Comparison

Called to Serve vs GroupSpot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Called to Serve

Connect with LDS missionaries and their families. Share mission experiences, track service progress with countdowns and location maps, and send messages, photos, and audio recordings directly to missionaries.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited missionaries
  • Countdown to departure/return
  • Map missionary locations
  • Send messages, photos, audio
  • View local time and weather
  • Access mission information
Features
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Called to Serve™ is the perfect app for LDS missionaries and their families! This powerful new app gives the families and friends of LDS missionaries an impressive set of tools to: (1) Share their missionary experience with others, (2) Follow their missionary service, (3) Send messages to any missionary on the go. I. Share Your Mission Experience Called to Serve is easy to setup and fun to use. Just create an account then add your missionary's name, picture, departure date, return date, and select their mission. These simple steps create a missionary profile that you can then share with others. You control everything including who can see what. Keep everything private or share it with your family and friends. II. Follow Your Missionary Service Called to Serve is the ultimate LDS missionary tracker! This powerful app gives the friends and families of LDS missionaries – quick and easy access their missionary's profile, picture, departure date, return date, location details and mission information. Track as many missionaries as you like. See how long they've been gone and how much time they have left including their departure date, return date, days served, days remaining and percent complete. Everything including the current time, temperature, weather and weather forecast information. III. Send Messages to Missionaries on the Go Called to Serve is also the fastest and easiest way to send messages to any missionary! Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go – users can send emails, photographs, even audio recordings directly from the app to any missionary. Use voice-to-text to dictate an email then tap send. Take a picture then then tap send. Record a message then tap send. Your messages are sent immediately and a copy is also sent back to you. Called to Serve is designed to honor LDS missionaries and missionary service. It was specifically designed and crafted to resemble the "FamilySearch Tree" mobile app's user interface; thus creating a powerful family heirloom that is visually attractive, easy to use, and already familiar to a large number of people. Called to Serve’s features include: - Track an unlimited number of missionaries - Count up/down until missionary leaves/returns home - Map each location your missionary serves - Send emails, pictures or audio recordings directly to missionaries from the app - View local time, day/night and the missionary's schedule - View local weather conditions and forecast information - View mission information, including the Mission President, mission pictures and more Called to Serve will provide you and your family a rich missionary experience. It's the perfect app for missionary moms, families, friends, youth leaders and bishops to organize and track LDS missionaries serving around in the world. Get it NOW!

About

GroupSpot

This platform streamlines group communication by offering a unified space for families, communities, book clubs, teams, and faith groups. It provides tools for sharing moments, organizing events, managing schedules, and facilitating discussions, all while prioritizing privacy and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Mass Communications (Email, Pushes, Alerts)
  • Personal and Group Chat
  • Shared Photo Albums
  • Signups, Polls, Forms, RSVPs
  • Schedules, Rosters, Player Availability
  • Member Management
  • Subgroups and Sister Group Management
Features
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GroupSpot is the free, private, ad-free group management and team communication app for sports teams, clubs, schools, PTOs, PTAs, booster clubs, nonprofits, businesses, bands, scouts, Greek organizations, HOAs, families, and community groups. Replace scattered group texts, email chains, calendars, signup tools, forms, and payment apps with one organized place for communication, scheduling, membership, registration, and payments. COMMUNICATE WITHOUT THE NOISE Keep important updates in a real-time group feed and everyday conversations in personal, small-group, or full-group chat. Send push notifications, in-app alerts, and email announcements; pin key posts; target subgroups; share across related sister groups; and see post engagement. Members can set notification preferences for each group. PLAN EVENTS AND KNOW WHO'S COMING Create shared calendars for meetings, practices, games, fundraisers, performances, trips, and recurring events. Add locations, directions, weather forecasts, status changes, and automated reminders. Collect RSVPs and availability, manage waitlists, track attendance, and sync events to personal calendars. TURN POSTS INTO ACTION Add volunteer signups, custom forms, polls, links, files, videos, shared photo albums, carpools, attendance, registrations, or payments to a post. Organize shifts and tasks, gather feedback, collect digital signatures and waivers, and keep results easy to review and export. REGISTRATION, DUES, DONATIONS, AND PAYMENTS Combine registration forms and secure in-app payments in one seamless flow. Collect membership dues, team fees, donations, event tickets, merchandise purchases, and more. Track paid and unpaid members, inventory, receipts, refunds, and transaction history. Premium tools add installment plans, discount and access codes, offline payments, conditional questions, and automated pricing. BUILT FOR TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS Manage member directories, customizable rosters, player availability, games, seasons, schedules, scores, play-by-play updates, depth charts, injury reports, and equipment. Inventory Manager tracks jerseys, instruments, uniforms, and gear from checkout through return. Role-based permissions help organizers delegate safely without granting full admin access. PRIVATE BY DESIGN GroupSpot is built for high-trust communities, not public social media. There are no ads, no algorithms, and no public profiles. Groups are private and unsearchable, invitations are controlled, and GroupSpot never sells your data. ONE APP FOR EVERY GROUP Use GroupSpot as a sports team management app, club management app, school communication app, PTO or PTA app, nonprofit management app, volunteer coordination app, band or music group app, HOA management app, scouting app, family organizer, or private community platform. Create a custom group and enable only the tools your members need. Start a group in seconds. GroupSpot's free Starter plan includes unlimited members and essential tools for chats, events, RSVPs, signups, forms, registration, payments, subgroups, and much more. Upgrade to Premium when your organization needs additional controls and advanced workflows. All your groups. All your people. All in one spot. Please view the Terms of Service (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Called to Serve4 screens
GroupSpot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GroupSpot at 97% against Called to Serve's 47%. GroupSpot also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Called to Serve's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Called to Serve sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month and GroupSpot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GroupSpot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupSpot has 4.5K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Called to Serve's written reviews are positive against 97% of GroupSpot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Called to Serve ships an update every 2 months, GroupSpot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Called to Serve versus GroupSpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalled to ServeGroupSpot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews97.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLatter-day AppsKohort Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Called to Serve

All ratings25 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

GroupSpot

All ratings4,476 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.7%

Bugs and requests

Called to Serve

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GroupSpot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty seeing older posts
  • Occasional app crashes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Increase video upload duration
  • Enhance blocking system functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Called to Serve

Subscriptions4
  • Premium1 Month trial$12.001 Month
  • Smart1 Month trial$20.001 Month
  • Premium$119.991 Year
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  • Smart$200.001 Year
8 purchases

GroupSpot

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly: 1 Group$39.991 Month
  • Monthly: 2 Groups$79.991 Month
  • Monthly: 3 Groups$119.991 Month
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  • Monthly: Up to 5 Groups$119.991 Month
  • Annual: 1 Group$384.991 Year
  • Annual: 2 Groups$699.991 Year
  • Annual: 3 Groups$999.991 Year
  • Annual: Up to 5 Groups$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Called to Serve free?
Called to Serve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GroupSpot free?
GroupSpot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Called to Serve or GroupSpot?
GroupSpot is rated higher. Called to Serve averages 3.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while GroupSpot averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Called to Serve or GroupSpot have ads?
Neither Called to Serve nor GroupSpot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Called to Serve or GroupSpot?
Called to Serve ships an update every 2 months, and GroupSpot every 2 days. Most recently, Called to Serve was updated on October 24, 2026 and GroupSpot on October 25, 2026.

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