# Sprout Social vs UW_Connect

The clearest difference is rating: UW_Connect at 4.7 against Sprout Social's 4.2. Sprout Social's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UW_Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprout Social has 1.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, UW_Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sprout Social | UW_Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprout-social/id475307859/reviews) | **[4.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uw-connect/id6479171578/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 104 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Sprout Social, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/475307862) | [United Way Worldwide](https://appshunter.io/developer/1349800482) |

## What reviewers say

### Sprout Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprout-social/id475307859)

Manage your social media presence on the go with this platform's companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple social networks from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Unified inbox for all messages, Reply, assign tasks, and view history, Post, schedule, queue, or draft messages, Track post engagement metrics, Notifications for new social messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app, very helpful
- 👍 App works well
- 👍 Overall good
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Valuable response for us

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Hootsuite is better
- 😞 Run away! Don't use
- 😞 Long time user, very disappointed
- 😞 Sm biz owner
- 😞 HORRIBLE

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox

**Requested features**

- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone


### UW_Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uw-connect/id6479171578)

This private community app connects United Way staff, volunteers, and colleagues for professional development. Engage in learning experiences, build networks, and share best practices to strengthen communities and improve lives.

**Highlights:** Private community for United Way staff and volunteers, Professional development experiences, Next-Generation Leaders Initiative participation, Thrive Hives cohort engagement, Build learning networks, Share best practices and innovations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sprout Social free?

Sprout Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is UW_Connect free?

UW_Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sprout Social or UW_Connect?

UW_Connect is rated higher. Sprout Social averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while UW_Connect averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.

### Do Sprout Social or UW_Connect have ads?

Neither Sprout Social nor UW_Connect shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sprout Social or UW_Connect?

Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, and UW_Connect weekly. Most recently, Sprout Social was updated on November 10, 2026 and UW_Connect on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*