Catalyst AZ vs Ambient Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catalyst AZ
Connect with church events, classes, messages, and giving opportunities. Receive targeted push notifications for specific ministries or interests, ensuring you only get relevant updates. Easily engage with the church community and share its mission.
- Event listings
- Class information
- Sermon messages
- Online giving
- Targeted push notifications
- Community connection
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CATALYST CHURCH at the click of a button. The app is available for both phones and tablets. From events to classes and messages to giving opportunities, the Catalyst AZ APP delivers. The most impressive feature about the app is that you can receive push notifications about specific areas of our church. This way you won't get notifications that do not apply to you. For example, if you're a parent, you can opt-in to receive push notifications about Catalyst Kids, or if you are interested in growing in prayer, there is a notification for that. In short, with the push of a button you can connect with the awesome life change, contribute to the mission, and most importantly, share all of this with your friends. Mobile app version: 6.24.2
Ambient Home
Control your smart home and community amenities with ease. This app allows you to manage access for guests, unlock amenities like the pool, and set your home's climate remotely for ultimate convenience and comfort.
- Share access with guests
- Unlock community amenities
- Remote climate control
- Intuitive user interface
- Smart home integration
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Enjoy unparalleled convenience, comfort, and peace of mind with smart home experiences designed by Ambient in every unit and across the community. Through a simple and intuitive app, Ambient lets you share access with a dog walker while you’re at work, take a dip in the pool without carrying keys, or set your ideal temperature on your way home. Note: Not all features may be available in your community at this time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catalyst AZ at 100% against Ambient Home's 9%. Catalyst AZ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Ambient Home's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (411 vs 11). 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.
Catalyst AZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ambient Home has 411 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Catalyst AZ's written reviews are positive against 9% of Ambient Home's.
Catalyst AZ ships an update every 2 months, Ambient Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catalyst AZ | Ambient Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 2.8 (411 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 8.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 411 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalyst Church (AZ) | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Catalyst AZ
Ambient Home
Bugs and requests
Catalyst AZ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ambient Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature controls not working
- Inconsistent door lock status
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add automation and scheduling features
- Improve customer support
In-app purchases
Catalyst AZ
No in-app purchases
Ambient Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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