MyCompassion

Wow, I'm not sure why all the changes were made. The old app was awesome.. I could see when I wrote my Comapssion child last, when I gave last, I could see all the letters written back and forth. **This new app update is so hard to navigate. I couldn't find any of our letters--it seems like they weren't saved. I couldn't easily find info on our child. The old app home page was the best--you could see your Compassion child, a map of where they live, their school info, the last time you gave or wrote. If the app stays as is, I'll have to use the website instead, and in fact that's what I did today in order to write my child. **I politely and vehemently ask the app designers to go back to what you had before.

I’m sure the developers are as horrified as the Apple people are that my phone won’t update past iOS 15-whatever yet I keep using it. And I’m grateful that Compassion made the app unusable for people like me at a slower rate than the grocery store. I guess it’s hand-written or web page letters for me.

I have been doing nothing but try to write a letter and it keeps stopping at that, I have not selected a template. I've tried to write both a long letter and a short letter in each time. It tells me that I haven't selected a template… However I have each time. So I'm not able to write my child. I also want to send them gifts and every time I click on to send a gift it says what kind of gift do you want to send? And it just sits there without giving me an option of what to do. Please fix the app so we can use it for the intended purposes.

My Simple Review of the Compassion (MyCompassion) App User-Friendly Connection The app makes it incredibly easy to stay connected with your sponsored child—whether you’re writing letters, attaching photos, or reading their updates—right from your phone. It’s fast, intuitive, and designed to help you stay engaged no matter where you are.  Real-Time Insight I love how the app shows the child’s local weather, time, and even a little map to help me imagine where they are in the world. It adds such a personal touch and really brings me closer to their daily life.   Stay in Touch, Stay Inspired You can easily track when you last wrote, get reminders for upcoming birthdays, read prayer prompts, and explore stories tailored just for you. It’s packed with meaningful features that help you stay committed in prayer, correspondence, and giving.   Room for Improvement Some users have had a few challenges with the latest version—like having to log in every time or only seeing the last five letters. There are also reports of the app freezing when sending letters. Encouragingly, the developers are listening and improving these issues with regular updates.  Overall It’s a thoughtful, beautifully designed way to maintain a real and meaningful connection with your sponsored child. With consistent enhancements and helpful tools, it’s clear the app is built to deepen those special bonds—despite a few minor hiccups that are being addressed.

The app upgrade takes forever to login, even with FaceID…too long.

Great app! Makes it easy to connect with those children whom I sponsor.

I am very disappointed in the “new” Compassion International app which features tiny icon photos of my sponsored children with multiple marketing articles requesting more financial commitments and no means of alerting me when I have received a letter from one of my sponsored children. I am grateful for Compassion International’s work and I receive tons of emails and postal mail asking for more money. Please remove this marketing from my home page and allow me to view the children I am sponsoring in photos that do not require a magnifying glass! If there is a way to return to the previous version of the app I want it instead.

Over $5 million of the money raised goes to 17 people within the organization. The top execs take about $500k while the children receive $30/month. Does someone need $500k to free other people, namely children, from poverty? Does that sound like Jesus or like the world? You can decide for yourself.

I haven’t had any issues with log ins or letter writing and the like. I do like this app quite a bit. My only request is to bring back the notification when your child writes to you. I’m sometimes several weeks late reading and responding because there’s no flag on the app icon (yes notifications are “on” for the app)

Focus no longer on our sponsored children! When I work at a Compassion event, the old app was an integral part of promoting sponsorships. People could see how easy it is (was) to write and receive letters from their children, see all their information, and send support. Put the children first again!! If I wanted to see Compassion propaganda, I could go to your website. I much rather have easy access to my children’s letters, pictures, information, and support!!