Comparison

Krew Social vs Broken Shepherds

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

Head to head
About

Krew Social

Discover local in-person gatherings within your communities, such as workplaces or campuses. See who's attending and connect with people who share your interests before you meet.

Highlights
  • Browse local hangouts
  • See who's attending
  • Connect with shared interests
  • Build your Krew
  • Group chat for communication
  • Join public or organizational communities
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A world where everyone has their people. Krew Social helps you find your people in the communities you belong to, like your workplace, campus or unit. See in-person hangouts near you, know who's going, and walk in with something to talk about. HOW IT WORKS Browse hangouts: see what's happening across your community and request to join. Know who's going: view attendee profiles and the interests you share before you go. Meet your people: Krew suggests hangouts with members of your Krew and new people who have things in common with you. Build your Krew: add friends for any activity or interest. Keep it going: stay in touch with your group in group chat. WHY IT WORKS The U.S. Surgeon General's 2023 advisory, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, calls for strengthening social connection in our communities, workplaces and schools. Krew does it the way that works: small groups of people with a lot in common, doing what they love together, in person. JOIN YOUR COMMUNITY Join the community your organization set up for you, or join the public community near you. People stay where they have their people.

About

Broken Shepherds

This app provides a transparent platform for non-profit organizations to share their financial information and connect with the public. Users can explore listed organizations, understand fund utilization, and find local volunteer opportunities.

Highlights
  • Non-profit organization listings
  • Transparency ratings
  • Fund utilization insights
  • Volunteer opportunity browsing
  • Regional humanitarian relief discovery
Features
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Broken Shepherds strives to bring transparency to the non-profit sector by providing a platform for non-profit organizations to share their information and connect with the public. Features: - Hundreds of thousands of non-profit organizations listed from all over the US. - Light Rating indicates how transparent the non-profit is. - Get insight on how non-profits utilize their funds. - Browse nearby volunteer opportunities. - Discover regional organizations on the ground providing local humanitarian relief. Broken Shepherds platform and service offering provide tracking and monitoring of non-profit organizations to provide transparency for and facilitate assessment of donations, revenue allocations and expenses, assets and liabilities, fundraising and the provision and receipt of non-profit services by non-profit organizations, donors and volunteers.

Screenshots

Krew Social4 screens
Broken Shepherds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Krew Social at 4.9 against Broken Shepherds's 3.9. Krew Social also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 56%) and ratings volume (133 vs 20). Broken Shepherds's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Krew Social holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Krew Social has 133 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Krew Social's written reviews are positive against 56% of Broken Shepherds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Krew Social ships an update every 2 weeks, Broken Shepherds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Krew Social versus Broken Shepherds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKrew SocialBroken Shepherds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (133 ratings) — better3.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings133 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKrew Social Inc.Broken Shepherds

Customer experience

Krew Social

All ratings133 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%

Broken Shepherds

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Krew Social

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Some bugs and quirks

Broken Shepherds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Krew Social

No in-app purchases

None

Broken Shepherds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Krew Social free?
Krew Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broken Shepherds free?
Broken Shepherds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Krew Social or Broken Shepherds?
Krew Social is rated higher. Krew Social averages 4.9 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Broken Shepherds averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Krew Social or Broken Shepherds have ads?
Neither Krew Social nor Broken Shepherds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Krew Social or Broken Shepherds?
Krew Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and Broken Shepherds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Krew Social was updated on November 7, 2026 and Broken Shepherds on October 30, 2026.

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