Comparison

Refuel Students vs PAKA by DYM

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

Head to head
About

Refuel Students

Connect with a church's student ministry for prayer requests, Q&A with leaders, and event updates. Access notes from meetings and view the upcoming calendar.

Highlights
  • Submit prayer requests
  • Ask youth leaders questions
  • Access meeting notes
  • View event calendar
  • Connect with ministry members
Features
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Connect with other members of the Refuel Student Ministry at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church in Huntington, WV. Use this app to submit prayer requests, ask your youth leaders questions about God, look over notes from Wednesday, and see what's coming up on the calendar.

About

PAKA by DYM

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for running youth small groups and events. It offers icebreaker questions, games, a spinning wheel, and a pizza calculator to simplify planning and engagement.

Highlights
  • Ice-breaker questions
  • Would you rather questions
  • Low-prep group games
  • Customizable spinning wheel
  • Random people picker
  • Scorekeeper
  • Pizza calculator
  • Awkward silence detector
Features
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PAKA — The Small Group Toolkit by DYM Everything you need to run an awesome small group — right in your pocket. PAKA by DYM (Download Youth Ministry) is the ultimate toolkit for youth workers, small group leaders, and anyone who runs youth events. No prep, no stress — just open the app and go. ICE-BREAKER QUESTIONS Browse categories of conversation starters to get your group talking. Perfect for kicking off small group or getting to know new students. WOULD YOU RATHER? Fun, crowd-tested "Would You Rather?" questions your students will love. Vote and see how your answer compares to players worldwide. You can even submit your own questions! LOW-PREP GAMES A growing library of easy-to-run group games with clear instructions — no supplies needed. Just pick a game and play. SPINNING WHEEL Choose from ready-made wheels or create your own with up to 12 custom options. Great for random selection, decision-making, or adding an element of surprise. PEOPLE PICKER Place your phone in the middle of the group and spin — it picks a person at random. Simple and fun. SCOREKEEPER Track scores for up to 5 teams during any game or competition. Scores are saved while the app is open so you can switch between tools without losing track. PIZZA CALCULATOR Feeding the group? Enter how many middle schoolers and high schoolers are coming and get an instant pizza order recommendation. AWKWARD SILENCE DETECTOR Set your phone down during discussions, and it listens for silence. If things get too quiet, it plays cricket sounds to break the tension and get everyone laughing. Built by DYM — supporting youth workers for over a decade with thousands of resources for thousands of youth groups around the world.

Screenshots

Refuel Students4 screens
PAKA by DYM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PAKA by DYM at none against Refuel Students's shown. PAKA by DYM also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 13 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Refuel Students's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Refuel Students against 5.0 for PAKA by DYM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refuel Students ships an update every 13 months, PAKA by DYM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Refuel Students versus PAKA by DYM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefuel StudentsPAKA by DYM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLewis Memorial Baptist ChurchRTC Holdings, Inc

Customer experience

Refuel Students

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PAKA by DYM

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Refuel Students

No in-app purchases

None

PAKA by DYM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refuel Students free?
Refuel Students is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAKA by DYM free?
PAKA by DYM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Refuel Students or PAKA by DYM?
Refuel Students and PAKA by DYM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 18 ratings respectively.
Do Refuel Students or PAKA by DYM have ads?
Refuel Students shows ads; PAKA by DYM does not.
Which is updated more often, Refuel Students or PAKA by DYM?
Refuel Students ships an update every 13 months, and PAKA by DYM every 10 days. Most recently, Refuel Students was updated on November 2, 2026 and PAKA by DYM on October 31, 2026.

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