Qannects vs The Shield 10
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qannects
This platform helps manage and strengthen communities like masjids, organizations, and social groups. It offers tools for communication, event management, fundraising, and service listings, all in one user-friendly interface.
- Prayer & Iqamah Times
- Fundraising & Donations
- Event Management
- Announcements & Notices
- Course Creation & Enrollment
- Volunteer Requests
- Service Listings
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Qannects is a social and community platform built around Islamic principles and values, bringing people, masjids, organizations, creators, and communities together in one place. Connect and share Create text, photo, and video posts from your personal profile or a page you manage. Connect with people, follow masjids, organizations, creators, and community pages, and interact through reactions, comments, reposts, saved posts, and sharing. Find and follow masjids Discover local and nearby participating masjids. View available prayer and iqamah information, announcements, events, Ramadan and Eid information, community updates, and public details. Follow masjids to stay informed and connected with your local community. Watch community content Explore videos and available live broadcasts through Qannects Watch. Follow channels and discover content published by creators, masjids, organizations, and community pages. Message and call Communicate with people and participating organizations through Qannects Messaging. Send messages and supported attachments, including photos, videos, files, and voice notes. Where enabled, Qannects also supports audio and video calls. Support causes and community activities Discover events, volunteer opportunities, donation campaigns, and appeals from participating organizations. Support eligible causes through the donation options available in Qannects. Create and manage your presence Create a public page for a project, organization, initiative, or brand. Use one Qannects account to switch between your personal profile and the pages or organization profiles you are authorized to manage. Use Islamic and community tools Read and listen to the Quran, browse by surah or juz, and save ayah bookmarks. Access Qibla direction, the Islamic calendar, the Names of Allah, zakat tools, Janazah announcements, duas, and other practical resources designed to support daily Islamic and community life. Guided by Islamic principles and values Qannects is guided by Islamic principles and values, with an emphasis on service, trust, truthfulness, privacy, modesty, dignity, respectful participation, accountability, and community benefit. Feature availability may vary by account, organization, location, device, and rollout status. Prayer and iqamah information may be calculated or published by participating organizations; always confirm local congregational times with your masjid. Personal account creation is intended for users 13 years of age or older.
The Shield 10
A private, verified social network for law enforcement officers to connect, share, and support each other. It offers anonymous posting by default and secure messaging within a trusted community.
- Verified law enforcement community
- Anonymous posting by default
- Secure direct messaging
- Hall of Honor and Memorial Wall
- Peer support resources
- Career and transfer discussions
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The Shield is a private, verified community built exclusively for law enforcement officers. Every member is verified before they gain access, creating a trusted space where officers can speak candidly, support one another, and share the realities of the job — without the noise of public social media. ANONYMOUS BY DESIGN Officers are anonymous to each other by default. Your posts show your rank and years of service — never your name — unless you and another officer mutually choose to reveal your identities. What you share stays within a verified community of your peers. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • A private feed to discuss the job with fellow officers • Direct, secure messaging with other verified members • Hall of Honor — recognize officers who set the standard • Memorial Wall — honor those we've lost • Peer support and community resources • Career and transfer discussion • Tools and information relevant to the job BUILT ON TRUST AND PRIVACY Identity verification is required to join. Verification documents are deleted immediately after review — we do not retain them. You control what you share and who sees your identity. MODERATION Report objectionable content or block any user directly from the app. Reports are reviewed and actioned promptly. The Shield is an independent platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the NYPD or any government agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Qannects at 27 against The Shield 10's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Qannects against 5.0 for The Shield 10. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qannects has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Qannects's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Shield 10's.
| Parameter | Qannects | The Shield 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Qannects LLC | FLIC LLC |
Customer experience
Qannects
The Shield 10
In-app purchases
Qannects
No in-app purchases
The Shield 10
No in-app purchases








