OurCalling vs HelpHaven
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.
HelpHaven
This app connects individuals experiencing homelessness or low income with immediate, local resources like shelters, food banks, and medical care. It features a live map, service filtering, and direct contact information for available aid. The app prioritizes ease of access with no login required and works even without GPS.
- Live map with open/closed status
- Filter by service type and search radius
- View hours, contact info, and directions
- One-tap access to emergency services
- Works without GPS
- Community ratings for trusted help
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Help Haven – Real Help, Right Now Food, Shelter, Health — Anytime, Anywhere Help Haven connects homeless and low-income individuals with real-time, nearby services — including shelters, food, medical care, and job support — that are open and ready to help right now. No ads. No login. Just help. What’s Available Near You Emergency shelters Food banks, soup kitchens, and pantries Clinics, hospitals, and recovery meetings Job training programs and hiring events Key Features Live map with open/closed status Filter by service type and search radius See hours, contact info, directions One-tap access to 911 or 311 Optional sign-in to save favorites and get alerts Works Even Without GPS If your location is off, Help Haven still shows verified local resources so you’re never without support. Light and dark modes with local skyline visuals Community ratings to help others find safe, trusted help Help is out there — and now it’s always in your pocket. Download Help Haven and find support anytime, anywhere in the U.S.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HelpHaven at 5.0 against OurCalling's 4.5. HelpHaven also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HelpHaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of OurCalling's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelpHaven's.
OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, HelpHaven every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OurCalling | HelpHaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OurCalling Inc | Maxwell Mamoun |
Customer experience
OurCalling
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In-app purchases
OurCalling
No in-app purchases
HelpHaven
No in-app purchases
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