Comparison

Benevity vs Merry Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Benevity

Support causes you care about and participate in company initiatives. Log volunteer hours, donate via various payment methods, and track positive actions in real-time. Discover opportunities tailored to your location, skills, and interests.

Highlights
  • Discover opportunities to do good
  • Donate via payroll, credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay
  • Track volunteer time in real-time
  • Log in with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Support company initiatives
Features
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There’s no better time to do good than the moment you’re inspired! With the Benevity app, you can support the causes you care about, and participate in your company’s initiatives, right from the palm of your hand. Whether you’re logging volunteer time at an event, donating during a disaster or tracking positive actions in real-time, it’s easy to do good no matter where you are. To get started your company must be a Benevity client and have authorized the use of this app. Features and options are subject to program availability and company configurations. The Benevity app empowers you to: • Discover opportunities to do good based on your location, skills and interests. • Donate whenever you feel inspired, through payroll, credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or your Giving Account rewards. • Track volunteer time right at the event and in real time. • Log in with Touch ID/Face ID, so you don’t need to remember passwords. • And more! About Benevity Benevity, a certified B Corporation, is the leader in global corporate purpose software, providing the only integrated suite of community investment and employee, customer and nonprofit engagement solutions. A finalist in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards, many iconic brands rely on Benevity’s cloud solutions to power their purpose in ways that better attract, retain and engage today’s diverse workforce, embed social action into their customer experiences and positively impact their communities. With software that is available in 20 languages, Benevity has processed more than 5 billion dollars in donations, 32 million hours of volunteering time, 210,000 positive actions and awarded one million grants to 251,000 nonprofits worldwide.

About

Merry Mobile

Features
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Merry Mobile is the official member app of JCI Mandaue — your membership in your pocket. Carry your digital badge, check in to events, chat with fellow members, share the chapter's everyday moments, and have a little fun along the way, all in one place. Built for JCI Mandaue members, Merry Mobile brings your chapter life together: YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • A lively Home with the quote of the day, your next event countdown, your steps, and your daily games • Your digital membership badge, always one tap away DIGITAL BADGE & CHECK-IN • Your membership QR, always with you • Check in to events and activities in seconds — scan, or tap to check in when your officers allow it • Register for activities right from the app ACTIVITIES • See what's coming up and RSVP with a tap • Revisit the events you've attended • Contribute and browse photos from each activity STAY CONNECTED — CHAT • Direct messages and group chats with fellow members • Share photos, files, and voice messages • React, run quick polls, and send GIFs MERRY MOMENT • A once-a-day peek into the chapter's day — post yours to see everyone's • Add a caption, frames, and stickers, or snap a dual shot with your selfie • A daily prompt, "On this day" memories, and streak celebrations • Report and block tools keep it safe and friendly ANNOUNCEMENTS • Get notified the moment something important drops • Code Red broadcasts put urgent chapter news front and center YOUR CHAPTER • Member directory — find a member and message them • JCI must-knows • My Card — a shareable digital business card with a QR code • Keep your profile and contact details up to date STAY HEALTHY, STAY MERRY • Count your steps and climb the chapter's daily, weekly, and monthly walking leaderboard TOOLS FOR MEMBERS • MerryScreen — turn your phone into a signboard or whiteboard, with scrolling text and eye-catching effects • Red Ledger — split bills with members and track who's paid • Red Note — notes and to-dos with reminders • Lucky Spin and dice — pick a winner in a flash GAMES & LEADERBOARDS • Rosehold — build your rose kingdom, raid the valley's rogues, defend your walls, and face a new warlord every week • Red Moon — a Filipino-folklore twist on the classic party game, offline or online • Merry Word and Merry Hunt — daily word games for the whole chapter • Merry Blocks, Red Impact, Merry Sungka, 2048, Pong (vs. a member or the computer), Snakey, Pares, and more • Friendly chapter leaderboards FOR OFFICERS & CHAIRPERSONS • Manage activities, attendees, and check-ins from your phone • File post-activity reports and liquidations, with receipts on the go • Review reported content to keep the community safe MADE FOR MEMBERS • Secure, passwordless email sign-in • Optional Face ID / fingerprint + PIN app lock • Light and dark themes that follow your phone Merry Mobile is exclusively for members of JCI Mandaue. Sign in with the email tied to your membership — new to the chapter? Tap "Request access" on the sign-in screen and an officer will approve your account. Not all heroes wear capes — some just check in. Merry Mobile — for the love of JCI Mandaue. Privacy at https://jcimandaue.org/privacy Terms at https://jcimandaue.org/terms

Screenshots

Benevity4 screens
Merry Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merry Mobile at every 8 days against Benevity's monthly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Benevity ships an update monthly, Merry Mobile every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Benevity versus Merry Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenevityMerry Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB66 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBenevity, Inc.Eric Paolo Smith

In-app purchases

None

Benevity

No in-app purchases

None

Merry Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Benevity free?
Benevity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merry Mobile free?
Merry Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Benevity or Merry Mobile have ads?
Neither Benevity nor Merry Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Benevity or Merry Mobile?
Benevity ships an update monthly, and Merry Mobile every 8 days. Most recently, Benevity was updated on October 24, 2026 and Merry Mobile on October 10, 2026.

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