Volunteer Connection vs Causer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volunteer Connection
Manage your volunteer activities with the American Red Cross. This app allows registered volunteers to easily register for shifts, update contact details, and submit hours. It's designed to enhance engagement and streamline the volunteer experience.
- Register for shifts
- Update contact information
- Submit volunteer hours
- Manage volunteer activity
- Enhance volunteer engagement
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American Red Cross volunteers, the Volunteer Connection app is now available! The mobile app is for existing volunteers only. Manage your activity with the American Red Cross conveniently via the new app! Hold the power of Volunteer Connection in the palm of your hand! Volunteers can use the app to register for shifts, update contact information, submit hours, and other tasks typically managed in Volunteer Connection, the organization's volunteer management system. Now, all of which can be done with the tip and swipe of a finger! Over 200,000 American Red Cross volunteers help ensure the organization prevents and alleviates human suffering every day. Many respond to disasters, teach life-saving skills to their communities, or support ongoing activities with their skills and talents. The mobile app will allow existing American Red Cross volunteers to become more engaged with the organization, helping enhance the overall volunteer experience with the organization. Note: This app is for General Volunteers only at this time. Youth and Prospective Volunteers will not have access to the app, until further notice or until their intake process with their respective region is complete. If you are not a registered volunteer and interested in becoming involved with the American Red Cross, please visit www.redcross.org today! If you are having problems, please use the link above for assistance.
Causer
Manage your volunteer schedule and engage with causes you care about. Track past and upcoming shifts, select new opportunities, and check in/out directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with push notifications and see the impact of your contributions.
- View past and upcoming volunteer shifts
- Select new volunteer shifts
- Push notifications for shifts
- In-app check-in/check-out
- Add hours manually
- Calendar view of schedule
- Track volunteer impact
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Causer is for volunteers to handle their volunteer schedules while engaging with the causes and organizations they care about! Your volunteer program is using Get Connected volunteer software, giving you access to your volunteer profile right here from the Causer app. Log in or create your account to connect with your volunteer organization. From your volunteer dashboard, youíll be able to view all of your past and upcoming volunteer shifts, or select new volunteer shifts! Receive push notifications when your volunteer shift is approaching and when you arrive on-site ready to check-in. You can check in directly from the app when you begin volunteering to ensure your program is able to collect your volunteer hours - data that helps make a bigger difference! The app will also remind you when it is time to check out and stop your volunteer clock. From your volunteer profile you can: ~ Add hours without checking in ~ Select new volunteer shifts ~ Manage your volunteer schedule in calendar view ~ Check-in/check-out of volunteer shifts ~ And, see the impact you're making!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Volunteer Connection at 4.7 against Causer's 2.5. Volunteer Connection also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 82) and review sentiment (47% vs 32%). Causer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Volunteer Connection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volunteer Connection has 3.3K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Volunteer Connection's written reviews are positive against 32% of Causer's.
Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, Causer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Volunteer Connection | Causer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better | 2.5 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc. | Galaxy Digital |
Customer experience
Volunteer Connection
Causer
Bugs and requests
Volunteer Connection
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot log hours due to calendar issues
- App support center no longer exists
- Cannot find needed training in the app
- App does not recognize saved login credentials
Requested features
4 requests- Add total hours worked in hours manager
- Improve search functionality and consistency
- Allow updating availability directly in the app
- Add ability to favorite/comment on recent activity posts
Causer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Volunteer Connection
No in-app purchases
Causer
No in-app purchases








