Comparison

GivePulse vs Rave Guardian

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Volunteer opportunity search and registration
  • Activity tracking for individuals and groups
  • Community initiative support
  • Collective impact analysis
  • Event organization tools
Features
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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!

About

Rave Guardian

Enhance personal safety by creating a private network of trusted contacts. This app facilitates rapid communication with your organization, offering features like real-time texting, anonymous tips, and location sharing during emergencies. It provides quick access to important numbers and resources curated by your organization.

Highlights
  • Private safety network
  • Real-time texting with organization
  • Anonymous tip submission
  • Location sharing in emergencies
  • Access to curated safety resources
  • Location-based notifications
Features
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Rave Guardian is the best way to improve your personal safety by leveraging those you trust to be your own private safety network. Rave Guardian provides rapid and proactive communication with your organization. Guardian is completely configured by the organization(s) you are associated with to make connecting in times of crisis or just plain confusion simple and easy. Easy 2 field sign-up process for most people. Rave Guardian allows you to do the following(depending on what your participating organization allows): • Text with your organization in real time • Send in anonymous tips • Deliver a rich profile of information to safety officials • Share location information with safety official during an emergency call • Quick access to safety or important phone numbers • Robust resources selected by your organization for convenience • If you allow Guardian, you can receive important notification based on your location. If you allow Rave Guardian, you can received push notifications related to on-going events in your area. If you wish to customize Rave Guardian for your campus or workplace, contact us at demos@ravemobilesafety.com Notes: • Rave Guardian requires a connection to a mobile network data connection. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

Screenshots

GivePulse4 screens
Rave Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rave Guardian at 4.6 against GivePulse's 3.2. Rave Guardian also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 35). GivePulse's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 32%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Rave Guardian holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rave Guardian has 2.9K 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 32% of Rave Guardian's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GivePulse versus Rave Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGivePulseRave Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings)4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings352.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGivePulse, Inc.Rave Mobile Safety

Customer experience

GivePulse

All ratings35 ratings
Positive51.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%

Rave Guardian

All ratings2,936 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative59.4%

Bugs and requests

GivePulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rave Guardian

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Verification code character limit
  • Inability to delete account
  • Persistent notification issues
  • Registration process problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Text/photo submission option
  • Recurring safety timers
  • Ability to add multiple campuses

In-app purchases

None

GivePulse

No in-app purchases

None

Rave Guardian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GivePulse free?
GivePulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rave Guardian free?
Rave Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GivePulse or Rave Guardian?
Rave Guardian is rated higher. GivePulse averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Rave Guardian averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do GivePulse or Rave Guardian have ads?
Neither GivePulse nor Rave Guardian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GivePulse or Rave Guardian?
GivePulse ships an update every 2 months, and Rave Guardian every 2 months. Most recently, GivePulse was updated on September 23, 2026 and Rave Guardian on September 24, 2026.

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