Forces Connect vs 282
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forces Connect
This app provides a directory of contacts and information for the Armed Forces Community in the South East of England. It covers areas like Hampshire, Kent & Medway, Surrey, and Sussex, offering support for crisis, employment, family, health, and housing needs.
- Directory of valuable contacts
- Information for Armed Forces Community
- Crisis Support
- Employment, Education & Training resources
- Family Support, Care & Benefits
- Health & Wellbeing resources
- Housing & Homelessness assistance
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Forces Connect South East (FCSE) is a cross-border partnership created to support the aims of the Armed Forces Covenant and promote a greater understanding and awareness of the issues affecting the Armed Forces Community within public services across the South East. This app aims to produce an easy-to-use and comprehensive directory of valuable contacts and information, for those seeking help within the Armed Forces Community. Areas covered within the Forces Connect app include Hampshire, Kent & Medway, Surrey and Sussex providing support for: - Crisis Support - Employment, Education & Training - Family Support, Care & Benefits - Health & Wellbeing - Housing & Homelessness
282
Track your progress climbing Scotland's 282 Munros. Discover new mountains, log your ascents, and share your achievements and photos with friends. This app helps you manage your munro bagging journey.
- Munro discovery
- Track ascents
- Mark mountains as complete
- Share photos
- Follow friends
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Are you bagging all 282 munros in Scotland? Are you wanting to see what mountains your friends have been climbing? Well look no further than 282! 282 is an all-in-one app for munro discovery, tracking and sharing. Find your next munro from the explore page, mark it as complete and share some photos with your followers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 282 at every 4 days against Forces Connect's every 9 months. Forces Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
Forces Connect ships an update every 9 months, 282 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forces Connect | 282 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Surrey County Council | Alastair McNeill |
Customer experience
Forces Connect
282
In-app purchases
Forces Connect
No in-app purchases
282
No in-app purchases
