Comparison

SmallCircle Discipleship vs FriendshipCBC

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

Head to head
About

SmallCircle Discipleship

This app facilitates focused one-to-one discipleship through interactive "Labs" and a structured curriculum. It emphasizes practical application of faith principles and developing deep relationships, guiding users from foundational concepts to becoming disciplemakers.

Highlights
  • One-to-one discipleship focus
  • Interactive "Labs" for practical application
  • Structured, sequential curriculum
  • Guided onboarding for pairings
  • Discipleship family tree tracking
  • Shared notes for communication
  • Bible Reading Plan feature
Features
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SmallCircle is specifically designed to be a laser-focused, one-to-one discipleship experience, not a group study. The life-transforming power of SmallCircle comes through the relational depth achieved through this one-to-one dynamic. We avoid merely "learning" concepts that do not put principles into action. Each of the 24 chapters includes at least one "Lab" that brings the content to life through a felt experience. These Labs have proven extremely effective in driving home the focus of each chapter. SmallCircle follows a specific, sequential path. It begins by addressing broad, foundational spiritual concepts and then moves into the practical ways we live out our faith. Next, it transitions to a focus on our relationships with others and finishes with developing readiness to become a disciplemaker. SmallCircle includes a list of criteria for a disciplemaker but does not require extensive training. The material is simple to follow and easy to navigate, with a new content navigation feature that makes moving around within the app seamless. The content structure has also been reorganized for more productive sessions. SmallCircle emphasizes reaching a depth in relationships beyond what is typical in church culture. The app now features a completely redesigned, guided onboarding process for discipleship pairings, and a new discipleship family tree to visually track the progress of your relationships. Shared notes between disciple-maker and disciple enhance communication and preparation for sessions. The redesigned notes feature allows categorization into Talking Points, Prayers, Life Events, Action Steps, and more, further aiding preparation. SmallCircle not only focuses on making disciples but producing disciplemakers. The entire last Module prepares the disciple to become a disciplemaker. A new customizable dashboard, a Bible Reading Plan feature with included plans, a new Help system, and enhanced security features for those in persecuted countries round out the updates. For more information about SmallCircle, please visit: www.smallcircle.com For questions or comments contact: support@smallcircle.com

About

FriendshipCBC

Stay connected with your church community. Access past messages, receive updates via notifications, and share content easily. Download messages for offline listening.

Highlights
  • Watch or listen to past messages
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Share messages via social media/email
  • Download messages for offline use
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via YouTube, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening. Mobile app version: 6.18.1

Screenshots

SmallCircle Discipleship4 screens
FriendshipCBC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FriendshipCBC at 5.0 against SmallCircle Discipleship's 4.6. SmallCircle Discipleship's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FriendshipCBC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmallCircle Discipleship has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmallCircle Discipleship ships an update every 3 months, FriendshipCBC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmallCircle Discipleship versus FriendshipCBC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmallCircle DiscipleshipFriendshipCBC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDISCIPLE XCHANGEFriendship Community Bible Church

Customer experience

SmallCircle Discipleship

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

FriendshipCBC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SmallCircle Discipleship

No in-app purchases

None

FriendshipCBC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmallCircle Discipleship free?
SmallCircle Discipleship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FriendshipCBC free?
FriendshipCBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmallCircle Discipleship or FriendshipCBC?
FriendshipCBC is rated higher. SmallCircle Discipleship averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while FriendshipCBC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmallCircle Discipleship or FriendshipCBC have ads?
Neither SmallCircle Discipleship nor FriendshipCBC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmallCircle Discipleship or FriendshipCBC?
SmallCircle Discipleship ships an update every 3 months, and FriendshipCBC every 2 months. Most recently, SmallCircle Discipleship was updated on October 10, 2026 and FriendshipCBC on October 14, 2026.

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