# Relief Central vs DisasterCare

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Relief Central | DisasterCare |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (924 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relief-central/id353219185/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disastercare/id1426740654/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **924** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Unbound Medicine, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/300420400) | [American Well](https://appshunter.io/developer/437812372) |

## What reviewers say

### Relief Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relief-central/id353219185)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent
- 💡 Helpful tool
- 👍 Best info
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Exceptional

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Where did the COVID section go?
- 🤔 This app is too hard to use
- 🤔 In a nutshell, CRAP
- 🤔 Cheating app for vivid-19!
- 🤔 Français

**Reported bugs**

- The app crashes when trying to open ReliefWeb articles (or any links under it).

**Requested features**

- Please update. The app fails to include psychologists as a profession, but has mental health counselors and psychiatrists.


### DisasterCare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disastercare/id1426740654)

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.

**Highlights:** Free telemedicine visits, Urgent care services, Therapy and counseling, Prescription refills, Apple Health integration, 24/7 doctor visits

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Relief Central free?

Relief Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DisasterCare free?

DisasterCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Relief Central or DisasterCare?

DisasterCare is rated higher. Relief Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 924 ratings, while DisasterCare averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Relief Central or DisasterCare have ads?

Neither Relief Central nor DisasterCare shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Relief Central or DisasterCare?

Relief Central ships an update every 5 months, and DisasterCare every 4 months. Most recently, Relief Central was updated on October 21, 2026 and DisasterCare on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*