Comparison

MyCompassion vs Barnabas Team

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Send letters to sponsored child
  • View photos and updates
  • Receive prayer requests
  • Set prayer reminders
  • Discover stories and facts
  • Real-time alerts and updates
Features
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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!

About

Barnabas Team

This app helps church communities organize volunteer efforts for members and neighbors needing practical assistance. It facilitates request submission, volunteer matching based on skills, and team coordination through messaging and notifications. Access is private and invitation-only.

Highlights
  • Request submission for practical help
  • Volunteer matching by skills and availability
  • Private team communication and coordination
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Searchable volunteer directory
  • Simple phone number sign-in
Features
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Barnabas is a private app for the volunteer helps-ministry of a single church community. It is not a public service — access is by invitation, and requests are visible only to that church's volunteer team. Barnabas keeps a church's helping-hands ministry organized. When a member or a neighbor needs practical help — a home repair, a project, support with a disability or a daily need — they submit a request. A dedicated team of volunteers takes it from there. Built for the volunteers and coordinators who do the serving. Requests, matched to the right people Members and neighbors submit requests for help. The volunteer team reviews each request privately — requests are visible only to the team — and the right people step up. Coordinators assign helpers and track the work from request to done. A team that knows its strengths Every volunteer lists their skills, tools, equipment, and availability. A searchable directory makes it easy to find who can handle plumbing, electrical, carpentry, moving, yard work, and more. Coordinate as a team Group and direct messaging keep the team in sync, and push notifications make sure no request or update slips through. Coordinators can reach the team by notification, text, or email. Simple, private sign-in Sign in with your phone number — no password to remember. Requests and member information stay within your team. We never sell your data or use it to track you. "Barnabas" means son of encouragement.

Screenshots

MyCompassion4 screens
Barnabas Team4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barnabas Team at 5.0 against MyCompassion's 3.4. MyCompassion's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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

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

Barnabas Team holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCompassion has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyCompassion versus Barnabas Team: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCompassionBarnabas Team
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCompassion International, Inc.Alexander Reyes

Customer experience

MyCompassion

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative33.0%

Barnabas Team

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

Barnabas Team

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyCompassion

No in-app purchases

None

Barnabas Team

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyCompassion free?
MyCompassion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barnabas Team free?
Barnabas Team is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyCompassion or Barnabas Team?
Barnabas Team is rated higher. MyCompassion averages 3.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Barnabas Team averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyCompassion or Barnabas Team have ads?
Neither MyCompassion nor Barnabas Team shows ads.

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