DU Volunteering vs Openlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DU Volunteering
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Welcome to the home of all things volunteering at Durham University! Using the DU Volunteering app is an easy way for you to find volunteering opportunities, log your hours and even earn awards. Get involved with volunteering by following these simple steps: 1. Create an account (please use your Durham University email address). 2. Complete the volunteer induction and any other relevant training (Find more information about this at durham.ac.uk/volunteering). Students only. 3. Choose from the amazing selection of available volunteering opportunities and sign up on the platform! 4. Don’t forget to log your hours to earn achievement badges and awards! We hold the Durham University Volunteering Awards at the end of each academic year to celebrate those who have made an outstanding contribution to volunteering. If you have already signed up to our volunteering platform on the web, you can just use your login details to sign in to the app, and all of your progress will be displayed there. This app is for Durham University staff and students only.
Openlight
A social platform for discovering content, sharing updates, and connecting with others. It aims to provide a personalized and engaging experience for users to forge friendships and explore new ideas within a creative community.
- Discover new content
- Share updates
- Forge friendships
- Personalized experience
- Community interaction
- Creative communication
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Discover Openlight, a dynamic social platform designed to foster connections and inspire meaningful interactions. Whether you're sharing updates, exploring new content, or forging friendships, Openlight provides a personalized and engaging experience. Stay in touch with friends, uncover innovative ideas, and become part of a community that values creativity and communication. Embrace a new era of social networking – download Openlight today and make every moment more vibrant!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Openlight at weekly against DU Volunteering's monthly. 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.
DU Volunteering ships an update monthly, Openlight weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DU Volunteering | Openlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smarter in Design | Fossa |
In-app purchases
DU Volunteering
No in-app purchases
Openlight
No in-app purchases
