Comparison

Ministry vs Returns Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

Returns Pro

This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry by quickly adding and updating return visits. It's designed for speed and simplicity, offering a lightweight experience for efficient record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Fast return visit tracking
  • Easy update functionality
  • Simple and beautiful interface
  • Lightweight design
  • Ministry assistance tool
Features
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A beautiful, simple, and easy to use return visit app to assist Jehovah's Witnesses with ministry. This app was designed to be fast and lightweight to quickly add and update your return visits without being bogged down with too many taps. I hope you enjoy using it. This app is NOT an official app from Jehovah's Witnesses. Please feel free to report bugs to me at fgathright@me.com

Screenshots

Ministry4 screens
Returns Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Returns Pro at none against Ministry's 3. Ministry's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (178 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ministry sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Returns Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Ministry against 4.3 for Returns Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ministry has 178 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ministry ships an update every 3 weeks, Returns Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ministry versus Returns Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinistryReturns Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (178 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele De RosaFloyd Gathright

Customer experience

Ministry

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

Returns Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and 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

Returns Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ministry

One-time3
  • Support 1$0.99
  • Support 2$2.99
  • Support 3$5.99
None

Returns Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ministry free?
Ministry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Returns Pro free?
Returns Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ministry or Returns Pro?
Ministry is rated higher. Ministry averages 4.4 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Returns Pro averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Ministry or Returns Pro have ads?
Neither Ministry nor Returns Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ministry or Returns Pro?
Ministry ships an update every 3 weeks, and Returns Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Ministry was updated on August 31, 2026 and Returns Pro on June 4, 2026.

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