COGWA vs PointCentral Resident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COGWA
Access inspiring Bible verses, sermons, and church news on demand. Stay updated with the latest church activities and read member letters. Includes helpful tools like sundown times and a festival calendar.
- Daily Bible verses with explanations
- Watch or listen to sermons
- Latest church news and updates
- Sundown time calculator
- Festival calendar access
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Inspiration. On Demand. Get the COGWA Members app for quick and easy access to inspiring verses, sermons, church news and helpful tools. The Latest News Watch the weekly In Accord for updates on the latest church activities including important information for members, ministerial travel reports, media updates, and other timely COGWA news. Plus read the monthly Member Letter from Mr. Franks. Watch or Listen to Sermons Have a free moment? Looking for some inspiration during your day? Pick a sermon in the COGWA Members app. Updated regularly, you can learn from a sermon anywhere you go. Daily Bible Verse Sometimes you only have time for a moment of inspiration. Use the Daily Bible Verse to take a brief look at God’s Word and the meaning behind it. View up to nine previous days’ verses as well. Useful Tools Need to know when sundown is? Find out from your current location using the app. Plus, have a look at the festival calendar any time you need it.
PointCentral Resident
Manage your smart home devices, access community entry points, and handle rent payments and maintenance requests. This app provides a centralized platform for connected and protected living in your rental home.
- Remote smart home device control
- Access common area doors
- Pay rent online
- Submit maintenance requests
- Resident portal integration
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Keep your home connected, protected, and one step ahead with PointCentral. Our technology connects your smart home devices into a single system, putting everything you need right at your fingertips. Our all-in-one app for your phone or tablet makes it easy to: • Control your smart home devices remotely • Buzz open common area doors and access points in your community • Pay rent and submit maintenance requests directly through your community's resident portal Dependable every day, PointCentral is the all-in-one solution for the connected, protected rental home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PointCentral Resident at every 3 days against COGWA's every 3 months. PointCentral Resident also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). COGWA's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PointCentral Resident holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COGWA has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
COGWA ships an update every 3 months, PointCentral Resident every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COGWA | PointCentral Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc. | PointCentral |
In-app purchases
COGWA
No in-app purchases
PointCentral Resident
No in-app purchases
