The Community Compass vs PantryMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Community Compass
Locate nearby food resources with this app. It helps users find essential food assistance programs and services in their area, connecting them with the help they need.
- Find local food resources
- Locate food assistance programs
- Connect with services
- User-friendly interface
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Help people find food resources.
PantryMap
Discover nearby food pantries for volunteering or receiving assistance. Access information anytime, anywhere without needing to sign up.
- Find nearby food pantries
- Volunteer opportunities
- Food assistance locations
- No sign-up required
- Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Find nearby food pantries to volunteer & eat. Anytime, anywhere. No sign-up required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PantryMap at 100% against The Community Compass's 0%. PantryMap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). The Community Compass's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PantryMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of The Community Compass's written reviews are positive against 100% of PantryMap's.
The Community Compass ships an update monthly, PantryMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Community Compass | PantryMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indy Hunger Network, Inc. | Henry Greenhut |
Customer experience
The Community Compass
PantryMap
In-app purchases
The Community Compass
No in-app purchases
PantryMap
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Community Compass free?
Is PantryMap free?
Which has better reviews, The Community Compass or PantryMap?
Do The Community Compass or PantryMap have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Community Compass or PantryMap?
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