Comparison

PURPOSE Network vs Broken Shepherds

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

Head to head
About

PURPOSE Network

Features
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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®.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Non-profit organization listings
  • Transparency ratings
  • Fund utilization insights
  • Volunteer opportunity browsing
  • Regional humanitarian relief discovery
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PURPOSE Network4 screens
Broken Shepherds4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PURPOSE Network versus Broken Shepherds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPURPOSE NetworkBroken Shepherds
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNeurovations Education, IncBroken Shepherds

In-app purchases

None

PURPOSE Network

No in-app purchases

None

Broken Shepherds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PURPOSE Network free?
PURPOSE Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broken Shepherds free?
Broken Shepherds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PURPOSE Network or Broken Shepherds have ads?
Neither PURPOSE Network nor Broken Shepherds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PURPOSE Network or Broken Shepherds?
PURPOSE Network ships an update every 4 months, and Broken Shepherds every 3 weeks. Most recently, PURPOSE Network was updated on May 17, 2026 and Broken Shepherds on September 15, 2026.

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