MyCompassion vs ScreenChore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCompassion
Easily manage your child sponsorship journey. Send letters, view photos and updates, receive prayer requests, and learn about their world. Stay connected with real-time alerts.
- Send letters to sponsored child
- View photos and updates
- Receive prayer requests
- Set prayer reminders
- Discover stories and facts
- Real-time alerts and updates
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You’ve already started something amazing by becoming a sponsor. Now, make your sponsorship journey easier with the MyCompassion app — designed just for you. See the impact of your support with just a tap! With the app, you can: • Quickly send letters to your sponsored child. It’s easy! • See their latest photos and updates. You’ll love watching them grow. • Get prayer requests and even set reminders to pray. • Discover stories and facts about their world — it’s like traveling without leaving home. • Stay in the loop with real-time alerts and updates! Ready to explore? Download the MyCompassion app now to start enjoying these new features!
ScreenChore
This app helps families manage chores and screen time. Parents can assign tasks and reward completion with extra device access, fostering responsibility and healthy digital habits. It aims to reduce conflict by setting clear expectations and automating screen time limits.
- Assign chores with screen time rewards
- Set screen time allowances per child
- Block or limit specific apps
- Automated screen time monitoring
- Parental control via single account
- Prompts chores to earn extra screen time
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ScreenChore combines a family chore chart with a screen time app, allowing parents to assign chores and reward them with extra screen time. It allows blocking and limiting screen time, while helping kids practice prioritization, delayed gratification, and build healthy relationships with their devices. Instead of constantly reminding, negotiating, or being the “bad guy,” parents can set clear expectations ahead of time. ScreenChore automatically monitors screen time and blocks selected apps when a child reaches their limit. No need to take the device away. The apps simply become unavailable, helping reduce fussing, arguing, and daily power struggles. When kids run out of screen time, they'll be prompted to complete the chores you assign to earn extra screen time, helping them learn that important responsibilities come before entertainment. Features: - Set a screen time allowance for each child in your family - Assign chores based on the day of the week - Choose a screen time reward for each chore - Use one parent account to set up your whole family - Permanently block certain apps or limit them by screen time - Give children a parent-approved device experience - Let kids complete chores to earn extra screen time ScreenChore is designed for families who want less conflict around devices and more structure around daily routines. ScreenChore uses Apples standard EULA terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ScreenChore's Privacy Policy: https://screenchore.com/Privacy_Policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScreenChore at 5.0 against MyCompassion's 3.6. ScreenChore also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). MyCompassion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ScreenChore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. MyCompassion asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScreenChore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCompassion has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyCompassion ships an update every 2 months, ScreenChore fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | MyCompassion | ScreenChore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compassion International, Inc. | Schlangen Development LLC |
Customer experience
MyCompassion
ScreenChore
Bugs and requests
MyCompassion
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login process takes excessive time to load
- Letter drafts fail to save or save incompletely
- App crashes when uploading photos
- Letter button requires multiple clicks to function
- App force closes during prayer selection
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- Text disappears from letter body during composition
- App crashes when attaching images
- Notification badges persist even after reading
- Child information not syncing across devices
- Letters show incorrect or duplicate dates
- App crashes on iOS 8.2 when clicking bio headings
- Login credentials not persisting between sessions
- Gift sending interface freezes without options
- Template selection error message despite selection
- App becomes unresponsive during letter writing
- Photo upload reverts to main screen
- Account creation kicks user out of app
- Technical difficulties message on app open
Requested features
14 requests- Restore previous app version with better navigation
- Improve login speed and eliminate re-login requirement
- Add Apple Pencil support for handwritten letters on iPad
- Implement push notifications for received letters
- Make child photos larger and easier to access
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- Show all letter history instead of limiting to last 5
- Add suggested topics for letter writing
- Reduce marketing content on home page
- Full-screen map view option
- Ability to make app payments and donations
- Better notification system for unread letters
- Automatic tracking of last letter sent date
- Dark mode option
- Improved draft auto-save functionality
ScreenChore
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyCompassion
No in-app purchases
ScreenChore
- ScreenChore Family Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
Questions
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