Givebutter vs Donorbox Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Givebutter
This app empowers nonprofits to manage fundraising activities directly from their mobile devices. It facilitates instant donation processing, ticket sales, event check-ins, and real-time campaign performance tracking. Users can also manage auctions and access detailed supporter and transaction information.
- In-person donation processing
- On-site ticket sales
- QR code event check-in
- Live campaign performance updates
- Auction management and winner processing
- Supporter and transaction history access
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Transform your fundraising on the go with the Givebutter Mobile app. Seamlessly collect donations, manage events, and track campaign performance - all from your phone. In-Person Donations: Process credit card donations instantly with tap-to-pay or a supported card reader—all automatically linked to your campaigns. Sell Tickets: Make at-the-door ticket sales a breeze with on-site ticket processing for both single tickets and bundles. Check-In Attendees: Simplify event entry with lightning-fast QR code scanning or convenient manual check-in options. Live Campaign Updates: Stay connected to your campaign momentum with live updates of your campaign's donations, ticket revenue, and auction sales. Auction Support: Create exceptional experiences for auction participants with hassle-free winner processing. Collect payments for single or multiple items and immediately declare winners! Transaction & Supporter Details: Access critical donor information and transaction history anywhere, empowering personalized engagement and timely follow-up
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Donorbox Live at 5.0 against Givebutter's 3.4. Givebutter's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). 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.
Donorbox Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Givebutter has 122 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Givebutter ships an update every 11 days, Donorbox Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Givebutter | Donorbox Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (122 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Givebutter, Inc. | Rebel Idealist Inc |
Customer experience
Givebutter
Donorbox Live
In-app purchases
Givebutter
No in-app purchases
Donorbox Live
No in-app purchases









