WIN vs STAND Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIN
This app connects users to free resources like food pantries, shelters, and health services. It also provides alerts for community events and direct access to hotlines for immediate assistance. Available in English and Spanish, it's designed for those seeking support.
- Find shelters and food pantries
- Access free health services
- Discover educational resources
- Receive event alerts
- Connect to assistance hotlines
- Search by age, gender, or region
- Find specialized resources
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WIN What I Need connects users to 12 categories of free resources. Available in English and Spanish, WIN is free, easy to use, and enables homeless, abused and resource-insecure youth, families, seniors and adults to find and connect to the supportive services they need to stabilize their lives. Users can search for anything, from food pantries and homeless shelters, to free health services, educational resources and more. And this app is more than a directory- WIN sends users alerts about job fairs and other community events, enables them to offer feedback and connects users to live assistance hotlines through the “I Need Help Now” page. WIN not only serves homeless, abused and struggling youth, families and adults, the WIN What I Need mobile app is also powerful referral tool for professional’s and others who encounter or serve individuals in need of immediate help or supportive services. WIN is currently available in Los Angeles County, CA. WITH WIN YOU CAN: • Find job help, homeless shelters, free food pantries, healthcare, crisis support, drop-in centers, legal assistance, education resources, government benefits, public transportation, and more. • Legal assistance, education resources, government benefits, public transportation, and more. • Call domestic violence shelters, sex trafficking hotlines, mental health services, crisis and suicide prevention hotlines. • Search for programs that serve your age, gender or region of the county. • Find specialized resources just for veterans, LGBTQ, foster youth, pregnant and/or parenting teens or adults. • View human services near you – they are listed first if your location is on. • Use the map to see where a program is located. • Read detailed information about each program to find the best “fit” • Read or submit comments about user experiences. • Call or email agencies using WIN app live links. • Get directions to chosen agencies. • Share the app easily with others. • Read or listen Helpful Info explanations about program or service options. • Search for services without an internet connection (although some features such as mapping, directions and real-time email are disabled). Developer: OurCommunityLA (OCLA) Contact: info@oclawin.org Copyright: OurCommunityLA 2021
STAND Toolbox
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UCLA's STAND Toolbox helps you develop skills to feel and sleep better, and gives you a way to track your mood and sleep over time. Skills and techniques are presented by world-leading Psychology researchers at UCLA. Build your practice through daily 5-10 minute exercises. WHAT YOU'LL GET: - 50+ exercises for developing mental health skills such as resilience and self-compassion - 6+ multi-day courses to learn skills that build on each other - Sleep and Mood Tracking tools for monitoring your health over time STAND Toolbox is intended as a companion application for individuals enrolled in one of the UCLA STAND programs. Visit stand.ucla.edu for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STAND Toolbox at 13.0 against WIN's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WIN ships an update every 2 months, STAND Toolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIN | STAND Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Our Community LA | University of California, Los Angeles |
In-app purchases
WIN
No in-app purchases
STAND Toolbox
No in-app purchases









