Comparison

Section8 vs ReliefScout

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

Head to head
About

Section8

This app guides users through the process of finding affordable housing. It breaks down each step, offers rent calculation, appointment reminders, and apartment complex lookups. Users can call complexes directly, access required documents, and switch between English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step housing process guidance
  • Rent calculation tool
  • Appointment reminders
  • Apartment complex map lookup
  • Direct calling to complexes
  • Document sharing
  • Multilingual support (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
Read full description

This app simplifies the process of finding affordable Section 8 housing in Utah County. Tap on each step to see what to do next. When you finish, a green checkmark will appear. Then move to the next step! Steps guide you through what can otherwise be a complicated process, helping you to calculate rent, set reminders for important appointments, and look up possible apartment complexes on a map. Once you’ve found an apartment you like, you can call them right from the app, and when you visit the potential apartment, links to all of the required documents are ready to share right from the app. Finally, to make the process even easier, you can instantly click back and forth between English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

About

ReliefScout

Instantly find local nonprofit and charity resources based on your needs and zip code. Discover opportunities for financial, medical, educational, housing, and career assistance. Save your favorite programs for easy access.

Highlights
  • Explore free and reduced cost resources
  • Get matched to opportunities
  • Locate support by zip code
  • Save favorite programs
  • Find financial assistance
  • Discover medical programs
Features
Read full description

ReliefScout instantly connects you to resources from nonprofits, charities, and other organizations in your area. The app works by analyzing your needs and locating relevant opportunities within your zip code. Find assistance with finances, education, medical needs, housing, career, food, and so much more. Key Features: +Explore free and reduced cost resources +Get matched to opportunities +Locate support easily based on zip code +Save your favorite programs for later use What You’ll Find: +Financial Assistance +Benefit Programs +Career Support +Childcare Help +Education Grants +Medical Programs ReliefScout is completely free to download and use

Screenshots

Section84 screens
ReliefScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ReliefScout at 4.3 against Section8's 3.1. ReliefScout also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and device support. Section8's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

ReliefScout holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Section8's written reviews are positive against 67% of ReliefScout's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Section8 versus ReliefScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSection8ReliefScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings)4.3 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3646 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJared WarrenModaramo

Customer experience

Section8

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ReliefScout

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Section8

No in-app purchases

None

ReliefScout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Section8 free?
Section8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReliefScout free?
ReliefScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Section8 or ReliefScout?
ReliefScout is rated higher. Section8 averages 3.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while ReliefScout averages 4.3 from 46 ratings.

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