Comparison

The Care Collective vs Taskermate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Care Collective

Features
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The Care Collective app is for our families and our carers. FOR FAMILIES • Ask for a carer for babysitting, nannying, overnight care, NDIS support, household help and more • Set up a repeating booking for the days you need every week • See your next booking, who is coming, and their profile • Change a booking or call it off yourself, with the cancellation terms shown before you decide • Read your carer's report after every visit: what the children ate, what they did, and how they were • Message your carer about a booking, and receive photos during the visit • Keep your children's details up to date, including allergies, medication and what to do in an emergency • See our prices, your invoices and what has been charged • Read and sign your documents in the app • Your card is held by Stripe, our payment company. The app never sees or stores your card number FOR CARERS • See the shifts you are booked on, with the address and the children's details • Put your hand up for open casual shifts and long term positions • Clock in and out from your phone. It works with no signal: your phone keeps the time and sends it when it can • Read each child's safety card before you start, saved on your phone for the shift so it opens without signal • Write and send your shift report • Set the days and hours you can work, and ask for time off • Check your timesheets and pay rates • Send in your Blue Card, First Aid and CPR certificates by taking a photo • Do your training modules and sign your documents • Get a notification when a shift is offered, changed or cancelled, and a reminder before each shift WHO CAN USE IT You need an account with The Care Collective. If you are new, tap "I am looking for a carer" or "I want to work with you" on the first screen to send us an application. When we have it, we email you an invitation to make your sign-in. Every carer is screened, Blue Card checked and reference checked before they work. Questions? Contact us at https://thecarecollectivegroup.com.au/contact-us/

About

Taskermate

Features
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Taskermate – Find Local Help Fast Need help with cleaning, delivery, furniture assembly, or odd jobs? Taskermate connects you with trusted local taskers in minutes. Post your task, compare offers, chat directly, and pay securely — all in one place. How it works • Post your task in seconds • Receive offers from nearby taskers • Compare prices and profiles • Chat and agree on details • Pay securely when the job is done Popular tasks • Cleaning • Furniture assembly • Delivery & removals • Gardening • Handyman services • Home help and more Why Taskermate? • Get the best price from competing offers • Trusted local taskers • Secure in-app payments • Real-time messaging • Fast and simple to use • Find help nearby Whether you need help today or planning ahead, Taskermate makes getting things done easy. Download Taskermate and post your first task now.

Screenshots

The Care Collective4 screens
Taskermate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Taskermate at 13.1 against The Care Collective's 17.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
The Care Collective versus Taskermate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Care CollectiveTaskermate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Care Collective
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In-app purchases

None

The Care Collective

No in-app purchases

None

Taskermate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Care Collective free?
The Care Collective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taskermate free?
Taskermate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Care Collective or Taskermate have ads?
Neither The Care Collective nor Taskermate shows ads.

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