Comparison

Volunteer Connection vs HighSwim

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

HighSwim

Manage and organize high school swim teams with ease. Features include attendance tracking and calendars, benefiting coaches, parents, and team members.

Highlights
  • Attendance tracking
  • Team calendars
  • Organization tools
  • Versatile for coaches and parents
Features
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Developed as a passion project, HighSwim provides an effortless way to manage and organize high school swim teams. It offers an array of features such as attendance trackers, calendars, and much more. All team members, including coaches and parents alike can benefit from HighSwim's versatility. Created by a Swimmer, for Swimmers. Developed by © Kathy Kang

Screenshots

Volunteer Connection4 screens
HighSwim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HighSwim at 100% against Volunteer Connection's 47%. HighSwim also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Volunteer Connection's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 3). 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

HighSwim holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volunteer Connection has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of HighSwim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, HighSwim every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volunteer Connection versus HighSwim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolunteer ConnectionHighSwim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.Daniel Kang

Customer experience

Volunteer Connection

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

HighSwim

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

HighSwim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Volunteer Connection

No in-app purchases

None

HighSwim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volunteer Connection free?
Volunteer Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HighSwim free?
HighSwim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volunteer Connection or HighSwim?
HighSwim is rated higher. Volunteer Connection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while HighSwim averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Volunteer Connection or HighSwim have ads?
Neither Volunteer Connection nor HighSwim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volunteer Connection or HighSwim?
Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, and HighSwim every 3 weeks. Most recently, Volunteer Connection was updated on November 1, 2026 and HighSwim on November 5, 2026.

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