# Volunteer Connection vs marks

Volunteer Connection and marks both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of marks's written reviews are positive against 47% of Volunteer Connection's. marks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Volunteer Connection's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 91). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.7 for Volunteer Connection against 4.6 for marks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volunteer Connection has 3.3K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Volunteer Connection's written reviews are positive against 88% of marks's.

Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, marks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Volunteer Connection | marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/volunteer-connection/id896767062/reviews)** | [4.6 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marks-track-your-grades/id6761805541/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 91 |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 85 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/325304068) | [BENAN LIU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891577484) |

## What reviewers say

### Volunteer Connection

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/volunteer-connection/id896767062)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient to use
- 💡 Great volunteer-centric app
- 🚀 Quick and easy to log hours
- 🚀 Seamless process, no lags

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login/sign-in issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent/limited functionality
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Frequent crashes/loading problems

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### marks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marks-track-your-grades/id6761805541)

Effortlessly track schoolwork with a clean interface designed for students. Access real-time assignments, grades, and perform what-if grade calculations without navigating cluttered portals.

**Highlights:** What-if grade calculations, Real-time assignment and grade checks, Cleaner interface than school portals, Encrypted local data storage, Effortless schoolwork tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Volunteer Connection free?

Volunteer Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is marks free?

marks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Volunteer Connection or marks?

Volunteer Connection is rated higher. Volunteer Connection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while marks averages 4.6 from 91 ratings.

### Do Volunteer Connection or marks have ads?

Neither Volunteer Connection nor marks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Volunteer Connection or marks?

Volunteer Connection ships an update every 2 months, and marks every 3 days. Most recently, Volunteer Connection was updated on November 1, 2026 and marks on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*