4Bells vs People Making a Difference PMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4Bells
This app connects nonprofits and local groups with skilled volunteers for urgent tasks. It efficiently matches volunteers with specific expertise to critical needs, ensuring the right help arrives promptly.
- Volunteer deployment for urgent tasks
- Matching volunteers with specific skills
- Connecting local groups with volunteers
- Time-sensitive task management
- Nonprofit volunteer coordination
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4Bells allows nonprofits and local groups to deploy known volunteers to complete urgent, time-sensitive tasks. For example, a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) can match local volunteers with specific skills (e.g., medical, construction, electrical) to particular needs so the right people show up at the right time.
People Making a Difference PMD
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This app aids volunteers and organizers of volunteering events. * As a volunteer, get notifications about where you should be and what you should be doing. * Receive messages from the organizers. * Check in and check out from events. * Easily stay on top of things! * Sign up to volunteer through a webpage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 4Bells at every 4 months against People Making a Difference PMD's every 12 months. 4Bells also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4Bells ships an update every 4 months, People Making a Difference PMD every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4Bells | People Making a Difference PMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TechSoup Global | People Making a Difference through Community Service, Inc. |
In-app purchases
4Bells
No in-app purchases
People Making a Difference PMD
No in-app purchases
