GivePulse vs DonorDrive Charity Fundraising
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GivePulse
This platform connects individuals and groups for volunteer opportunities and community initiatives. It helps organize events, track participation, and analyze collective impact. Designed for cities, schools, businesses, and individuals to foster community engagement.
- Volunteer opportunity search and registration
- Activity tracking for individuals and groups
- Community initiative support
- Collective impact analysis
- Event organization tools
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GivePulse is the community engagement platform analyzing collective impact for cities, universities, schools, businesses, groups and individuals. We bring people together to volunteer and address issues and gaps in the community. At the same time, we power the backend and logistical requirements for community movements and initiatives. GivePulse can be used by any volunteer, student, organizer, manager or coordinator to search, register, and track their activity in the community. It is currently only in select cities. Please contact us if you want a formal launch in your city. Join GivePulse!
DonorDrive Charity Fundraising
Easily discover and support nonprofit causes by creating and managing your own fundraising page. Share your progress, connect with others, and motivate donors to help you reach your goals. All funds go directly to registered charities.
- Discover causes
- Create fundraising pages
- Share on social media
- Track fundraising progress
- Connect with other fundraisers
- Motivate donors
- Receive nonprofit updates
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Explore causes and make an impact from anywhere! All money raised goes directly to the nonprofit you choose. All causes listed are registered nonprofit organizations. With the DonorDrive Charity Fundraising app, you can... • Discover causes to fundraise for • Create, manage, & share your fundraising page on social media • Ask for support and give updates on your fundraising efforts • Track your individual or team fundraising progress • Connect with other people fundraising for your selected cause • Motivate people to give when you set milestones and offer donor incentives • Get updates from the nonprofit organization about the cause and your impact Fundraise for registered charities like: • American Diabetes Association • Adult Congenital Heart Association • AIDS/LifeCycle • American Association for Cancer Research • American Cancer Society Action Network • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) • American Lung Association • ANCOP Foundation USA • ANCOP International Canada • Audaxity • AuroraWALKS • Big Brothers Big Sisters • Bike MS by National Multiple Sclerosis Society • Campus Programs • CancerFree KIDS • Center Ride OUT • Challenged Athletes Foundation • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals • Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation • Climate Ride • Climb For Clean Air • Conservation International • Covenant House • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation • Curebound • Cure SMA • Cycle for the Cause • Cycle to Zero • Dance Marathon • Dolphins Cancer Challenge • Ducks Unlimited Canada | Canards Illimités Canada • Epilepsy Foundation • Extra Life • Fill the Boot • Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina • Four Diamonds • Gillette Children’s • GO2 for Lung Cancer • Hearing Loss Association of America • HorizonWALKS • Irreverent Warriors • Jimmy Fund • Kaleida Health • Kennedy Krieger Institute • LUNGevity • Maine Cancer Foundation • Marine Toys for Tots Foundation • MD Anderson Cancer Center • Michigan Medicine • Mind Your Brain Foundation • Miracle Network Dance Marathon • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) • Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) • Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) • Multiple Sclerosis Canada / SP Canada • National Multiple Sclerosis Society • NMDP • Padres Pedal the Cause • Penn State Dance Marathon (THON™) • Players vs. Cancer • Project Sunshine • Respiratory Health Association • Ride Cincinnati Foundation • Run to Home Base • Sandy Hook Promise • Shatterproof • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab • Siteman Cancer Center • SkyRise Chicago by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab • Sleep Out by Covenant House • Smile Train • Soles4Souls • Stop Soldier Suicide (SSS) • Sunrise Association • Team Foster • The Osteosarcoma Institute • Tour de Keys • Unite for Bleeding Disorders • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Walk Like MADD • WashU Medicine • We Challenge MS • Walk MS by National Multiple Sclerosis Society ...and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DonorDrive Charity Fundraising at 4.9 against GivePulse's 3.2. DonorDrive Charity Fundraising also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 35). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
DonorDrive Charity Fundraising holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DonorDrive Charity Fundraising has 8.6K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of GivePulse's written reviews are positive against 42% of DonorDrive Charity Fundraising's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | GivePulse | DonorDrive Charity Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (35 ratings) | 4.9 (8.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better | 42.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 8.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GivePulse, Inc. | DonorDrive |
Customer experience
GivePulse
DonorDrive Charity Fundraising
Bugs and requests
GivePulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DonorDrive Charity Fundraising
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot update fundraising totals
- Unable to switch between events without logging out
- Cannot press 'Get Started' button
Requested features
3 requests- Link with Apple Watch
- Ability to email individual team members
- Automatic step/miles tracking
In-app purchases
GivePulse
No in-app purchases
DonorDrive Charity Fundraising
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GivePulse free?
Is DonorDrive Charity Fundraising free?
Which has better reviews, GivePulse or DonorDrive Charity Fundraising?
Do GivePulse or DonorDrive Charity Fundraising have ads?
Which is updated more often, GivePulse or DonorDrive Charity Fundraising?
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