Comparison

Volunteer Connection vs Givefinity

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Register for shifts
  • Update contact information
  • Submit volunteer hours
  • Manage volunteer activity
  • Enhance volunteer engagement
Features
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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.

About

Givefinity

Easily track and validate your volunteer hours for various purposes, from college applications to community service requirements. This app simplifies the process of logging your contributions and provides verified reports.

Highlights
  • Volunteer opportunity search
  • Service hour tracking
  • Exportable reports
  • Electronic signature validation
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Volunteer tracking, simplified. Givefinity makes it easy to give back, gain experience, and be the change in your community. Track your service hours and reach your goals. Whether you're applying for college scholarships, reaching internship requirements, fulfilling community service requirements, or an organization streamlining volunteer reporting — Givefinity is the perfect tool to simplify your efforts! With Givefinity, you'll have access to: - Searching for Volunteer Opportunities - Tracking to See Hours & Venues - Reporting to Export Hours - Electronic signatures - Enhanced reporting - Apple and Google calendar integration Download Givefinity today and visualize your impact. ----- GIVEFINITY FEATURES TRACKING - A Visual, Organized Calendar - Effortlessly add all current and upcoming volunteer activities. - Use Givefinity track date, organization, location, and the number of volunteer hours spent. REPORTING - See Your Impact - Quick-and-easy exporting so you can share a report of all your volunteer activity for a specific time period. VALIDATING - Verified Volunteer Hours - Supervisors can electronically sign to validate your volunteer time. - Rest easy with authenticated service hours. ----- TERMS & CONDITIONS Read the terms and conditions here: https://givefinity.com/terms-conditions Read the privacy policy here: https://www.givefinity.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Volunteer Connection4 screens
Givefinity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Givefinity at 87% against Volunteer Connection's 47%. Givefinity also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Volunteer Connection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 30). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Givefinity sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Volunteer Connection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volunteer Connection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volunteer Connection has 3.3K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Volunteer Connection's written reviews are positive against 87% of Givefinity's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, Givefinity every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Volunteer Connection versus Givefinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolunteer ConnectionGivefinity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better4.4 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.Truelight Holdings

Customer experience

Volunteer Connection

All ratings3,274 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative47.3%

Givefinity

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

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

Givefinity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Volunteer Connection

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Givefinity

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year discount$14.991 Year
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  • 1 Year Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Volunteer Connection free?
Volunteer Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Givefinity free?
Givefinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volunteer Connection or Givefinity?
Volunteer Connection is rated higher. Volunteer Connection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Givefinity averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.
Do Volunteer Connection or Givefinity have ads?
Neither Volunteer Connection nor Givefinity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volunteer Connection or Givefinity?
Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, and Givefinity every 6 weeks. Most recently, Volunteer Connection was updated on November 1, 2026 and Givefinity on November 3, 2026.

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