First West vs North Monroe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First West
Connect with a church community, access sermons from the lead pastor, and discover local events and groups. Stay informed about campus activities and find ways to get involved.
- Engage in church community
- Hear messages from lead pastor
- Find and join groups
- Learn about campus events
- Connect with community
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Download the First West app to engage into the life and community of First West. Learn what's happening at our campuses, hear messages from Lead Pastor Michael Wood, and plug into community. * Engage in our church community. * Hear Messages from Lead Pastor Michael Wood. * Find a Group to connect with. * Learn about what's happening at First West. First West 500 Pine Street West Monroe, LA 71291 info@firstwest.cc 318.322.5104
North Monroe
Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access resources for spiritual growth, view upcoming events, manage donations, and read the Bible.
- View upcoming events
- Online giving
- Read the Bible
- Community connection
- Spiritual growth resources
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Welcome to the official app of North Monroe Baptist Church. Resources to continue connecting and growing with the Church. You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First West at every 7 months against North Monroe's every 33 months. First West also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). North Monroe's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
First West holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
First West ships an update every 7 months, North Monroe every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First West | North Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEST MONROE INC | North Monroe Baptist Church |
Customer experience
First West
North Monroe
In-app purchases
First West
No in-app purchases
North Monroe
No in-app purchases
