Comparison

Apparel vs iCARES Smart Community

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

Head to head
About

Apparel

Features
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The Indian apparel, garments and textiles industry is a dynamic one. With the industry generating the second highest employment after agriculture in our country, it is no doubt that the trade is one of the people, by the people and for the people. Apparel, the monthly official trade magazine of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI)—one of the largest apparel and garments bodies in the country—gives you the latest news and events specific to this industry, while delving deeper into issues plaguing it, new technologies adopted and the people who make things happen. The magazine regularly carries articles by industry experts, interviews with the who’s who of the industry, many of whom are members of the CMAI, and features upcoming and established brands and their latest collections. Apparel also exclusively covers any event hosted, organised or supported by the CMAI, including the bi-annual National Garment Fair, which is one of the largest apparel trade fairs in the sub-continent... Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $14.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/privacy-policy for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/terms-and-conditions for our Terms & Conditions

About

iCARES Smart Community

This app connects residents, building management, and security to foster a convenient, safe, and caring community. It offers features like announcements, reporting, emergency alerts, and visitor management for a paperless living experience.

Highlights
  • Announcement & Notice Board
  • Report & Complaint System
  • Emergency Alerts
  • Maintenance Fee Payments
  • Visitor Management
  • Paperless Community Features
Features
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iCARES, stands for Integrated Community and Resident System. iCARES was designed and built to creates a caring community, build a convenience, safe and secure living environment in mind. This app aims to connect between Resident, JMB/ MC, Building Management and Security. iCARES strives to bring happy, convenience, safe and secure to all community by providing features: 1) Announcement & Notice Board 2) Report & Complaint 3) Emergency 4) Maintenance Fees 5) My Visitor 6) and many more... My Visitor feature provides community and resident a simple, easy yet secure solution in managing visitor without losing its hospitality. The visitor management system paired with standalone Security App. iCARES was an app-based solutions, we are hoping to bring you a paperless community too.

Screenshots

Apparel4 screens
iCARES Smart Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCARES Smart Community at none against Apparel's 10. iCARES Smart Community also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Apparel's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Apparel sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iCARES Smart Community asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apparel ships an update every 4 months, iCARES Smart Community every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on December 12, 2025 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Apparel versus iCARES Smart Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppareliCARES Smart Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.ICARES Technology Sdn Bhd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Apparel

One-time10
  • May 2021$1.99
  • Jun 2021$1.99
  • Jul 2021$1.99
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  • Aug 2021$1.99
  • Sep 2021$1.99
  • Oct 2021$1.99
  • Apparel Nov 2021$1.99
  • Apparel Dec 2021$1.99
  • Apparel - Jan 2022$1.99
  • Apparel - Feb 2022$1.99
None

iCARES Smart Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apparel free?
Apparel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCARES Smart Community free?
iCARES Smart Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apparel or iCARES Smart Community have ads?
Neither Apparel nor iCARES Smart Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apparel or iCARES Smart Community?
Apparel ships an update every 4 months, and iCARES Smart Community every 2 months. Most recently, Apparel was updated on December 12, 2025 and iCARES Smart Community on October 21, 2026.

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