Comparison

DV Connect vs Donorbox Live

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

Head to head
About

DV Connect

This nonprofit management software integrates CRM, fundraising, online donations, event management, and memberships with email marketing and social media tools. It also offers payment processing for events and memberships.

Highlights
  • CRM and fundraising tools
  • Online donation processing
  • Event and membership management
  • Email marketing
  • Social media integration
  • Payment processing
Features
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DonorView combines the power of CRM, fund raising, online donations, event management, memberships with email marketing, social media & surveys. DonorView.Payments allows you to process event and membership payments.

About

Donorbox Live

This app transforms a tablet into a secure donation kiosk for non-profits, accepting various payment methods. It supports multiple languages, customizable branding, and offline donation collection.

Highlights
  • Accepts credit/debit cards, smartphones, and smartwatches
  • Supports 17 languages for broader donor reach
  • Customizable welcome screen with logo and branding
  • Collects donor contact information and email subscriptions
  • Offline donation collection with card reader
  • Supports Gift Aid in the U.K.
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Backed by Donorbox’s innovative fundraising platform, the Donorbox Live™ Kiosk app makes it easy to build a powerful, secure giving kiosk – wherever and whenever you need it. No more missing out on in-person donations because a supporter doesn’t have cash! With Donorbox Live™, you can: - Collect quick one-time and recurring donations made with credit cards, debit cards, smartphones, and smartwatches. - Reach more donors with additional languages. With 17 languages supported, you can connect with donors from all over, making in-person giving more inclusive and accessible. - Customize your welcome screen with your logo, primary color, and a powerful call to action. - Personalize email receipts with variables, images, and impactful messaging. - Collect addresses and phone numbers to expand your ways to connect, engage, and build lasting donor relationships. - Ask up to three custom questions to gather valuable information and understand your donors better. - Allow donors to subscribe to your mailing list at checkout, keeping them informed and involved in your cause. - Include minimum and maximum donation amounts to ensure your donors meet any giving requirements and that each contribution is meaningful. - Enable donation designations in Live Kiosk, empowering supporters to direct their donation to a specific area of need. - Support Gift Aid in the U.K., allowing eligible organizations to claim 25% extra on qualifying donations—at no additional cost to the donor. - Collect donations even when you’re offline with Offline Auto-Sync Donations (only available when using a card reader). - Track donations on your Donorbox account to monitor the success of your campaigns. Simply download this app on your iPad and pair either a Stripe M2 card reader in the U.S. or a WisePad 3 card reader everywhere else. You’ll need a Donorbox organization account and a stable internet connection. Ready to get started? Download Donorbox Live™ today!

Screenshots

DV Connect2 screens
Donorbox Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Donorbox Live at 5.0 against DV Connect's 3.7. Donorbox Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months). DV Connect's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Donorbox Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DV Connect ships an update every 27 months, Donorbox Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
DV Connect versus Donorbox Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDV ConnectDonorbox Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnectedView LLCRebel Idealist Inc

Customer experience

DV Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Donorbox Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DV Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Donorbox Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DV Connect free?
DV Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Donorbox Live free?
Donorbox Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DV Connect or Donorbox Live?
Donorbox Live is rated higher. DV Connect averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Donorbox Live averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DV Connect or Donorbox Live have ads?
Neither DV Connect nor Donorbox Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DV Connect or Donorbox Live?
DV Connect ships an update every 27 months, and Donorbox Live monthly. Most recently, DV Connect was updated on September 19, 2026 and Donorbox Live on September 17, 2026.

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