PURPOSE Network vs Broken Shepherds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PURPOSE Network
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The PURPOSE Network unites pain researchers across the continuum of pain research, from all disciplines and at all career levels. Research relies on ingenuity, creativity, and dedicated partnerships between research teams and research participants. Strengthening system capacity by investing in training the next generation of scientists to do this work is essential for reaching the goals of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®.
Broken Shepherds
This app provides a transparent platform for non-profit organizations to share their financial information and connect with the public. Users can explore listed organizations, understand fund utilization, and find local volunteer opportunities.
- Non-profit organization listings
- Transparency ratings
- Fund utilization insights
- Volunteer opportunity browsing
- Regional humanitarian relief discovery
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Broken Shepherds strives to bring transparency to the non-profit sector by providing a platform for non-profit organizations to share their information and connect with the public. Features: - Hundreds of thousands of non-profit organizations listed from all over the US. - Light Rating indicates how transparent the non-profit is. - Get insight on how non-profits utilize their funds. - Browse nearby volunteer opportunities. - Discover regional organizations on the ground providing local humanitarian relief. Broken Shepherds platform and service offering provide tracking and monitoring of non-profit organizations to provide transparency for and facilitate assessment of donations, revenue allocations and expenses, assets and liabilities, fundraising and the provision and receipt of non-profit services by non-profit organizations, donors and volunteers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Broken Shepherds at every 3 weeks against PURPOSE Network's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PURPOSE Network ships an update every 4 months, Broken Shepherds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PURPOSE Network | Broken Shepherds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Neurovations Education, Inc | Broken Shepherds |
In-app purchases
PURPOSE Network
No in-app purchases
Broken Shepherds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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