Lightpost vs The Gathered
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightpost
Access your personal congregation account on the go. Search the church directory, update your details, download important files, and complete member forms.
- Login to personal account
- Search church directory
- Update member information
- Download files
- Fill out member forms
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The companion mobile app for Lightpost platform — allows members to login to their personal account for their congregation. Members can search their church directory, update their information, download files, fill out their member involvement form and much more.
The Gathered
This app provides a secure and customizable directory and communication tool for church families. It allows members to connect, find contact information, and receive updates, while leaders can manage members and send messages. Setup is quick and easy for local churches.
- Smart Church Directory
- Secure Access with Biometrics
- Push Notifications for Updates
- Built-in Podcast Support
- Service Info & Maps
- Custom Church Branding
- Admin Tools for Leaders
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The Gathered brings your church family closer with a beautifully simple, secure, and customizable directory and communication tool. Built with local churches in mind, this app helps members connect while giving church leaders the tools they need to support and serve. A church can even be setup straight from The Gathered in less than 5 minutes! Whether you're looking up a member, checking service times, or receiving updates from your leadership team, The Gathered is your all-in-one home for church life. Key Features: • Smart Church Directory – Browse families and individuals, view contact info, photos, birthdays, and anniversaries – all neatly grouped and searchable. • Secure Access – Optional password protection and Face ID/Touch ID support to keep your directory safe and private. • Push Notifications – Get real-time updates from your church, including news, events, and service alerts. • Built-in Podcast Support – Stream sermon audio right inside the app. • Service Info & Maps – View service times, directions, and contact details for your church. • Custom Church Branding – Each congregation can use their own name, logo, and colors. • Optional Online Giving – If your church provides it, link out to your donation platform with one tap. • Admin Tools – Church leaders can easily manage members, send messages, and keep the directory up to date via web or mobile tools. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightpost at none against The Gathered's 1. Lightpost also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1). The Gathered's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Gathered sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $400.00 per year. Lightpost asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lightpost against 5.0 for The Gathered. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightpost has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lightpost ships an update every 3 months, The Gathered every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightpost | The Gathered |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiny Bit Farm | Tyler Brassfield |
In-app purchases
Lightpost
No in-app purchases
The Gathered
- Congregation Creation$400.001 Year
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