CmsApp vs Ministry Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CmsApp
This application assists Jehovah's Witnesses in tracking their daily field service activities and submitting monthly reports. It includes contact management with map integration, activity statistics, and important notifications. The app also facilitates communication with contacts and provides directions.
- Track daily field service activity
- Submit monthly congregation reports
- Manage contacts and return visits
- Map integration for contact locations
- Visualize service statistics
- Receive important notifications
- Direct communication with contacts
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CmsApp is an application designed for Jehovah’s Witnesses to help organize and manage ministry activities. • Activity tracking Keep an accurate and simple record of your daily activity and monthly report. • Daily activity with timer Track your ministry time and monitor your progress clearly. • Report submission Send your monthly report directly to your congregation quickly and securely. • Contact management Organize return visits and Bible studies with an easy-to-use contact list. • Map integration View addresses and locate contacts easily using the integrated map. • Territories and lists Manage territories and lists, including foreign language territories. • Congregation programs Stay organized by viewing updated assignments and schedules. • Notifications Receive important reminders and notifications directly on your device. • Device integration Call, message, or email contacts directly from the app. • Multilingual Available in English and Spanish.
Ministry Helper
Organize your preaching work with this app. Track hours for various activities, set monthly goals, and schedule your service days. Receive reminders to submit reports and calculate annual hours for pioneers.
- Territory Helper compatibility
- Track 'other theocratic activities'
- Set monthly hours goal
- Schedule service weeks and days
- Enter notes and appointments
- Monthly report submission reminder
- Annual hours calculation for pioneers
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Ministry Helper helps you organize your field service and keep track of your preaching activity. RECORD AND REVIEW YOUR ACTIVITY - Record the time you spend in field service, including with the timer. - Log hours spent on other theocratic activities, such as LDC work and Bethel service. - Set a monthly goal and track your progress. - View monthly summaries and your total hours for the service year, useful for regular pioneers. - Share your field service report and receive a reminder on the first day of the month. MANAGE YOUR TERRITORIES Keep your territory information and access territories assigned through Territory Helper. EXPAND YOUR OPTIONS WITH MINISTRY HELPER PREMIUM With a Premium subscription, you can: - Plan field service, appointments and reminders in the calendar. - Organize return visits and Bible studies with individual records. - View statistics and charts of your activity. - Enable synchronization of supported data across your devices. Your activity data is saved on your device and you can view it without an internet connection. Synchronization is optional: with Premium, you choose whether to enable it in settings. Try it now! Privacy policy: https://ministryhelper.app/en/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CmsApp at none against Ministry Helper's 2. CmsApp also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). Ministry Helper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 23). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Ministry Helper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CmsApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CmsApp against 4.8 for Ministry Helper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ministry Helper has 120 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
CmsApp ships an update every 3 months, Ministry Helper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CmsApp | Ministry Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Carreon | Jonathan Serravalle |
Customer experience
CmsApp
Ministry Helper
In-app purchases
CmsApp
No in-app purchases
Ministry Helper
- Ministry Helper Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Ministry Helper Premium1 Month trial$8.991 Year
