The Crossing CM vs Mariners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Crossing CM
Engage with a faith-based community, discover media content, and stay informed about upcoming events. This app offers a convenient way to learn more about the organization and make donations.
- Community engagement
- Media content discovery
- Event information
- Donation processing
- Organizational learning
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Connect and engage with our community through The Crossing app! Download our app to discover our media content, learn about upcoming events, give a donation conveniently, or learn more about us. The Crossing is the place where people explore faith and experience the life-changing ways of Jesus.
Mariners
Engage with upcoming events, access biblical resources, and connect with the community. This app facilitates spiritual growth and participation in church activities.
- View upcoming events
- Access biblical content
- Community engagement tools
- Give to the church
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Connect and engage with the Mariners app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the Bible, and more!
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Verdict
The Crossing CM and Mariners both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Crossing CM's written reviews are positive against 92% of Mariners's. Mariners's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 15) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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 The Crossing CM against 4.9 for Mariners. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Crossing CM's written reviews are positive against 92% of Mariners's.
The Crossing CM ships an update every 7 months, Mariners every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Crossing CM | Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.9 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Crossing Church | Mariners Church |
Customer experience
The Crossing CM
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In-app purchases
The Crossing CM
No in-app purchases
Mariners
No in-app purchases
Questions
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