MyCompassion vs SwatchBase
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!
SwatchBase
Organize and access all your paint colors with detailed information like brand, code, and finish. Save colors by project and room for easy recall, and choose from preloaded brand colors or add your own. Ideal for homeowners and professionals managing color palettes.
- Organize paint colors by project and room
- Save color details: brand, code, finish, base
- Add custom colors
- Choose from preloaded brand colors
- Make notes for each color
- Export PDF reports (Pro version)
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Tired of rummaging through your old paint cans to try to find the color you painted the guest room? Was it flat or eggshell finish? SwatchBase keeps every paint color you've ever chosen organized, searchable, and always at your fingertips. Save colors with all the details that matter — name, brand, code, finish, and base — plus make notes for each one. Organize your swatches by project and break them down by room, so you always know exactly what's on your walls. Choose from preloaded colors from major paint brands, or add your own custom colors as you go. With SwatchBase Pro, get unlimited projects and rooms, export polished PDF reports to share with clients or contractors, and priority support Whether you're a DIY homeowner tracking your own projects or a pro managing color libraries for clients, SwatchBase makes sure you never lose a swatch again. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwatchBase at 100% against MyCompassion's 51%. SwatchBase also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). MyCompassion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (48 vs 11). 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. SwatchBase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MyCompassion asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwatchBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of MyCompassion's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwatchBase's.
MyCompassion ships an update every 2 months, SwatchBase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCompassion | SwatchBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compassion International, Inc. | Jeremy Loyd |
Customer experience
MyCompassion
SwatchBase
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
SwatchBase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyCompassion
No in-app purchases
SwatchBase
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- SwatchBase Pro Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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