Comparison

OurCalling vs The High Lonesome Lounge

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

The High Lonesome Lounge

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1 book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. 2 Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. 3 Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand

Screenshots

OurCalling4 screens
The High Lonesome Lounge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OurCalling at 3 against The High Lonesome Lounge's —. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, The High Lonesome Lounge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OurCalling versus The High Lonesome Lounge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOurCallingThe High Lonesome Lounge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOurCalling IncThe High Lonesome Lounge LLC

In-app purchases

None

OurCalling

No in-app purchases

None

The High Lonesome Lounge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OurCalling free?
OurCalling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The High Lonesome Lounge free?
The High Lonesome Lounge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, OurCalling or The High Lonesome Lounge?
OurCalling ships an update every 3 months, and The High Lonesome Lounge every 2 months. Most recently, OurCalling was updated on November 6, 2026 and The High Lonesome Lounge on October 25, 2026.

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