CLWRota vs BrighterAPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
CLWRota
Access your department's live schedule and manage your leave directly from your smartphone. View rota information by location or person, and easily contact colleagues. Book and bid for uncovered sessions, and communicate with administrators.
- Live rota access
- Personal rota and leave diary
- Book and manage leave
- View rota by location or person
- Contact colleagues via call link
- Integrated rota mapping
- Bid for uncovered sessions
- Direct messaging with administrators
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Use CLWRota for iPhone to connect to your anaesthetic department's live rota from anywhere. This secure app provides up to date views of your personal rota and leave diary, as well as allowing you to directly book and manage your leave on your smartphone. You can see rota information both by location or person, filtered to the groups of your choice, and see all of the department's on-call rotas. Getting in touch with your colleagues is easy - simply tap the 'Call' link displayed next to their name. Our newly integrated rota mapping service allows you to connect to other departments using Rotamap services, such as Medirota, within your trust - giving a live view of the other people working with you from those departments in those sessions. Uncovered sessions can be offered out by the rota coordinators, and you can request to work these sessions with the new 'Bids' feature. The built-in messaging service allows you to communicate directly with your department rota administrators. If you have difficulty registering for the service, please speak to your department's administration team for assistance. Contact us directly at support@rotamap.net if you want to talk to us about any suggestions or feedback, as the App Store does not allow us to respond to reviews. Please note that the server URL you need is in the format: example.clwrota.com/app
BrighterAPN
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Introducing the Brighter Advanced Practice Network App: an innovative aesthetic CRM tool revolutionizing the aesthetic industry with a commitment to patient safety and clinical excellence. BrighterAPN is the first purpose-built end-to-end aesthetic CRM tool underpinned by four key principles โ Clinical Excellence, Business Simplicity, Educational Advancement & Commercial sustainability. Combining a clinical prescribing & support service, OHS & Clinical SoPs, treatment protocols & adverse event management, e-learning courses & tools, intelligent inventory, POS & business analytics all in ONE location. With an Australian APP HIPAA-compliant cloud software and secure data storage, BrighterAPN has everything you need for your aesthetic clinic to thrive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrighterAPN at monthly against CLWRota's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CLWRota ships an update every 3 months, BrighterAPN monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CLWRota | BrighterAPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rotamap Ltd | Robin Curran |
In-app purchases
CLWRota
No in-app purchases
BrighterAPN
No in-app purchases









