Comparison

Lightpost vs The Home Train

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

Head to head
About

Lightpost

Access your personal congregation account on the go. Search the church directory, update your details, download important files, and complete member forms.

Highlights
  • Login to personal account
  • Search church directory
  • Update member information
  • Download files
  • Fill out member forms
Features
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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.

About

The Home Train

This app helps registered families plan and manage their week at a private family camp. Organize schedules, view activities, manage meal plans, and stay updated with important announcements.

Highlights
  • Personalized family schedules
  • Activity details and sign-ups
  • Meal seating and dietary notes
  • Lodging and check-in information
  • Volunteer shift management
  • Family directory for coordination
  • Event announcements and updates
Features
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The Home Train is the companion app for Roundhouse — an annual, private week of camp for homeschooling families, held each fall at Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Roundhouse is the event itself; The Home Train is simply the tool families use to plan and manage their week. This app is for families already registered for Roundhouse. New families register first at roundhouse.us, then sign in here to organize their week and stay in the loop while on site. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Schedule — Browse the full week's session schedule and build a personal schedule for each member of your family. Filter by track, age, or location. - Activities — See every Roundhouse activity: who is leading it, where it meets, what to bring, and which family members are signed up. Age and weight requirements, waiver status, and capacity counts are shown at a glance. - Meals — Check meal seatings, see who in your family is attending each meal, and review the dietary notes you have entered for the kitchen. - Lodging — Confirm your room or campsite assignment and your check-in and check-out times. - Volunteer signups — See where each adult in your family is helping during the week, with shift times and locations. - Family directory — Browse the directory of attending families (shared only within the registered group, and only for families who opt in) to coordinate carpools, playdates, and small-group gatherings. - Announcements — Receive push notifications for schedule changes, weather updates, and time-sensitive messages from the organizers. - My family — A quick view of every member of your family: signed waivers, and any medical or emergency notes you have shared. WHO THIS IS FOR The Home Train is a private event app for registered Roundhouse families. It is not a public social network, it shows no advertising, and every feature requires an account. If your family has not registered for Roundhouse yet, start at roundhouse.us. PRIVACY The app collects only what is needed to run the event, and your family's information is never sold or shared with advertisers or data brokers. Read the full policy at roundhouse.us/privacy. QUESTIONS Email support@roundhouse.us, or ask any board member during the week.

Screenshots

Lightpost4 screens
The Home Train2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Home Train at every 3 weeks against Lightpost's every 3 months. Lightpost's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lightpost against 5.0 for The Home Train. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightpost ships an update every 3 months, The Home Train every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lightpost versus The Home Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightpostThe Home Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny Bit FarmPaul Meacham

In-app purchases

None

Lightpost

No in-app purchases

None

The Home Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightpost free?
Lightpost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Home Train free?
The Home Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightpost or The Home Train?
The Home Train is rated higher. Lightpost averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while The Home Train averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lightpost or The Home Train have ads?
Neither Lightpost nor The Home Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightpost or The Home Train?
Lightpost ships an update every 3 months, and The Home Train every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lightpost was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Home Train on October 22, 2026.

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