Branches App vs Calvary Beachside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Branches App
Stay connected with your church community. Access messages, event updates, and opportunities to serve. Engage with social media and join small groups.
- Watch messages
- Event updates
- Sign up to serve
- Join small groups
- Connect with social media
- Give
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Welcome to the official Branches app! Use this app to keep connected with Branches. Watch messages, keep updated on upcoming events, give, sign up to serve, join small groups, connect with Branches' social media and more. For more information about Branches, please visit: https://www.branches.tv
Calvary Beachside
Connect with a church community, access past messages, and stay informed about upcoming events. Submit prayer requests and make donations directly through the app.
- Access past messages
- Share messages via text/email
- View upcoming events
- Submit prayer requests
- Make donations
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Stay connected with our church community through the CC Beachside app! Easily find past messages from Sundays or Wednesdays and share through text or email. Find information about upcoming events, submit a prayer request, or give a donation conveniently. Calvary Chapel Beachside is a family of believers that purpose to know God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to live our lives for Him. We strive to reach our community and abroad with the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Branches App at every 2 months against Calvary Beachside's every 27 months. Calvary Beachside's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Branches App against 5.0 for Calvary Beachside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Branches App ships an update every 2 months, Calvary Beachside every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Branches App | Calvary Beachside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Branches - A Christian Church, Inc. | Committed Christian Fellowship of Huntington Beach, Inc. |
Customer experience
Branches App
Calvary Beachside
In-app purchases
Branches App
No in-app purchases
Calvary Beachside
No in-app purchases
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