Comparison

ServicePlanner vs Returns Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ServicePlanner

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry and field service activities. It features contact management, activity planning, and a timer for recording time spent. Users can sync data across devices and access a library of publications and videos.

Highlights
  • Dropbox Sync
  • Territory Helper Integration
  • Today Screen with Timer
  • Contact Management & History
  • Contact Filtering & Map View
  • Publication & Video Library
  • Monthly & Annual Activity Tracking
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ServicePlanner is a Field Ministry and Contact Management app designed for Jehovah's Witnesses. • Dropbox Sync - automatically backup your data and sync across multiple devices. • Integration with Territory Helper. • Today Screen - quick access to the Timer, Videos, Publications, Website Browser, Activity Planner and your scheduled calls for the day. • Timer - record your time spent in the ministry or on "other" work (LDC etc). Tap the timer bar on the Today screen or force touch the app icon. • Contact Management - centrally manage your Calls with a searchable Contact list. Colours are carefully used to indicate the Contact Type and render a heat map showing if your visits are overdue or on schedule. Swipe or long-press on a Contact to quickly reschedule or update a contact. • Contact Visit History & Library - quickly access your call history with a list of previous visits. Colour again is used to visually indicate the Visit Type. Define your Next Visit Date and Plans. A central Library for each contact shows all of the publications you have ever placed with them. • Contact Filtering - powerful filtering allows you to define how you Group and Sort your calls. Search for Contacts using Tags, Language, Locality, Next Visit Date and more criteria. • Map View - get an overview of your Calls, search for addresses, place custom markers for the location of your Car, Territory, Kingdom Hall, your Home and more. You can tap+hold to create a new Contact straight from a map location. • Library - centrally manage Publications and Videos. Optionally add Cover Art to make it easier to visualise items. Video locations can be downloaded for offline use, or streamed to free up storage space. Add items to your Today screen. Note that the Library is empty by default, users will need to populate it themselves. • Websites - use the inbuilt browser to show web content. Bookmark your favourite websites. Supports Reader View with Themes. Reader View supports Chinese Pinyin, Zhuyin, Yale, Sidney Lau above Chinese characters when reading content from the official websites. • Monthly Activity - plan your daily activity with Planned Hours vs Actual Hours. Projected Hours indicate if you are on track with your time. • Service Year - see at a glance your hours per month and a summary of your activity for the Service Year. Projected Hours indicate if you are on target to reach your annual goal. OR ... * "Shared in Ministry" Mode - You can optionally switch both the Month and Annual calendars to just show a green tick when you shared in the ministry, instead of focussing on hours. • Scheduling - define your Annual, Monthly and Daily Hour Goals. These will then be used to track your progress for the Month and Year. Apply your Daily Schedule to your Month and view the Projected Hours - so easy to see if you will get your time in or if you need to alter your schedule. • Witnessing Partners - arrange your partners each day. Contact your witnessing partner by SMS, Phone, or messaging apps. Mark the arrangement as confirmed or not. Icons on the calendar indicate days with arranged partners. Optional integration with iOS calendars. • Reporting - support for multiple Hour Credits and Carry-Over Minutes. Your Monthly Report can be submitted using Email, TXT, Telegram, WhatsApp, LINE, Hourglass or NW Publisher. • "Other Hours" - log your non-ministry hours such as LDC or Branch Consultation work. Up to 5 "Other Hour" categories can be scheduled and planned alongside your Ministry Hours. Configure the category name (eg "LDC") and Reporting options in Settings. --- And this is just the beginning! Please check the website for details and support: www.serviceplanner.app Requirements: iOS 14+ Some mapping features require a connected device. All support and documentation is provided in English. Some cannot locate the app because they search for "Service Planner". The app is called "ServicePlanner".

About

Returns Pro

This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry by quickly adding and updating return visits. It's designed for speed and simplicity, offering a lightweight experience for efficient record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Fast return visit tracking
  • Easy update functionality
  • Simple and beautiful interface
  • Lightweight design
  • Ministry assistance tool
Features
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A beautiful, simple, and easy to use return visit app to assist Jehovah's Witnesses with ministry. This app was designed to be fast and lightweight to quickly add and update your return visits without being bogged down with too many taps. I hope you enjoy using it. This app is NOT an official app from Jehovah's Witnesses. Please feel free to report bugs to me at fgathright@me.com

Screenshots

ServicePlanner4 screens
Returns Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Returns Pro at Free against ServicePlanner's $2.99. ServicePlanner's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Returns Pro is free to download; ServicePlanner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ServicePlanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServicePlanner has 186 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ServicePlanner's written reviews are positive against 86% of Returns Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, Returns Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ServicePlanner versus Returns Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServicePlannerReturns Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (186 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings186 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiMatt SolutionsFloyd Gathright

Customer experience

ServicePlanner

All ratings186 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%

Returns Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

ServicePlanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Incorrect translation or localization

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to record 'Not at Home' visits
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Support for multiple types of hours (ministry, LDC, etc.)
  • Customizable color coding for different visit types
  • Ability to add photos to records
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  • Compatibility with macOS
  • Automatic territory management features
  • Integration with NW Publisher for reporting

Returns Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ServicePlanner

No in-app purchases

None

Returns Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServicePlanner free?
ServicePlanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Returns Pro free?
Returns Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ServicePlanner or Returns Pro?
ServicePlanner is rated higher. ServicePlanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Returns Pro averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do ServicePlanner or Returns Pro have ads?
Neither ServicePlanner nor Returns Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServicePlanner or Returns Pro?
ServicePlanner ships an update every 2 months, and Returns Pro every 4 months. Most recently, ServicePlanner was updated on September 24, 2026 and Returns Pro on June 4, 2026.

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