Soldier Forms and Documents vs Hero Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soldier Forms and Documents
This app helps soldiers create, sign, and email official DA forms. It also allows users to scan and save important documents, and build a digital "I Love Me" book to store military achievements and records.
- Create, sign, and email DA forms
- Scan and email documents
- Build digital "I Love Me" book
- Access over 12 common DA forms
- Secure personal document storage
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This Forms and Document Kit is for all Soldiers Active, Guard and Reserve. We offer 3 awesome services within this app: 1. Create, sign and email DA Forms from within the app. 2. Scan, save and Email Your Documents using the device camera 3. Create a digital "I Love Me" book to house your military achievements If you aren't sold yet? Check out the full details below: Forms Include: --DA31 Leave Form --DA638 Award Form --DA705 ACFT Score Card --DA1594 Staff Journal --DA1687 Delegation of Authority --DA2062 Hand Receipt --DA2823 Sworn Statement --DA4187 Personnel Action --DA4856 Counseling Form --DA5500 Body Fat Worksheet (Male) --DA5501 Body Fat Worksheet (Female) --DA5960 BAH Form Need a blank form quick? In app email allows you to email yourself (or your Soldiers) a quick form for printing. We have over 12 of the most used forms for NCOs and Soldiers in .PDF format. Scan, save and email your records is to assist Soldiers in getting documents where they need to be. Graduated BLC? Scan and email your DA1059 to your training NCO the minute you receive it. Went on TDY? Scan and email your receipts for that DTS voucher. Your in app I Love Me book lets you scan and save documents for your personal records. Scan your important documents and recall them for quick reference (Like date of rank, PEBD, last HIV test…). Share files from your book any time. I know you are sold already but lets talk Privacy. This app holds 100% Privacy for your data. No part of the software in this application will share your personal information without your consent. Due to apple sandboxing security no other part of your phone can reach your documents. We do not (nor do we have the capability) to track or record your personal information.
Hero Care
This app provides military members, veterans, and their families with resources for emergencies, deployments, and accessing vital services. It facilitates emergency communication and offers information on benefits, mental health, and job resources.
- Emergency communication link
- Submit emergency requests
- Access Red Cross services
- VA benefits information
- Job and mental health resources
- Locate facilities
- Wellness plan creation
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Hero Care by the American Red Cross is a complete solution for members of the military, veterans, and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. The Red Cross is the only civilian organization authorized to serve as the emergency communications link to service members with their families back home. Hero Care enables families to easily set up and submit an emergency request should circumstances at home require it - 24 hours a day, 365 a year, no matter where in the world service members are stationed. The app also guides users through the various services offered by the Red Cross to assist families before, during and after deployments, as well as containing a variety of other critical information:VA facilities locations, benefits information, mental health/substance abuse and job resources. Features: - Free and available in English and Spanish - Military members can use the app to easily complete and submit their Family Identification Card making the processing of any family member’s emergency request quicker - Military family members can initiate an emergency request at the touch of a button with the required information securely stored in the app - Learn of the extensive and non-emergency array of services the Red Cross provides to the members of the military, veterans and their families, including: Financial assistance, Reconnection Workshops, Pre-Deployment preparedness, etc. - Learn about the various benefits offered by Veteran’s Affairs for service members, veterans and their families, along with contact phone numbers and web addresses - Get help applying your military skills to a civilian job via Vets 2 Careers, substance abuse or mental health treatment via SAMHSA, and other local resources and opportunities via Unite US - Easily locate Red Cross shelters and offices in your community as well as a variety of VA facilities, including hospitals and benefit centers. - Families can capture a moment and share with service members using a variety of themed frames; military members can let all their friends and family back home know when its their service anniversary -Create mental, physical, and social wellness plans that help you build resilience and overall well-being.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hero Care at Free against Soldier Forms and Documents's $2.99. Hero Care also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). Soldier Forms and Documents's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Hero Care is free to download; Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hero Care holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Care has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 35% and 36% positive.
Soldier Forms and Documents ships an update every 2 months, Hero Care every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soldier Forms and Documents | Hero Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polemics Applications LLC | American Red Cross |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Soldier Forms and Documents
No in-app purchases
Hero Care
No in-app purchases
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