Trail’s End vs Zeffy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trail’s End
This app assists Scouts with fundraising by allowing them to easily record sales and securely accept credit card payments. Users can sign up for storefront shifts and track their progress towards earning rewards while staying informed about their fundraiser.
- Record sales
- Accept credit card payments
- Sign up for storefront shifts
- Earn rewards
- Stay informed
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Welcome to Trail’s End - the app that helps Scouts with their fundraising. Easily record sales, securely accept credit card payments, and sign up to sell with storefront shifts. Trail’s End helps you earn rewards and stay informed throughout your fundraiser.
Zeffy
Transform your smartphone into a payment terminal for your nonprofit. Accept donations and sell tickets in person using major credit cards and mobile wallets. All donations go directly to your cause with no transaction fees.
- Accept credit cards and mobile payments
- Sell event tickets in person
- Collect donations in person
- Zero transaction fees
- Track all payments
- Connect to Zeffy campaigns
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Turn your phone into a powerful payment terminal. Accept donations, sell tickets and track all payments instantly — no extra hardware needed! With the Zeffy app, your nonprofit can: • Accept all major credit cards, plus Apple Pay and Google Pay using only your phone! • Sell event tickets or collect donations in person with just a tap • Enjoy zero transaction fees — 100% of every dollar goes to your cause • Seamlessly connect to your Zeffy campaigns for quick setup • Track all payments made to your cause Simply choose your event from your Zeffy account, select the ticket type or donation amount, and let supporters tap their card or phone. Fast, secure, and fee-free — so you can focus on what really matters: your mission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trail’s End at 3.4 against Zeffy's 2.9. Zeffy's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Trail’s End holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 49 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 30% and 31% positive.
Trail’s End ships an update fortnightly, Zeffy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trail’s End | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (52 ratings) — better | 2.9 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #175 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weaver Fundraising, LLC | Zeffy |
Customer experience
Trail’s End
Zeffy
Bugs and requests
Trail’s End
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login screen loops and fails at CAPTCHA verification
- App freezes after login and won't proceed
- Biometric login not working despite successful registration
- Bluetooth reader registration not persisting
- App times out after 2 seconds of switching apps
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- Cannot complete registration - stuck on birthday screen
- Profile overlay hides username field during editing
- Error message 'There was an error updating your unit' during setup
- Credit card reader not connecting or recognized
- Sales data not syncing correctly with server
- App crashes when processing orders
- Network errors despite working internet connection
- Session establishment faults when switching between scouts
- Rewards tab and total sales not displaying
- Updates erasing previous sales and order data
- App hanging on password submission
- Inventory not updating after pickup
- Share payment link returns 'order not found' error
- Inconsistent pricing between app and order forms
- iPad crashing entirely when creating password
Requested features
13 requests- Ability to edit customer information after saving
- Paid/unpaid status tracking for orders
- Summary reports for daily cash/credit/total sales
- Ability to split storefront proceeds among multiple scouts per shift
- Camera-based credit card scanning at checkout
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- Merged account management for multi-scout families
- Offline mode for order entry
- Multiple payment methods for single transaction
- Improved password requirement documentation
- Desktop app for profile management
- Granular notification controls
- Inventory editing capability
- Delivery status filtering by street address
Zeffy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trail’s End
No in-app purchases
Zeffy
No in-app purchases
