Comparison

Volunteer Connection vs AWS WickrGov

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
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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

AWS WickrGov

This secure communication service offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, calling, and file sharing for organizations. It operates within a U.S. government-compliant cloud environment, ensuring adherence to strict security and regulatory requirements for sensitive data.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Secure messaging (up to 500 users)
  • Audio and video calling (up to 100 attendees)
  • Screen sharing (up to 500 participants)
  • File sharing (up to 5GB)
  • Configurable ephemeral messaging
Features
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AWS WickrGov is a secure communications service that helps public and commercial organizations collaborate across messaging, calling, file sharing, and screen sharing with end-to-end encryption within the AWS GovCloud U.S.-West Region. AWS GovCloud is designed to host sensitive data, regulated workloads, and address the most stringent U.S. government security and compliance requirements. AWS WickrGov collaboration offerings: • Runs in AWS GovCloud U.S-West Region, operated by U.S. personnel • Enables adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) • One-on-one or group messaging: Securely chat with up to 500 Wickr users in a room • Audio and video calling: Hold conference calls with up to 100 attendees • Screen sharing and broadcasting: Present with up to 500 participants • File sharing and saving: Transfer files up to 5GB with unlimited storage • Configurable ephemeral messaging: Control expiration and burn-on-read timers AWS WickrGov provides a secure platform for public sector organizations and teams to help manage their sensitive communications.

Screenshots

Volunteer Connection4 screens
AWS WickrGov4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volunteer Connection at 47% against AWS WickrGov's 2%. Volunteer Connection also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 186). AWS WickrGov's advantage is update cadence (monthly 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volunteer Connection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volunteer Connection has 3.3K ratings behind it against 186, 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 2% of AWS WickrGov's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, AWS WickrGov monthly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Volunteer Connection versus AWS WickrGov: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolunteer ConnectionAWS WickrGov
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better1.3 (186 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews — better2.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better186
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB173 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.Wickr, LLC

Customer experience

Volunteer Connection

All ratings3,266 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative47.3%

AWS WickrGov

All ratings186 ratings
Positive5.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative92.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive2.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative92.9%

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

AWS WickrGov

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Volunteer Connection

No in-app purchases

None

AWS WickrGov

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volunteer Connection free?
Volunteer Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AWS WickrGov free?
AWS WickrGov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volunteer Connection or AWS WickrGov?
Volunteer Connection is rated higher. Volunteer Connection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while AWS WickrGov averages 1.3 from 186 ratings.
Do Volunteer Connection or AWS WickrGov have ads?
Neither Volunteer Connection nor AWS WickrGov shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volunteer Connection or AWS WickrGov?
Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, and AWS WickrGov monthly. Most recently, Volunteer Connection was updated on September 21, 2026 and AWS WickrGov on September 21, 2026.

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