Comparison

Sluice vs Connect by ValueLink

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

Head to head
About

Sluice

Streamline your business workflows with this custom-built application. It integrates cloud services and client back-end systems to automate processes, accelerate report delivery, and manage a network of contract professionals. Assign work efficiently and submit completed orders even without internet access.

Highlights
  • Customizable workflow management
  • Cloud service integration
  • Automated process workflows
  • Contractor network management
  • Offline order submission
  • Data logging and verification
Features
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Workflow Made Easy (Designed for use with integrated vendor management systems) Sluice is a custom-built commercial workflow application that incorporates cloud services and integrated client back end systems, which are easily customizable to meet a diverse set of customer workflow and work tracking requirements. Sluice allows localized expertise and automated process workflows to accelerate the delivery of more accurate reports. Designed to manage a large, diverse network of contract professionals, Sluice allows for the assignment of work directly to the right contractor at the right time in the field. Once an order has been accepted into Sluice, the contractor can complete the order in the field, even if Cell or Wi-Fi services are unavailable. Completed orders can be submitted when back online without any loss of work. Not being dependent on cellular coverage or Wi-Fi speeds up the delivery of assignments and more accurate data input while on site. All data collected is logged and verified including photo location in order to minimize fraud.

About

Connect by ValueLink

This platform streamlines appraisal management for real estate valuation professionals. It allows integration with numerous AMCs and Lenders, facilitating order management, client and vendor relations, and financial reporting within a single interface.

Highlights
  • Integrate with 100+ AMCs and Lenders
  • Unified interface for order management
  • Manage client and vendor relationships
  • Track accounts and financial data
  • Generate extensive reports
Features
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ValueLink Connect is a platform designed for appraisers, appraisal companies, and real-estate valuation professionals. Integrate with more than 100 AMCs and Lenders nationwide and work with them through a unified interface. Manage orders, client and vendor relationships, accounts, and run extensive reports.

Screenshots

Sluice4 screens
Connect by ValueLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Connect by ValueLink at 4.4 against Sluice's 3.8. Connect by ValueLink also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Sluice's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 22%) and ratings volume (45 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Connect by ValueLink holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Sluice's written reviews are positive against 22% of Connect by ValueLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sluice ships an update every 3 months, Connect by ValueLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sluice versus Connect by ValueLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSluiceConnect by ValueLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (45 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClearValue Consulting Inc.Spur Global Ventures Inc

Customer experience

Sluice

All ratings45 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.5%

Connect by ValueLink

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Sluice

No in-app purchases

None

Connect by ValueLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sluice free?
Sluice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect by ValueLink free?
Connect by ValueLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sluice or Connect by ValueLink?
Connect by ValueLink is rated higher. Sluice averages 3.8 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Connect by ValueLink averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Sluice or Connect by ValueLink have ads?
Neither Sluice nor Connect by ValueLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sluice or Connect by ValueLink?
Sluice ships an update every 3 months, and Connect by ValueLink monthly. Most recently, Sluice was updated on November 2, 2026 and Connect by ValueLink on November 4, 2026.

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