ActBlue Field Tools vs MATR Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActBlue Field Tools
This app serves as a central platform for organizing online volunteer efforts for campaigns, advocacy groups, and nonprofits. It facilitates relational organizing, peer-to-peer texting, phone banking, and social media outreach to help users make a significant impact.
- Relational organizing
- Peer-to-peer texting
- Phone banking
- Social media amplification
- Volunteer coordination
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Welcome! Have you been invited to download ActBlue Field Tools by a campaign or organization? You’re in the right place: ActBlue Field Tools is your all-in-one hub for organizing online: volunteer for your favorite campaign, advocacy organization, nonprofit, union, and more. Get involved with relational organizing (reaching out to your friends and family with information about the campaign/organization you’re volunteering for), peer-to-peer texting, phone banking, social media amplification, and more. ActBlue Field Tools empowers activists with technology that makes it easy to make an impact. We’re trusted by thousands of campaigns and organizations, like Biden for President 2020, the DCCC, SEIU, Voters of Tomorrow, Community Change, and many more.
MATR Connect
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MATR helps you have deeper, more meaningful conversations with the people who matter most. In a world of surface-level interactions, MATR provides guided conversation journeys that help you truly connect, whether with friends, family, partners, or colleagues. HOW IT WORKS • Browse curated conversation journeys across topics like relationships, personal growth, career, and more • Start a live video conversation, or answer a prompt on your own time • Follow AI-guided prompts designed to spark authentic dialogue • Receive personalized insights and reflections after each conversation KEY FEATURES • Guided Journeys: Thoughtfully designed conversation frameworks covering relationships, self-discovery, life transitions, and more • Live and async: Talk together in a call, or send video answers when you are free • Messages by person: One row per person, then every journey you share. Pin or hide threads. Deleted threads restore for 7 days • Go Deeper: After the last round, both of you can choose an extra question • AI Coaching: Receive real-time guidance and post-conversation insights powered by AI • Memory Vault: Save meaningful moments and track your growth over time • Cohorts: Join group experiences with structured conversation arcs • Create Your Own: Design custom journeys with AI assistance SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Free: Access to starter journeys and basic features • MATR Pro: Unlimited journeys, AI insights, and Memory Vault • MATR Pro Host: Everything in Pro plus cohort hosting capabilities Privacy is our priority. Your conversations are encrypted, and you control your data. Download MATR and start having conversations that matter. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.matr.today/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MATR Connect at every 5 days against ActBlue Field Tools's every 2 months. ActBlue Field Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). 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.
ActBlue Field Tools ships an update every 2 months, MATR Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActBlue Field Tools | MATR Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Outvote Inc | MATR GLOBAL INC |
Bugs and requests
ActBlue Field Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Inability to add new organizations
- Outdated contact data
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark messages as seen or completed
- More comprehensive list of causes and organizations
- Improved accessibility (font size, layout, etc.)
- Ability to group message contacts
- Bipartisan approach, not just left-leaning
MATR Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActBlue Field Tools
No in-app purchases
MATR Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActBlue Field Tools free?
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Do ActBlue Field Tools or MATR Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, ActBlue Field Tools or MATR Connect?
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