churchScribe vs Pludin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
churchScribe
Access your church's online bulletin, listen to sermons, and make online donations directly from your mobile device. This app provides a convenient way to stay connected with your faith community anytime, anywhere.
- Online church bulletin access
- Listen to sermons
- Online giving
- Church directory
- Cross-device compatibility
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The churchScribe directory app extends the Pixelark online church bulletin service. Easily select your church then read your church's online bulletin, listen to sermons, give online and so much more with The churchScribe app wherever you are: on-the-go, at church, or at home.
Pludin
Connect with friends, family, and businesses through a dedicated social media platform. Share updates, messages, and engage with your network in a centralized space.
- Connect with friends and family
- Communicate with businesses
- Share updates and messages
- Centralized social network
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SOCIAL MEDIA APP that allows friends families and businesses to communicate with one another.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: churchScribe at 7 against Pludin's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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 churchScribe against 5.0 for Pludin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: churchScribe has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
churchScribe ships an update every 6 weeks, Pludin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | churchScribe | Pludin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pixel Ark, LLC | pludin llc |
Customer experience
churchScribe
Pludin
In-app purchases
churchScribe
No in-app purchases
Pludin
No in-app purchases
