Saddleback App vs Jack's Surfboards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saddleback App
This app helps you stay connected with your church community. Access messages, find resources, and discover opportunities to grow in your faith and get involved.
- Access weekend services and past messages
- Explore helpful resources and daily inspiration
- Discover opportunities for faith growth
- Join small groups and volunteer
- Receive event notifications and updates
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Stay connected, wherever you are. With the Saddleback Church app, you can explore weekend message notes, find helpful resources, and take next steps—whenever and wherever you’re ready. - Access Messages & Resources: Watch weekend services, explore past messages, and receive daily inspiration tailored to you. - Take Your Next Steps: Discover personalized opportunities to grow in faith, join small groups, volunteer, and make an impact in your church community. - Stay Updated: Receive notifications and updates so you never miss an event, message, or important announcement. With personalized features and tools, it’s everything you need to feel connected and grow in your faith, all in one place!
Jack's Surfboards
Browse and purchase a variety of clothing and accessories. Discover the latest products from a popular surf brand.
- Shop latest products
- Browse accessories
- Clothing collection
- Brand merchandise
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Welcome to the Jack's Surfboards app! Shop our latest products and accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jack's Surfboards at 4.9 against Saddleback App's 4.0. Jack's Surfboards also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and ratings volume (557 vs 106). Saddleback App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jack's Surfboards holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Saddleback App's written reviews are positive against 75% of Jack's Surfboards's.
Saddleback App ships an update every 8 days, Jack's Surfboards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saddleback App | Jack's Surfboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (106 ratings) | 4.9 (557 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 | 557 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saddleback Church | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC |
Customer experience
Saddleback App
Jack's Surfboards
Bugs and requests
Saddleback App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jack's Surfboards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Discounts advertised but not applicable at checkout
- Free shipping threshold not applied correctly to orders
- Discount eligibility issues for app and text subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of promotional text messages
- Improve accuracy of discount displays and claims
- Better discount code management and validation
In-app purchases
Saddleback App
No in-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Saddleback App free?
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