Comparison

BaseConnect vs MONGA

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

Head to head
About

BaseConnect

A military-exclusive social media platform designed to connect service members, installations, and local communities. It offers secure communication, directories, and newsfeeds, prioritizing privacy and efficiency for active duty, guard, and reserve members.

Highlights
  • Invite-only military network
  • Secure newsfeed and messenger
  • Offline base phone directory
  • Secure recall roster
  • On and off-base reviews
  • Housing status updates
Features
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BaseConnect is the first of its kind military only invite only social media platform to help connect our military troops to each other, your military installation and to the local community. Our leadership team are military veterans with over 80+ years of military service combined. BaseConnect was developed for active duty, guard, reserve members and will be expanding soon to military spouses and veterans. BaseConnect Features include: - Invite Only/Military Only (Only verified users can get access) - Base Phone Directory with offline access - Secure ReCaller (Get rid of the paper recall roster) - Secure Newsfeed (No more public social media posts that should be private) - Secure Messenger (Securely message any BaseConnect user or create a group) - On and off base reviews - Housing status - Instructor Pilot Feedback - Consistent updates coming every month To get access to BaseConnect just create an account using your .mil email address, select your military installation and you are all set. If you see limited features this means your base has not partnered with BaseConnect yet. In order to do this contact your public affairs office and have them email us at support@baseconnect.com Vision: Our vision is to be the primary platform that the Department of Defense uses to communicate securely and solve real communication problems on and off the military installation. "Connecting Our Troops" Mission: "BaseConnect uses our skill set of Leadership and Vision combined with technical gifting to connect our troops and their families to each other, their military installation and the local community in order to save lives, save time and save money for them and the federal government." We have a huge vision here at BaseConnect and have an endless list of problems to solve for the Department of Defense. So whether you are Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marines or Coast Guard we are here to help you solve problems using technology to help save lives, save time, save money, and save taxpayers resources. If you have any ideas or features you would like added to BaseConnect please reach out to us and we will do our best to develop your requests into our platform. We currently have over forty feature requests in our backlog submitted by our users. Thank you for your service. We look forward to serving you. Much more coming soon...

About

MONGA

Stay informed about benefits, legislative efforts, and news relevant to Missouri National Guard members, retirees, and their families. Access information on state and federal issues impacting service members and their loved ones.

Highlights
  • Benefit information
  • Legislative updates
  • Timely news
  • Family support
  • Retiree resources
  • Scholarship information
Features
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The Missouri National Guard Association (MONGA) app offers Missouri National Guard service members, retirees, and their families an easy way to stay informed about benefits, issues, and timely news. It is an accessible, easy-to-use format that informs you about state and federal legislative efforts on your behalf. The Missouri National Guard Association (MONGA) comprises Soldiers and Airmen from across Missouri, Officers and Enlisted, Retirees, Civilians, and their families. We come together to share our voice with legislators at the State and National levels. United, we make a strong voice. MONGA was established in 1947 to provide united representation for all Army and Air National Guard. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all Guardsmen, retirees, and their families while improving the readiness and capabilities of the Missouri National Guard. We are a not-for-profit, 501(c)(19) Missouri-based corporation. Additional benefits of membership include State Sponsored Life Insurance and scholarships. The MONGA App is a conduit for information from the Association to the user level. Additionally, through the MONGA website, it is a way to message individual members or the entire drilling members of a unit and their families. When is the MONGA annual conference? When are MONGA scholarship applications due? When is the National Guard Association of the United States annual conference? When is the Enlisted Association of the National Guard Association annual conference? When will SSLI benefits be offered to your unit? What state and federal legislation is being supported by MONGA? These are just a few of the questions answered through the app. Download the app and stay informed.

Screenshots

BaseConnect4 screens
MONGA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MONGA at 5.0 against BaseConnect's 3.5. MONGA also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). BaseConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

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

MONGA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BaseConnect has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BaseConnect ships an update monthly, MONGA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BaseConnect versus MONGA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseConnectMONGA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBaseConnect LLCAll Covered, Inc.

Customer experience

BaseConnect

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

MONGA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BaseConnect

No in-app purchases

None

MONGA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BaseConnect free?
BaseConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MONGA free?
MONGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BaseConnect or MONGA?
MONGA is rated higher. BaseConnect averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while MONGA averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BaseConnect or MONGA have ads?
MONGA shows ads; BaseConnect does not.
Which is updated more often, BaseConnect or MONGA?
BaseConnect ships an update monthly, and MONGA every 2 months. Most recently, BaseConnect was updated on October 3, 2026 and MONGA on September 29, 2026.

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