Comparison

OurCalling vs NeedAnything?

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

Head to head
About

OurCalling

This app connects concerned citizens with homeless individuals, enabling them to report sightings and share local service information. It provides a nationwide database of resources like shelters and food pantries, facilitating help and support for those in need.

Highlights
  • Report homeless individuals with photos
  • Search nationwide homeless services
  • View resources on map or by distance
  • Offline access to favorite resources
  • Submit new resource information
  • Report homeless camp locations
Features
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You are driving when you see a homeless person on the side of the road. You want to help. You reach for your phone and open the OurCalling Homeless Service app. You click on “Identify” and quickly snap a picture, notifying outreach workers who will follow up with the individual. You want to do more, so you engage in conversation and begin helping the person by using the app and sharing what local services are available. Before you know it, you have just helped a complete stranger take a step in the right direction. Through the OurCalling Homeless Service app you are able to search for resources in every city throughout the country. Looking for the closest shelter, food pantry, domestic violence center or addiction recovery resource? This app will guide you. This app is funded by donations from people like you and helps homeless individuals all across the country. Click on the “Donate” button in the app and make an immediate impact. The data in this app is crowdsourced - Help more people by using the “Submit” feature to add a new resource. Features: • Gain access to the largest database of service providers for the homeless. • Search in any city and numerous categories (shelter, domestic violence, medical clinic, food pantry, rehab, etc...) • View listings on a map or sort the list by distance from your current location. · Share resource information to pass on a referral. · Offline access for services when you mark them as Favorite. • Report updates on resources in your area. • Report a homeless camp location. • Reporting for camp locations in Dallas, TX will be visited by OurCalling's Search and Rescue teams.

About

NeedAnything?

This app automatically notifies your contacts when you arrive at a chosen store, asking if they need anything. It simplifies shopping for others by managing requests in real-time, saving trips, money, and confusion.

Highlights
  • Automatic contact alerts upon store arrival
  • Assign contacts to specific stores
  • Real-time request management
  • Supports multiple shoppers and recipients
  • Eliminates delivery fees
  • Secure data encryption
Features
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The NeedAnything app automatically alerts your chosen contacts when you are at your favorite stores and asks them “do you need anything?” You select the stores where you’d like to shop for others and assign the contacts for each store that you’d like to automatically alert when you arrive. Making a grocery stop on your way home? Alert your spouse automatically when you get to the store so you can find out if they need anything. Get their requests in real time and pick up their items. You'll save them from making a trip, save them money by bypassing delivery fees and you’ll save yourself from ever having to hear “You went where? I needed something!” IF YOU SHOP FOR OTHERS: We’ve got you covered! When you shop for relatives, co-workers, roommates and others, NeedAnything’s location technology detects when you are in a specific store you’ve listed and automatically alerts your chosen contacts in real time, asking them “do you need anything?” If you want to shop for more than one person, you can manage multiple requests all in one central spot. IF OTHERS SHOP FOR YOU: It’s easier than ever for others to help you get what you need from the store! Simply accept invitations from your trusted contacts to shop for you when they’re at your favorite stores. You’ll be automatically notified when they’re there, allowing you to make real time requests for the items you need without having to go to the store yourself. Why use NeedAnything? Save shopping trips for others: If your family members, roommates, or neighbors can’t make it to the store, NeedAnything makes it easier than ever to offer to pick up the items they need. Show you care: As a trusted loved one or friend you’ll be letting others know you’ve got them covered by offering to get what they need while you’re at the store. Save time: If you’re shopping for others, you can alert multiple people automatically, all at once and receive real time replies so you get through the store with maximum efficiency. Give peace of mind: Your contacts know and trust you, so you’ll eliminate concerns over safe handling of their items. Save money: Avoid costly 3rd party shopping and delivery fees when your trusted contacts offer to get what you need while they’re out shopping. Save confusion: Eliminate the hassle of calling others, listening to voicemail messages, searching for handwritten lists and jumping between multiple text messages and emails. Just check your NeedAnything app to quickly see who needs what. We’re secure: Here at NeedAnything we take privacy seriously, which is why we use industry-trusted data encryption to ensure no third-party interference. It’s FREE to use! Both you and those you are willing to shop for can use the NeedAnything app for free. Use NeedAnything at your favorite stores, including: • Grocery stores • Drug stores • Carry out restaurants • Coffee shops • Hardware stores • Pet supply stores And more! If you NEED ANYTHING from us, we’d love to hear from you! Please email us at: info@needanything.com Visit NeedAnything.com to learn more!

Screenshots

OurCalling4 screens
NeedAnything?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NeedAnything? at every 2 weeks against OurCalling's every 3 months. NeedAnything? also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for OurCalling against 4.8 for NeedAnything?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of OurCalling's written reviews are positive against 94% of NeedAnything?'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, NeedAnything? every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OurCalling versus NeedAnything?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOurCallingNeedAnything?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)4.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2829 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOurCalling IncNeedAnything LLC

Customer experience

OurCalling

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

NeedAnything?

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

OurCalling

No in-app purchases

None

NeedAnything?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OurCalling free?
OurCalling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeedAnything? free?
NeedAnything? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OurCalling or NeedAnything??
NeedAnything? is rated higher. OurCalling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while NeedAnything? averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do OurCalling or NeedAnything? have ads?
Neither OurCalling nor NeedAnything? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OurCalling or NeedAnything??
OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, and NeedAnything? every 2 weeks. Most recently, OurCalling was updated on November 6, 2026 and NeedAnything? on November 2, 2026.

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