Conference NOW vs StewardMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conference NOW
Instantly create and join free conference calls without any signup. Share call-in details easily and manage participants with features like muting and hand-raising. Access call history and participant information.
- Instant conference call rooms
- No signup required
- Share call-in details easily
- Manage participants (mute, hand-raise)
- View conference call history
- Generate multiple conference rooms
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Free conference call rooms instantly, allowing anyone to call in and join your conference. With no signup, conference rooms are available with 1 tap after installing the App. From within the App, Conference NOW allows you to: • Create your own free conference call room • Share the call-in number and PIN with anyone • Call-in from your iPhone (or any phone) • Manage your conference to see and mute participants • See the history of your past conference calls OVERVIEW Conference NOW gives you the ability to create instant free conferences: • Completely Free • No signup required • 1 tap to create a conference • Conference call numbers provided in United States + Canada • 1 tap to call-in and enter PIN on the iPhone • Generate multiple conference rooms • Label your conferences SHARING Share your conference number with anyone from within the App via: • iMessage / SMS • Email • 3rd party Apps (Twitter, Facebook, Skype, etc.) • Copy and paste anywhere VIEW / MANAGE You can view and manage your conference: • See who's in the conference • See who's speaking • Mute / un-mute a participant or all participants • When all participants are muted, others that join will automatically be muted • Call-in as a moderator, and moderator(s) won't be muted when muting everyone • Participants can press * on their phone to raise their hand (use to identify people to un-mute) • Optionally enable contacts access and see the name of a participant if they're in your contacts (data used locally only, we don't have access to your contacts) • Disable entry/exit tones that are played when people join/leave the conference (great for when you have lots of participants) • View your conference call history including dates/times/durations, and information on each participant • Save participants to your contacts, and call a participant back within the app ACCESS NUMBERS Call-in numbers you’re assigned are: • Telephone numbers in the United States + Canada • Can be reached from any phone worldwide • Allow unlimited conference length (some carriers may disconnect calls after 6 to 8 hours, you can always just call back) • Free to call for callers with unlimited calling to the USA or Canada (standard calling rates to the United States / Canada apply for those not on unlimited calling plans) OTHER Since there’s no signup required for Conference NOW, keep the following in mind: • Conference call-in numbers and PINs are deleted automatically 30 days after creation • Every time anyone calls in, your call-in number and PIN expiration is extended by 30 days • Create new conference rooms anytime • There's no signup, email, phone number or anything else required to use the app ••• Like Conference NOW? Please leave a positive review for our app! ••• Comments? Contact us from within settings icon inside the app. ••• See more at our website: http://conferenceNOWapp.com Conference NOW is backed by Callcentric, a telephony provider that’s been providing service to businesses and individuals since 2005.
StewardMax
This platform streamlines church operations by managing members, finances, events, and communication. It offers tools for tracking giving, scheduling services, and engaging with the congregation. The software provides secure data handling and detailed reports to simplify ministry management.
- Member directory and group management
- Online giving and donation tracking
- Service planning and event scheduling
- Congregation communication tools
- Financial reporting and insights
- Secure data handling and backups
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StewardMAX is the complete church management platform built for modern ministries. Everything your church needs in one place — so you can focus on people, not paperwork. PEOPLE & GROUPS • Member directory with profiles, photos, and family connections • Small group management and attendance tracking • Visitor follow-up and new member onboarding GIVING & FINANCE • Online giving and donation tracking • Pledge campaigns and fund management • Financial reports and accounting integration WORSHIP & EVENTS • Service planning and worship team scheduling • Event registration and check-in • Facility and resource booking COMMUNICATION • Email and SMS messaging to your congregation • Push notifications for announcements • Automated reminders and follow-ups REPORTS & INSIGHTS • Giving reports and attendance trends • Growth metrics and ministry dashboards • Export data for accounting and tax filings SECURE & RELIABLE • Bank-level encryption for all data • Role-based access control • Daily backups and 99.9% uptime StewardMAX — Ministry management, simplified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StewardMax at none against Conference NOW's shown. StewardMax also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Conference NOW's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StewardMax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conference NOW has 5.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conference NOW | StewardMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Callcentric, Inc. | VINCENT BROOMFIELD |
Bugs and requests
Conference NOW
Reported bugs
3 issues- Conference numbers getting unpaired from the app
- Calls getting dropped or disconnected
- Issues with call quality and stability
Requested features
3 requests- Option to keep the same conference number
- Ability to turn off music at the start of calls
- Improved stability and reliability for larger groups
StewardMax
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Conference NOW
No in-app purchases
StewardMax
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Conference NOW free?
Is StewardMax free?
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Do Conference NOW or StewardMax have ads?
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