CareLINK vs CareLink HC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CareLINK
This HIPAA-secure communication suite replaces traditional call centers with features like transcribed visual voicemail, shielded calls, and on-call scheduling. It offers mission-critical push notifications and integrates audio/text records for easy retrieval, securely handling patient photos.
- HIPAA-secure call center replacement
- Transcribed visual voicemail
- Shielded outbound calling
- On-call schedule management
- Audio and text record capture
- Secure patient photo sharing
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HIPAA secure call center and answering service replacement and communications suite with automatically transcribed visual voicemail, shielded outbound calling, on-call schedule management, full audio and text record capture with retrievability, secure photos from patients, and more.... Mission critical with push notifications plus options for email, text, and pager alerts. Replaces multiple partial solutions in one single, workflow driven platform. Note: Only works for customers with a current, active subscription through Callidus Health, LLC.
CareLink HC
This application helps home care providers efficiently manage their work. It allows for easy clocking in and out, tracking client activities, and organizing work schedules. The tool ensures accurate record-keeping for compliance and payroll.
- Clock in/out functionality
- Log activities and tasks
- Manage work schedules
- Accurate record keeping
- Secure data storage
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CareLink is the ultimate tool for caregivers providing home care services. With our user-friendly app, you can easily clock in and out, track time, and document daily activities for your clients—all in one place. Key Features: - Quick and seamless clock-in/out functionality - Effortlessly log activities and tasks performed - View and manage work schedules - Keep accurate records for compliance and payroll - Reliable and secure data storage CareLink HC is designed to make your caregiving responsibilities more organized and efficient, giving you more time to focus on what matters most—caring for your clients. Download Carelink HC today and streamline your caregiving workflow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CareLINK at 100% against CareLink HC's 0%. CareLINK also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). CareLink HC's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CareLINK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CareLINK has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CareLINK's written reviews are positive against 0% of CareLink HC's.
CareLINK ships an update every 6 weeks, CareLink HC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CareLINK | CareLink HC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CallidusHealth | Registry Software Inc. |
Customer experience
CareLINK
CareLink HC
In-app purchases
CareLINK
No in-app purchases
CareLink HC
No in-app purchases
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