Connect Oshkosh vs Secure Volunteer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Oshkosh
Report neighborhood concerns like potholes and light outages directly to city staff. Track the progress of reported issues and view those already submitted in your area. Receive immediate updates as city staff work to resolve problems.
- Report neighborhood concerns
- Track issue progress
- View issues in your area
- Receive immediate updates
- Direct connection with city staff
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Connect Oshkosh allows for citizens to connect directly with City of Oshkosh staff to efficiently and effectively address neighborhood concerns like potholes and light outages. You can track issues from start to finish and view other issues in your area that have already been reported. City staff will update issues as the progress develops and you will see those updates immediately.
Secure Volunteer
Easily access and display your volunteer ID cards digitally. Search for your card using provided details or a unique code. Avoid the need for printed cards at volunteer opportunities.
- Digital volunteer ID cards
- Search by details or code
- No printed cards needed
- Access for various organizations
- Secure background check integration
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Description: Easily access and display your volunteer cards issued by the Secure Volunteer platform, powered by BIB! This app helps volunteers download and display volunteer ID cards, all without the need to bring along anything printed to volunteer opportunities. Simply search for your card using the details previously provided to your volunteer organization or use a unique Do Good Code, emailed out once your background screen is completed. Thousands of volunteer organizations such as Non-Profits, Schools, Parks and Recreation, Ministries, Healthcare, and other organizations trust Secure Volunteer to provide a better and easier background check for their organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connect Oshkosh at 67% against Secure Volunteer's 8%. Connect Oshkosh also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0). Secure Volunteer's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Connect Oshkosh holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Connect Oshkosh's written reviews are positive against 8% of Secure Volunteer's.
Connect Oshkosh ships an update every 4 months, Secure Volunteer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Oshkosh | Secure Volunteer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (20 ratings) — better | 2.0 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | City of Oshkosh | Background Investigation Bureau, LLC |
Customer experience
Connect Oshkosh
Secure Volunteer
In-app purchases
Connect Oshkosh
No in-app purchases
Secure Volunteer
No in-app purchases
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