Westside Gainesville vs First UMC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westside Gainesville
Connect with a community, access spiritual resources, and stay informed about church events. This app facilitates engagement through small groups, prayer requests, giving, and bible study.
- Connect with small groups
- Submit prayer requests
- Online giving
- Read the Bible
- Follow sermon notes
- Receive push notifications
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Your next step starts here. Engage with the Westside app and find ways to connect with small groups, fill out a prayer request, give, read the bible, follow along during the sermon, receive push notifications about happenings at Westside, and much more.
First UMC
Connect with a welcoming faith community through live streams, past sermons, and event updates. Submit prayer requests, give online, and stay informed about church activities. This app facilitates connection with God and the community.
- Live stream worship services
- Access past sermons and music
- Submit prayer requests
- Online giving
- Share content with friends
- Stay updated on church life
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This is the OFFICIAL app for First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, FL. First UMC is a welcoming and affirming faith family with a mission to connect our Church with our Community and our Community with Christ! We commit to worshiping God, not only on Sunday mornings but the other six days of the week through actions of kindness, service, and love in our families, community, and world. Everyone is welcomed and affirmed in all aspects of the life of our congregation regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic condition, family structure, and mental or physical ability. With this app, you will have access to all of our live streams of our Sunday worship services and other events, along with past sermons and music! You can easily share content with your friends; submit prayer requests and Connection Cards; give online; and stay connected with the day-to-day life of First UMC. You can learn more about First UMC and how we live our faith on our web site at https://fumcgnv.org or visit us on our Facebook page at https://facebook.com/fumcgnv. The First UMC app was created and is maintained by Subsplash, Inc. Mobile app version: 6.22.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First UMC at every 2 months against Westside Gainesville's every 8 months. First UMC also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Westside Gainesville's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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. 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 Westside Gainesville against 5.0 for First UMC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Westside Gainesville ships an update every 8 months, First UMC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Westside Gainesville | First UMC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Westside Baptist Church Inc. | First United Methodist Church Inc (FL) |
Customer experience
Westside Gainesville
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In-app purchases
Westside Gainesville
No in-app purchases
First UMC
No in-app purchases
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