# Text In Church — user reviews > 89 indexed App Store user reviews of Text In Church by Text in Church, rated 4.80/5 from 4,825 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-in-church/id1107717588/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-in-church/id1107717588.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,292 · 4★ 334 · 3★ 100 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 67 ## What do users think of Text In Church? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 🚀 Helpful for church communication - 👍 Great customer service - 👍 Convenient and user-friendly - 👍 Effective for guest follow-up - 👍 Powerful features for ministry **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🐛 Unreliable notifications - 🐛 Inconsistent functionality between app and web version - 🔒 Login issues, especially with two-factor authentication - 💡 Limited character count in app compared to web - 💡 Lack of basic messaging features like swipe to archive **Commonly reported bugs** - Perpetual loading/spinning wheel on launch - App unable to open or login - Notifications not clearing properly - Keyboard covering text input field **Most requested features** - Save draft messages feature - Improved character count parity between app and web - Ability to quickly mark messages as read - More intuitive user interface - Seamless integration with other church management tools ## Newest reviews (11 of 89) ### 3/5 — Not Enough Text Space *2026-07-25, version 5.1.0* not a lot of text space and that’s frustrating. ### 3/5 — Lack big features *2025-05-25, version 5.0.4* The messaging system works well, but the lack of connection cards and QR code for guest to scan is disappointing. ### 2/5 — The web version is better *2025-05-03, version 5.0.3* Unfortunately this is one of those services where 20 to 30% of the functionality is available in the mobile app and the best experience is on the website. Development seems really slow. Lots of focus on acquisition and integration with other church management software, but little development on the mobile app. No ability to create proper pages and link them to your message, instead you need to spend multiple credits if you want to send out a picture or a long text. Their feedback system is full of development requests, but again, slow to add new features. ### 2/5 — Latest Update is Disappointing *2024-12-10, version 5.0.0* The platform of Text In Church is great. But the latest update of the mobile app is very disappointing and frustrating. One of our staff members cannot get back into the platform since the “two factor authentication” process because the confirmation texts never arrive at his phone. So it’s completely useless for him (our lead pastor). The update also took away some of the basic messaging features, like a swipe to archive messages or mark as unread, making it less intuitive for the user. The character count is also tighter in the mobile app than the web browser. Which means to get the most use out of the platform, I now have to be at my desktop… to text… not on my phone. Something in the interface now between the app and my phone (iPhone) will not clear the notifications from the app’s icon. It takes refreshing the app about 4 times before the notification will update properly on the screen of the phone. Again, the principle of the platform and what it provides is good. The update though has been rough. ### 4/5 — Not as good as the website *2024-05-04, version 4.3.0* Very helpful and powerful ministry tool. But for some reason, there are character limits on the app that don’t appear on the web browser. ### 2/5 — Not intuitive. Doesn’t save drafts. *2024-04-07, version 4.3.0* Difficult to use and many steps to send messages to groups or individuals. Seems like there are some updates needed. Functional but clunky… ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2024-03-28, version 4.3.0* This is a great app to keep people in the loop and communicated to! Easy to do and we have used it for over 10 years and highly recommend! - dc ### 5/5 — Review *2023-12-29, version 4.3.0* Would like more typing characters space ### 5/5 — Great Ministry Tool *2023-11-12, version 4.3.0* Love Text I’m Church. it is a huge blessing to our ministry. Easy to text the whol church and specific groups too. ### 2/5 — App needs to be fixed *2023-08-18, version 4.2.0* Constant issues with the app. Service is great. But frustration sets in when messages disappear and app shuts down. ### 2/5 — You need a save and return feature *2023-06-29, version 4.2.0* There should be a save button to create drafts that you can edit. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t set up account *2026-02-13, version 5.0.13* Tried to use this app for our church downloaded it opened it and there is no place to create an account. All it wants me to do is login and I have no way to login, but I haven’t created an account. ### 1/5 — Spinning Wheel Never Goes Away *2025-06-09, version 5.0.5* The iOS app is worthless. I launch the app and the spinning wheel just sits there indefinitely and the app NEVER opens. I have uninstalled and then reinstalled the app and there is no change. ### 1/5 — Won’t Even Open *2025-05-28, version 5.0.4* Unfortunately I can’t even get the app to open on my iPhone. I just get the initial screen with a spinning wheel, and I give up after a full two minutes. ### 1/5 — Issues With iPhones *2024-08-02, version 4.3.0* If you are trying to use this app with an iPhone be aware that it will log you off on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter if you last logged in yesterday or last month, there is a good chance that you will have to login again. If you’re like me, and forget what your password was, you will have to go through the contortions of creating a new password. ### 1/5 — Losing $600 per year for nothing *2024-05-12* I got this app and it was easy to sign up and sign in. The app never works right it has a whole bunch of glitches. I paid the 600+ dollars for the year. However, whenever I try to cancel the app it’s almost impossible and there’s nobody, available to help me get my money back. There is no way to cancel it unless you’re really tech savvy. It’s easy to use unless you’re trying to get your cancellation. ### 1/5 — Unable to login via all *2024-03-11, version 4.3.0* Since the new 2 step verification the app is not usable as one is unable to log in ### 1/5 — App hard to login *2023-11-21, version 4.3.0* It would be nice to see the password line when I am trying to login in. ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2023-06-10, version 4.2.0* Has very few capabilities and isn’t very user friendly. ### 1/5 — Can’t use *2023-06-04, version 4.2.0* So I downloaded the app. When I opened it, it asked for my login info. I don’t have any login info. And there’s nowhere that I can find to create an account. Kind of frustrating ### 1/5 — Difficult *2022-06-06, version 3.5.0* So many steps. Make it more simple. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — First class app *2026-08-13, version 5.1.2* It’s great to be able to connect with new members through TIC! ### 5/5 — Endorsement *2026-05-10, version 5.0.14* text in church is a very effective tool that helps us effectively communicate and stay in touch with our members and guests! ### 5/5 — Buttery smooth! *2025-12-11, version 5.0.13* This app is smooth! It’s simple, functional, non-glitchy and reliable! I’m a new user but so far I’m well pleased! ### 5/5 — The app hangs on initial loading screen *2025-06-06, version 5.0.5* Our staff has a variety of phones and the app hangs at the loading screen, perpetually loading. It may be the latest update but as of right now the app is useless and forces us to use the browser version either via desktop or mobile. ### 5/5 — Pastor *2025-04-26, version 5.0.2* I love this service. It makes it easy to stay connected ### 5/5 — The best church comms app *2024-11-16, version 5.0.0* It makes connecting with my church so easy from Sunday to Sunday! ### 5/5 — Review *2024-10-09, version 5.0.0* I use this tool almost every day. I love it. And I especially appreciate having phone in church. This has really been a great tool. ### 5/5 — They helped me cancel my service when asked *2024-05-22, version 4.3.0* My cancellation worked after I got a hold of someone by email. They did things right. Thank you ### 5/5 — Best church texting app out there *2024-05-18, version 4.3.0* Highly recommend to any churches looking for a church text messaging platform. Text In Church is the best! ### 5/5 — Communication *2024-05-14, version 4.3.0* This is a great system to improve church communication. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*