Small Group Network vs church.chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Small Group Network
Connect, encourage, and resource leaders of small group ministries worldwide. Access an international network of Huddles for local connections and find essential information for ministry leaders.
- International Huddle Network
- Push Notifications
- Event Calendar
- Ministry Podcasts
- Social Media RSS Feeds
- Blog Updates
- Staff Directory
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The Small Group Network is a free world-wide network for leaders of small group ministry. We exist to connect, encourage, and resource small group ministry leaders in relational communities. We do this through our international network of Huddles, where small group ministry leaders can connect with others in their area .The Small Group Network gives app users instant access to the information small group leaders need. We have included the following key features: Key Features Include: - Push Notifications - Event Calendar - Podcast - RSS Feeds for Social Media Updates - Blog Updates - Easily contact Staff via the directory - And More!
church.chat
Facilitates group messaging, event creation, team rostering, and task management for communities. Streamline communication and organization for your group.
- Group messaging
- Event creation
- Team rostering
- Task management
- Community organization
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A communication platform where users can group message, create events, schedule teams, plan events, create tasks and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: church.chat at 5.0 against Small Group Network's 2.6. church.chat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 18 months). Small Group Network's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
church.chat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively.
Small Group Network ships an update every 18 months, church.chat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Small Group Network | church.chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saddleback Church | Carson Suite |
Customer experience
Small Group Network
church.chat
In-app purchases
Small Group Network
No in-app purchases
church.chat
No in-app purchases
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