Comparison

OurCalling vs App

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

App

This app provides a secure and fast way to respond to dangerous situations or find support. It allows users to send SOS alerts with location and audio, call emergency services, and access local resources for gender-based and sexual violence.

Highlights
  • SOS alerts with location and audio
  • Direct calls to emergency services
  • Access to local support resources
  • Encrypted communications
  • GDPR compliant data protection
  • Resources for victims, allies, and witnesses
Features
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ALERTING, TALKING ABOUT IT, ACTING! App-Elles is the first French mobile app designed for victims and witnesses of gender-based and sexual violence. Simple, fast, and secure, it helps you respond effectively to a dangerous situation or find support and assistance at any time. WHY USE APP-ELLES? - Send an SOS alert to your trusted contacts, share your real-time location and audio recordings with a single tap. - Call directly the help, emergency, or support services in your area. - Access local resources in over 15 countries: associations, listening centers, emergency numbers, shelters, etc. - Your data is protected: no contact with strangers, encrypted communications, and full compliance with the GDPR. AN APP FOR ALL ROLES - You are a victim: App-Elles helps you ask for help quickly and discreetly. - You're close: be prepared to act effectively to help someone you trust. - You're a witness: find useful resources and advice for responding responsibly. TECH FOR A BETTER WORLD Developed since 2015 by the French NGO Resonantes, App-Elles is the result of a collaboration between professionals and experts in security, new technologies, and the prevention of gender-based and sexual violence. A benchmark tool, it has won more than 30 international awards (including two CES Innovation Award Honorees in 2019 and 2023) and is used by thousands of individuals and hundreds of associations, businesses, communities, and cities around the world. Download App-Elles now. Protect yourself. Protect others. Spread the word.

Screenshots

OurCalling4 screens
App4 screens

Verdict

The call

OurCalling and App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of OurCalling's written reviews are positive against 57% of App's. App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 4.5 for OurCalling against 4.6 for App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of OurCalling's written reviews are positive against 57% of App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OurCalling versus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOurCallingApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOurCalling IncResonantes

Customer experience

OurCalling

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

App

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral26.1%
Negative17.4%

In-app purchases

None

OurCalling

No in-app purchases

None

App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OurCalling free?
OurCalling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App free?
App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OurCalling or App?
App is rated higher. OurCalling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while App averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do OurCalling or App have ads?
Neither OurCalling nor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OurCalling or App?
OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, and App every 3 weeks. Most recently, OurCalling was updated on October 19, 2026 and App on October 16, 2026.

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