Elvanto vs Congregate Members
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elvanto
Access administrative and member features of the Elvanto software on the go. This mobile companion requires an existing Elvanto login to utilize its full functionality.
- Administration access
- Member features
- Mobile companion
- Requires Elvanto login
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This app is a companion to the Elvanto software that provides access to both administration and member features. An Elvanto login is required to access and use the app.
Congregate Members
Access your church's member content, public sermons, and articles on your mobile device. Features include a member directory, calendar, announcements, news, and a virtual library. Requires an active Congregate service plan and a user account with member access.
- Member directory
- Calendar and announcements
- Sermons and articles
- Shared files and virtual library
- Attendance and finance tracking
- Integrated Bible
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The Congregate Members app brings your website's member content plus public sermons and articles to your mobile device. For church websites powered by Congregate, use the Congregate Members app to access all your member content, including: • Member directory • Calendar • Daily announcements • News • Job assignments • Sermons • Articles • Shared files • Message center • Virtual library • Attendance tracker • Song tracker • Finance tracker • Class tracker • User-added member pages • Integrated Bible • Visitor tracker • And more! The Congregate Members app requires the following: • An active Congregate service plan/Congregate-powered church website • A user account with member access • An internet connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Congregate Members at 3.9 against Elvanto's 2.5. Congregate Members also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 19%). Elvanto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Congregate Members holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Elvanto's written reviews are positive against 44% of Congregate Members's.
Elvanto ships an update every 3 weeks, Congregate Members every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Elvanto | Congregate Members |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (48 ratings) | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Your Giving, Inc. | DP Media Group |
Customer experience
Elvanto
Congregate Members
Bugs and requests
Elvanto
Reported bugs
98 issues- App is effectively often logged out
- Emails aren't always coming through on the first reset password attempt
- Invisible overlaid windows
- Incorrect login details response
- App no longer works after update 3.1
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- Dialogue boxes popping up within the app instead of opening as a page
- No close out feature on dialogue box
- Song charts opening in an external app
- App logs you out constantly
- App isn't receiving messages
- Every time you open the app it shows you logged in but you can’t see anything
- App hasn’t been functional since system crash in Feb
- App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
- Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
- Can’t log in
- Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
- App no longer works since updating to 3.1
- Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
- Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
- App logs you out all the time
- App isn’t receiving messages
- Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
- App hasn’t been functional since Elvanto system crash in Feb
- App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
- Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
- Can’t log in
- Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
- App no longer works since updating to 3.1
- Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
- Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
- App logs you out all the time
- App isn’t receiving messages
- Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
- App basically is just a browser tab but an app
- Trouble from the start with getting logged in and staying logged in
- Password reset never works
- Too much mucking around to log in
- Difficult to locate how to log in
- Editing personal details is a pain
- App is just the website, without a back button
- Can no longer tap on a number to call or message, or on the address to navigate from the directory
- Disappointed it’s just a low effort web wrapper
- No different than using the website directly
- App is slow and clunky
- App tells me my username or password is incorrect, even though I can log in through a browser
- App has no features, can't access some people, can't send messages
- Doesn’t retain login info
- Keeps not recognizing login details
- Won’t let iPhone auto fill password and username properly
- Inconsistencies with computer website
- No admin access
- App installed itself without permission
- App doesn't show same as website
- Login an absolute nightmare, automatically forgets password if not used for a while
- Logging in requires knowing the server address
- Can’t log in, doesn’t accept email address or recognize domain
- App doesn’t work, can’t see roster after accepting shifts
- Barely works, not very good UI
- App worked great then stopped working, nothing happens when opened
- Have to go to the web page to take roll
- Conventional way for forgot password works better than the app's way
- Often logs me out
- Not a straightforward login process, forget domain
- Swapping shifts doesn’t work on the app
- Won’t let me log in with Apple password manager
- Keeps asking to login even though fields are autofilled
- Cannot log in with credentials that work on browser
- Cannot find domain with email, nor does domain exist when typing URL
- App flakes out, doing delete/install dance to log in
- Session has expired, please log in again, then an error occurred
- Same details that worked on Mac and iPhone wouldn’t allow login on iPad
- Got message that neither URL nor email address could be found
- App crashes on all platforms
- New update logged me out and is refusing to let me back in
- Email and password correct, but leaves on loading icon
- New update freezes once you get to the login screen
- Update won’t let me log in (spinning wheel of death)
- Links to YouTube videos for songs not working since the update
- App rarely works for the majority of the worship team
- Audio files will not play after device has been locked
- Don't get notified when leader changes something on the roster or updates songs
- Song view doesn't allow zooming or landscape orientation
- App is not very helpful and needs major updates
- View only, very limited value as an app
- Can't add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, or make/read public comments
- Returns wrong organization when typing email address
- Unable to search or view small group
- Charts are uploaded as PDFs but can't be printed from the app
- Gets stuck on loading on any feature
- Only thing that resets is removal of app then reinstalling
- App in its current state is virtually worthless
- App only works initially, then requires deleting and downloading again
- App has limited functionality
- Terrible app, terrible layout
- Service runs better off the website
- Login issues after updates
- Video links not working after update
- Audio files not playing after device lock
Requested features
22 requests- Ability to create group, subgroup, and individual positions for hierarchy
- Incorporate postcode locator on login screen
- Include memos from the website and general upcoming events
- Add admin access
- Allow users to reset their own password
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- Add notifications/reminders
- Allow song view to zoom and use landscape orientation
- Enable service leaders to arrange services via the app
- Allow adding unavailable dates
- Add admin functions (add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, comments)
- Add forum portal
- Allow printing of file attachments (PDFs)
- Add admin section to view, add, and edit people
- Add pastoral list within the app
- Add login through Facebook option
- Add notifications for roster accept/decline status
- Add notifications for roster changes or updates
- Add functionality to take roll within the app
- Improve UI and user-friendliness
- Make app a true app, not just a web wrapper
- Implement dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Congregate Members
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Elvanto
No in-app purchases
Congregate Members
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Elvanto free?
Is Congregate Members free?
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Do Elvanto or Congregate Members have ads?
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