Facility Issue Reporting vs Minster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facility Issue Reporting
This app allows local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to electronically report and review facility issues. It streamlines the entire process of managing and resolving problems within church facilities.
- Report facility issues electronically
- Review facility issues
- Streamlined issue resolution
- Electronic tracking of issues
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The Facility Issue Reporting (FIR) app provides local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to report and review facility issues electronically. This streamlines the reporting, viewing, and resolution of facility issues.
Minster
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Minster is interview scheduling built for ward and stake leaders. Members book with their bishopric, Elders Quorum or Relief Society presidency, or stake presidency from a link you text or share — no app to install, no account to create, no phone tag. You set your availability once, and Minster generates only the slots that are genuinely open, holds the ones already taken, and sends the confirmations and reminders for you. This app is the leader companion to the Minster dashboard: • Today — every interview you are conducting, at a glance. • Schedule — the full upcoming list for your unit, with reschedules and cancellations handled in a tap. • Availability — set recurring windows, block a week, or open an extra evening. • Share links — copy or text a booking link for a specific interview type. • Interview types — durations, buffers, lead times, and who conducts what. • Calendar sync — connect Google, Microsoft, or Apple Calendar so busy time on your own calendar never becomes a bookable slot. • Follow-up — see who you have not met with this year. Built for how a presidency actually works: multiple leaders, a secretary who schedules on their behalf, counselors who conduct their own interviews, and stake leaders who oversee several wards at once. Privacy is the design constraint, not a footnote. Notifications never name the interview type. Members give one contact detail and nothing more. Guardian consent is recorded for youth interviews. Every data path is enforced at the database level, so a leader sees their own unit and nothing else. A Minster subscription is required. Accounts and subscriptions are managed on the web at minster.church. Minster Scheduling LLC is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minster at every 3 weeks against Facility Issue Reporting's every 6 weeks. Minster also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Facility Issue Reporting ships an update every 6 weeks, Minster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Facility Issue Reporting | Minster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Minster Scheduling LLC |
Bugs and requests
Facility Issue Reporting
Reported bugs
19 issues- Login authentication broken - infinite login loop
- Failed to Load Data error prevents issue submission
- Cannot select issue type from dropdown
- Cannot edit name field despite being required
- Text input randomly erases when typing descriptions
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- App resets all entered data when user switches to another app
- Server connection errors and timeouts
- App crashes when opening or selecting issue type
- Photo upload fails with 'Service Unavailable: Zero Size Object' error
- Landscape orientation displays large white area
- App freezes when navigating between pages
- Map view shows wrong/distant facilities instead of closest location
- Facility selection dropdown loads slowly or not at all
- Submitted issues show as 'Mine' but don't move to FM Group
- Contact Us feature non-functional
- Feedback submission fails with generic error
- App doesn't work on church WiFi network
- Missing plus (+) button to create new issue on some versions
- Inconsistent DONE button functionality across screens
Requested features
15 requests- Allow regular members to submit facility issues, not just leaders
- Add priority/urgency level field (emergency, important, low)
- Enable mechanics/FM staff to mark jobs complete within app
- Add direct communication channel between FM staff and reporters
- Implement photo upload progress bar
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- Add time frame/ETA for repairs
- Allow users to edit or cancel submitted reports
- Set default building to avoid repeated selection
- Add floor map with location marking capability
- Implement data persistence when switching apps
- Add search and filter functionality for closed issues
- Expand access to more callings (EQ/RS/YW/Primary presidents, etc.)
- Add landscape orientation support
- Allow trailing spaces in email fields without errors
- Provide better feedback/error messages instead of generic failures
Minster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Facility Issue Reporting
No in-app purchases
Minster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Facility Issue Reporting free?
Is Minster free?
Do Facility Issue Reporting or Minster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Facility Issue Reporting or Minster?
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