Text In Church vs Renner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Renner
Access daily devotionals, inspiring messages, and interactive questions from Renner Ministries. Stay connected with the latest teachings and content, making spiritual enrichment accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Renner TV Everyday Life shows
- Daily devotionals
- Daily Questions
- Ministry updates
- On-the-go access
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Teaching you can trust Be inspired every single day with the official Renner Ministries app! Features include: - Renner TV Everyday Life shows - Daily devotionals - Daily Questions - Stay up to date with Renner Ministries This app makes it easier than ever to access Renner Ministries' teachings at home or on the go. Best of all? It’s fresh every day and constantly updated with the latest content.
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Verdict
Text In Church and Renner both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Text In Church's written reviews are positive against 0% of Renner's. Text In Church also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (5K vs 17). Renner's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Text In Church against 4.8 for Renner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text In Church has 5K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Text In Church's written reviews are positive against 0% of Renner's.
Text In Church ships an update every 6 weeks, Renner every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text In Church | Renner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | 4.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Text in Church | Rick Renner Ministries |
Customer experience
Text In Church
Renner
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
Renner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text In Church
No in-app purchases
Renner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Text In Church free?
Is Renner free?
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