iAlert Handset vs Eldermark POC 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAlert Handset
This app streamlines communication for caretakers by combining walkie-talkie, cell phone, and pager functionalities. It ensures all responsible staff receive audible alerts for nurse calls, even when devices are off or in pockets. Users can easily track call status and responsibility at a glance.
- Combines walkie-talkie, cell phone, and pager features
- Audible alerts for nurse calls
- Device-agnostic notification (even when off/pocketed)
- At-a-glance call status tracking
- Clear responsibility assignment for calls
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iAlert Handset combines the best features of the walkie-talkies, cell phones and pagers that caretakers used to carry into a single, streamlined, easy-to-use mobile product. When a nurse call occurs, all responsible caretakers receive an audible page, even if their device is off and in their pocket. At a glance, caretakers can see what calls have not been taken, which calls they have taken and are responsible for, and which ones have been taken by someone else. Note: We are working on chat input improvements reported by our users, thank you for your feedback!
Eldermark POC 2
This app serves as a second-generation point-of-care tool for existing customers. It provides essential functionality for managing health information at the point of care.
- Point of care functionality
- Second-generation app
- For Eldermark customers
- Health information management
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Point of Care second generation app for Eldermark customers.
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Verdict
iAlert Handset and Eldermark POC 2 both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of iAlert Handset's written reviews are positive against 0% of Eldermark POC 2's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for iAlert Handset against 4.3 for Eldermark POC 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of iAlert Handset's written reviews are positive against 0% of Eldermark POC 2's.
iAlert Handset ships an update every 2 months, Eldermark POC 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAlert Handset | Eldermark POC 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | APB Care Systems LLC | Pharmakon Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
iAlert Handset
Eldermark POC 2
In-app purchases
iAlert Handset
No in-app purchases
Eldermark POC 2
No in-app purchases
