Comparison

Text In Church vs ProPresenter Stage

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

Head to head
About

Text In Church

This app is an all-in-one communication platform designed for churches. It allows users to send texts, emails, and make calls to engage members, follow up with guests, and coordinate teams. Streamline your church's outreach and connection efforts with easy-to-use tools.

Highlights
  • Send texts and emails
  • Make calls without sharing personal number
  • Automate guest follow-up
  • Reply in real time
  • Manage groups and contacts
  • Use message templates
Features
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Text In Church: Church Communication Text, email, and call your people—follow up, remind, and build real connections. Text In Church is the all-in-one communication platform built for churches. Send texts, emails, and make calls from one place so you can easily follow up with guests, engage members, and coordinate with your teams. Whether you’re a pastor, admin, or ministry leader, this mobile app makes church communication easy, efficient, and personal. • Send texts and emails from your phone • Make calls directly from the app without sharing your personal number • Automate guest follow-up and volunteer reminders • Reply in real time to connect and care for your people • Manage groups and contacts from anywhere • Use templates to save time and stay consistent Designed for Church Leaders Text In Church simplifies your communication—across every service, ministry, small group, and event. From welcoming new guests to engaging with members, you’ll have all the tools to stay in touch and grow your church community. Join thousands of churches using Text In Church to communicate clearly, follow up better, and make every message matter. Download the app and start your free 14-day trial. Quick setup. No credit card. Real support from church-minded people.

About

ProPresenter Stage

View your ProPresenter stage display from any device on your local network. Select custom layouts or follow the active one in real-time. Supports external display output via HDMI adapter.

Highlights
  • Remote stage display viewing
  • Select custom stage layouts
  • Follow active stage layout
  • Real-time updates
  • External display support via HDMI
Features
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ProPresenter Stage provides a convenient way to view the ProPresenter stage display from anywhere on the local network. You can select any of the stage layouts that have been created in ProPresenter or follow the layout that is active in ProPresenter. The view updates as close to real-time as your network allows. We recommend using a closed network to guarantee the best experience. Supports using Apple's HDMI adapter with iPadOS and iOS to view the layouts on an external display. Minimum Requirements: Mac: ProPresenter 6.1+ PC: ProPresenter 6.0.3.7+ * Planning Center Live display elements are currently not supported.

Screenshots

Text In Church4 screens
ProPresenter Stage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text In Church at 75% against ProPresenter Stage's 20%. Text In Church also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.2). ProPresenter Stage's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Text In Church is free to download; ProPresenter Stage costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text In Church holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text In Church has 5K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Text In Church's written reviews are positive against 20% of ProPresenter Stage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text In Church ships an update every 6 weeks, ProPresenter Stage every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Text In Church versus ProPresenter Stage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText In ChurchProPresenter Stage
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better2.2 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.19.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperText in ChurchRenewed Vision LLC

Customer experience

Text In Church

All ratings4,943 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.1%

ProPresenter Stage

All ratings39 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative68.9%

Bugs and requests

Text In Church

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Perpetual loading/spinning wheel on launch
  • App unable to open or login
  • Notifications not clearing properly
  • Keyboard covering text input field

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save draft messages feature
  • Improved character count parity between app and web
  • Ability to quickly mark messages as read
  • More intuitive user interface
  • Seamless integration with other church management tools

ProPresenter Stage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Text In Church

No in-app purchases

None

ProPresenter Stage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text In Church free?
Text In Church is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProPresenter Stage free?
ProPresenter Stage costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text In Church or ProPresenter Stage?
Text In Church is rated higher. Text In Church averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while ProPresenter Stage averages 2.2 from 39 ratings.
Do Text In Church or ProPresenter Stage have ads?
Neither Text In Church nor ProPresenter Stage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text In Church or ProPresenter Stage?
Text In Church ships an update every 6 weeks, and ProPresenter Stage every 2 months. Most recently, Text In Church was updated on November 1, 2026 and ProPresenter Stage on November 1, 2026.

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