Comparison

CofE General Synod vs GETsidetracked

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

Head to head
About

CofE General Synod

Access timetables and documents for current and past sessions. Features include a redesigned agenda, document markup for notes and highlights, and an archive dating back to February 2022. Content is restricted to accredited members and employees.

Highlights
  • View agenda and timetables
  • Mark up documents with comments and highlights
  • Bookmark important documents and sessions
  • Browse archive of past sessions
  • Access restricted content
Features
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The General Synod app allows users to access timetables and all documents associated with current and past Synod sessions. Access to its content is restricted to members of the General Synod, employees of the National Church Institutions, and other third parties as accredited by the General Synod support team. - View the agenda: Explore the new, redesigned agenda developed with clarity and ease of use in mind. View separate timetables for the main session and fringe events. - Mark up documents: Type out comments, highlight text, or leave important notes anywhere as you scrutinise documents for that debate of interest to you. - Favourites for quick reference: Save and organise important documents and sessions for easy reference later with our expanded bookmarking functionality. - Browse the archive: Want to refer to documents and agendas associated with a previous Synod? The new archive now extends back to February 2022 for easy reference. To learn more about the General Synod of the Church of England, visit churchofengland.org/synod.

About

GETsidetracked

This app provides 54 creative prompts to help users exercise their creative thinking. It offers a fun and user-friendly way to overcome creative blocks with various techniques and methods.

Highlights
  • 54 creative prompts
  • Random prompt generation
  • Browse prompts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Creative thinking techniques
Features
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This app is designed to help you think creatively with a series of 54 prompts. Tap or shake for a random “GET” or browse through them to find the one that catches the moment. Many people see creative thinking as the preserve of a minority of ‘creatives’ or artists. They think you either have the gift or you don’t. They don’t imagine they have it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Creativity is for everyone. It’s a muscle everyone can exercise and it strengthens with use. There are quite simple processes and creative-thinking techniques that anyone can use. Then the process of creative thinking invariably encounters blocks on the way. It’s common to get stuck. But there are methods you can use to overcome them. The 54 prompts in this app are a mix of those processes, techniques and methods distilled down into a fun and user-friendly format.

Screenshots

CofE General Synod4 screens
GETsidetracked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CofE General Synod at Free against GETsidetracked's $1.99. CofE General Synod also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GETsidetracked's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CofE General Synod is free to download; GETsidetracked costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CofE General Synod ships an update every 3 weeks, GETsidetracked every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CofE General Synod versus GETsidetracked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCofE General SynodGETsidetracked
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch of englandJoel Baker

In-app purchases

None

CofE General Synod

No in-app purchases

None

GETsidetracked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CofE General Synod free?
CofE General Synod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GETsidetracked free?
GETsidetracked costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CofE General Synod or GETsidetracked have ads?
Neither CofE General Synod nor GETsidetracked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CofE General Synod or GETsidetracked?
CofE General Synod ships an update every 3 weeks, and GETsidetracked every 2 months. Most recently, CofE General Synod was updated on September 5, 2026 and GETsidetracked on September 13, 2026.

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