CARISA vs The Playground App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CARISA
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Carers can use CARISA anytime to help them offer planned or impromptu moments of social-emotional support for residents (just grab a tablet and start). For visiting family members, of any age, CARISA gives them ways to engage with their loved ones – beyond the usual empty transaction of “what did you have for breakfast?” For residents, this means more moments to be and feel connected, heard, valued and fulfilled. And possibly help to improve their quality of life and health span.
The Playground App
Discover parks and playgrounds globally with a vast database of nearly one million locations. This app offers satellite and map views, smart filters for amenities, and directions. Track visits, earn badges, and share discoveries with friends and family.
- Nearly 1 million playgrounds globally
- No account required
- Satellite & map views
- Smart filters for amenities
- Get directions
- Favorites & visited tracking
- Earn badges and achievements
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**Your new Saturday morning routine** Check the weather before you leave the house. Filter by what actually matters — swings, splash pads, accessible equipment, surface type. Get directions. Save the ones your family loves. **The Playground Passport** Track every playground you visit. Earn badges. Watch your map fill up over the season. It turns "let's find a new one" into a family project your kids will actually want to keep going. **Found one we missed?** Submit a new playground right from the app. No login required. No hoops. Just add it. **Made by Bears with Apps** The Playground App is from Bears with Apps — we build family-first apps for discovering places together. **Features** • Find nearby playgrounds — "playgrounds near me" anywhere in the world • Almost 1 million playgrounds in the database • No account, no ads — open and explore instantly • Satellite and map views • Smart filters — amenities, sports, surface type, accessibility • Weather for playgrounds when available • One-tap directions • Favorites and visited history • Photo gallery — browse and upload • Share links and calendar invites • Help grow the database — add new playgrounds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CARISA at none against The Playground App's shown. CARISA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). The Playground App's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CARISA ships an update every 5 weeks, The Playground App every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CARISA | The Playground App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CCS CORPORATION PTY LTD | Kathleen Smith |
In-app purchases
CARISA
No in-app purchases
The Playground App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CARISA free?
Is The Playground App free?
Do CARISA or The Playground App have ads?
Which is updated more often, CARISA or The Playground App?
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