Comparison

Elexio Community vs Cross NBTX

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

Head to head
About

Elexio Community

Manage church members, groups, and interactions on the go. Features include creating and editing people profiles, tracking attendance, and mass communication via email or SMS. It also supports self check-in for attendees.

Highlights
  • Create and manage people profiles
  • View member lists and groups
  • Track attendance and add visitors
  • Manage interactions and notes
  • Mass email and SMS capabilities
  • Self check-in for attendees
  • Print summary pages via AirPrint
Features
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The Elexio Community iPhone app allows you to access all of Elexio Community's core features while on the go! People Features: - Create People. - View lists of all members and groups, complete with thumbnails of profile pictures. - Use as a church directory, if enabled. - View all information for a person. Including personal, contact, dates, custom fields, and family. - Tap profile image to add a new one. - Edit all fields, including custom ones. - Add/remove people from groups. - Add/Edit notes. - Print a summary page, using AirPrint. - Add a person to your Contacts. Self Check-in: - People can check in when close to church, so labels are already printed and waiting for them, when they get inside. Interactions: - View lists of Completed, Outstanding, and My Outstanding interactions. - Edit Outstanding Interactions. - Assign/Log a new interaction. Attendance: - Add/edit attendance for a group. - Add visitors who are currently in the system. - Create and add visitors. - Swipe left on a name to see more options. Mass Contact - Mass Email a group. - Mass SMS and Voice message (Requires this to be configured via web) Please note that this app requires a Elexio Community account.

About

Cross NBTX

Features
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This app will help you stay connected to the life of the church. We will have updates to our calendar, and links to our livestream for our services. Mobile app version: 6.21.3

Screenshots

Elexio Community4 screens
Cross NBTX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cross NBTX at 4 against Elexio Community's 2. Elexio Community's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elexio Community versus Cross NBTX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElexio CommunityCross NBTX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistry BrandsCROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH UNALTERED AUGSBURG CONFES

In-app purchases

None

Elexio Community

No in-app purchases

None

Cross NBTX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elexio Community free?
Elexio Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cross NBTX free?
Cross NBTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elexio Community or Cross NBTX have ads?
Neither Elexio Community nor Cross NBTX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elexio Community or Cross NBTX?
Elexio Community ships an update every 2 months, and Cross NBTX every 2 months. Most recently, Elexio Community was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cross NBTX on November 5, 2026.

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