OurCalling vs Shelter Bridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Shelter Bridge
Find available shelter beds and essential resources in real-time. Connect with support services through a 24/7 chatbot and utilize an interactive map for navigation. Read user reviews to make informed decisions.
- Real-time shelter bed availability
- Comprehensive resource finder
- 24/7 chatbot assistance
- User ratings and reviews
- Interactive map
- Multiple city support
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- Real-time Available Beds in Shelters - Comprehensive Resource Finder - 24/7 Chatbot Assistance - User Ratings and Reviews - Interactive Map - Multiple Cities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OurCalling at 4.7 against Shelter Bridge's 4.0. OurCalling also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 75%) and ratings volume (28 vs 4). Shelter Bridge's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OurCalling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OurCalling has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of OurCalling's written reviews are positive against 75% of Shelter Bridge's.
OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, Shelter Bridge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OurCalling | Shelter Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OurCalling Inc | SHELTER BRIDGE LLC |
Customer experience
OurCalling
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In-app purchases
OurCalling
No in-app purchases
Shelter Bridge
No in-app purchases
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