Direct Relief vs Shepherd Spring Vets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Direct Relief
Contribute valuable location-based insights during emergencies and disasters. Receive targeted alerts and requests for information to help inform critical decision-making for aid organizations.
- Geo-specific alerts
- Geo-specific information requests
- Provide critical insights
- Support informed decision-making
- Real-time situation updates
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Be a Data Volunteer to Direct Relief when emergencies and disaster strikes: - Get geo-specific alerts and messages - Receive geo-specific requests for information so you can help with critically needed answers and insight about the situation on the ground, allowing Direct Relief to make more informed decisions that reflect the dynamic local realities. Thank you!
Shepherd Spring Vets
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This app is designed to provide extended care for the patients and clients of Shepherd Spring Animal Hospital in Crawfordville, Florida. With this app you can: One touch call and email Request appointments Request food Request medication View your pet’s upcoming services and vaccinations Receive notifications about hospital promotions, lost pets in our vicinity and recalled pet foods. Receive monthly reminders so you don’t forget to give your heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Check out our Facebook Look up pet diseases from a reliable information source Find us on the map Visit our website Learn about our services * And much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Direct Relief at every 5 weeks against Shepherd Spring Vets's every 19 months. Shepherd Spring Vets's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direct Relief ships an update every 5 weeks, Shepherd Spring Vets every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Direct Relief | Shepherd Spring Vets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Balcony Labs, Inc. | Avg Intermediate Holdings LLC |
In-app purchases
Direct Relief
No in-app purchases
Shepherd Spring Vets
No in-app purchases






