Comparison

OTM vs Ministry

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

Head to head
About

OTM

Manage before and after school enrichment programs, camps, and clinics. Streamline operations for your organization with this comprehensive software solution.

Highlights
  • Enrichment program management
  • Camp management
  • Clinic management
  • Before and after school program scheduling
  • Software solution
Features
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Before and After School Enrichment , Camp and Clinic Software Management.

About

Ministry

This app helps Jehovah's Witnesses organize their ministry. It offers features for tracking hours, return visits, studies, and territory management. Personalization options and secure data storage are also included.

Highlights
  • GDPR mode for safe data recording
  • Monthly and annual statistics
  • Personalized app designs
  • Automatic report sending
  • Pioneer service year overview
  • Interactive territory map
  • Cloud-based data synchronization
Features
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The App Ministry helps Jehovah's Witnesses organize their ministry. *** IMPORTANT *** Within the app it is possible to financially support the project and the further development, as I have to pay monthly costs. Since Apple does not allow donation links, in-app purchases are intended for this purpose. By donating an amount of money once, which everyone can choose freely, some additional functions are activated in the app. Of course, a donation is not required to unlock the additional functions. Thank you very much for your support and I hope that the app will help you in your service! :) Functions of this app are among others: - GDPR mode: If this mode is activated, the app will only show you areas that are safe in the respective country. Please be sure to enable this feature if you live in a country where you are no longer allowed to record personal information. - Clear monthly and annual statistics on hours, fees, return visits, videos and studies - Personalize your app and choose between different beautiful designs - Send your monthly report conveniently and automatically via email or whatsapp - For pioneers: complete overview of the current year of service and the last years of service in the archive - Pioneers see how many hours they are plus or minus in relation to the year - Setting an individual hourly target - Transferring minutes: In the new month, the system notes whether there are any remaining minutes in the last month and transfers them to the new month. - Easy and fast addition of data by easy left or right swiping - Time recording by stopwatch or manual input - Intelligent calendar to plan service hours, return visits, studies and service appointments - iOS Dark Mode - Load your territory map as a photo into the app so you can take it with you wherever you go. In addition, the app displays an interactive map where you can zoom in and out and move around freely. - LDC & Remote: Capture LDC & remote hours separately and send them in report with - Shortened annual target for pioneers: As a pioneer, you have the option of automatically reducing the annual target by the hours entered for LDC or Remote. You can also manually reduce the annual target by any number of hours, e.g. by crediting it after attending the pioneer service school. - Creation of visits with personal data and the option of creating return visits and/or studies within a clear framework - Create journal routes with automatic recognition of whether someone has already received the current journal - Innovative tile system to edit territories and automatically add a visit if someone needs to be visited again - Graphic, clear bell system for houses with many bells - Cloud-based system: Your data is always the same on all devices - Encrypted and secure data storage Important: This app is cloudbased, so it only works with an internet connection. This has the advantage that the data entered is the same on every device at all times. You have your own account which you can use to log in on any device. You do not have to enter an e-mail address or personal data. For the login, a user name / pseudonym was deliberately chosen, with which you can log in on all your devices. ----------- You have suggestions for further features? Send me your ideas to mail@danielederosa.de, I will consider them for future updates. ----------- You miss a language and would be willing to help with the translation? In that case, please contact me. ----------- I wish you much joy in your ministry and hope that Ministry will help you to organize.

Screenshots

OTM3 screens
Ministry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OTM at 5.0 against Ministry's 4.4. OTM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Ministry's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Ministry sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. OTM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OTM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ministry has 178 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTM ships an update every 6 weeks, Ministry every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OTM versus Ministry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTMMinistry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews—86.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WhelanDaniele De Rosa

Customer experience

OTM

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

Ministry

All ratings179 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%

Bugs and requests

OTM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ministry

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Month display not updating correctly
  • Data loss when not logging out properly
  • Return visit feature non-functional in pro version
  • Time calculation adding extra hours to daily totals
  • iPad rotation lock not working
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  • Password reset requires manual developer intervention
  • Missing data synchronization issues
  • App not rotating to landscape on iPad despite rotation lock being off

Requested features

17 requests
  • Landscape mode for tablets and iPad
  • Return visit location mapping and pinpointing
  • Ability to add custom publications to literature database
  • Phone number integration with calling capability
  • Apple Watch compatibility
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  • Biometric login (Face ID, Touch ID)
  • Report reminder notifications
  • Multiple email address support for report sharing
  • Territory mapping feature
  • Sort return visits by scheduled return date
  • Color-coding for individual calls
  • Keyboard number input option for hours
  • Appointment calendar as dedicated tab
  • Text/email report sending capability
  • Automatic dark mode synchronization with iOS settings
  • 12-hour time format option
  • Private backup functionality

In-app purchases

None

OTM

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ministry

One-time3
  • Support 1$0.99
  • Support 2$2.99
  • Support 3$5.99

Questions

Is OTM free?
OTM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ministry free?
Ministry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OTM or Ministry?
OTM is rated higher. OTM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ministry averages 4.4 from 178 ratings.
Do OTM or Ministry have ads?
Neither OTM nor Ministry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OTM or Ministry?
OTM ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ministry every 3 weeks. Most recently, OTM was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ministry on October 24, 2026.

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