Section8 vs ReliefScout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
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.
- Explore free and reduced cost resources
- Get matched to opportunities
- Locate support by zip code
- Save favorite programs
- Find financial assistance
- Discover medical programs
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Section8 | ReliefScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 4.3 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jared Warren | Modaramo |
Customer experience
Section8
ReliefScout
In-app purchases
Section8
No in-app purchases
ReliefScout
No in-app purchases









