | DisasterCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (924 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 924 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | American Well |
Customer experience
Relief Central
DisasterCare
Bugs and requests
Relief Central
Reported bugs
1 issue- The app crashes when trying to open ReliefWeb articles (or any links under it).
Requested features
1 request- Please update. The app fails to include psychologists as a profession, but has mental health counselors and psychiatrists.
DisasterCare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Relief Central
No in-app purchases
DisasterCare
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Relief Central free?
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