HackIllinois vs CFCHOME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackIllinois
This app enhances the hackathon experience by providing event schedules, point-earning opportunities through QR scans and duels, and a shop for redeeming prizes. Users can track their progress, view rankings, and manage check-ins for food and events.
- Event schedule and details
- Point system via QR scans and duels
- Prize redemption in Point Shop
- Personal progress and rank tracking
- Event check-in functionality
- Countdown timer for hacking
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Download the official HackIllinois 2026 app for a complete in-person hackathon experience! With our app, you can: - See how much time you have left to hack! - View the time, location, and other details for all of our events. - Scan QR codes at events to obtain points! - Play duels against other members for points. - Get checked in by staff for food and other events. - Redeem points for merchandise and raffle prizes through our newly improved Point Shop! - View your rank, points, and other personal information. - and more!
CFCHOME
Stay connected with your church community. Access bulletins, sermon notes, and event schedules. Sign up for groups, classes, and ministries.
- Push notifications
- Sunday bulletin access
- Sermon notes
- Event sign-ups
- Ministry information
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This app will help you stay connected with the life of our church. With this app you can: - Stay up to date with push notifications - Find our Sunday bulletin, announcements, and sermon notes - Sign up for small group, baptism, membership, classes, and more - Be aware of weekly and upcoming events - Learn more about our ministries Mobile app version: 6.20.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HackIllinois at daily against CFCHOME's every 2 months. CFCHOME's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
CFCHOME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HackIllinois ships an update daily, CFCHOME every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackIllinois | CFCHOME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACM UIUC | Covenant Fellowship Church |
Customer experience
HackIllinois
CFCHOME
In-app purchases
HackIllinois
No in-app purchases
CFCHOME
No in-app purchases
Questions
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