CIY Convos vs Beacons United
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CIY Convos
This app facilitates meaningful small group discussions with prompts, games, and polls. It's designed to foster trust and deeper connections by encouraging open-ended conversations.
- Guided conversation prompts
- Interactive games
- Polls
- Open-ended questions
- Facilitates small group discussions
- Builds trust and connection
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Convos is an app created by Christ in Youth to help small groups have meaningful in-person conversations. Rather than having one person lead the conversation from list of questions, Convos gets the entire group engaged through games, videos, polls, and open-ended questions. By passing the device around, everyone in the group gets a chance to lead and participate in the conversation, resulting in more engagement, better comprehension, and lasting memories.
Beacons United
Easily customize your bracelets by programming URLs and social media profiles. Track shares in real-time and stay connected effortlessly. Make your bracelet uniquely yours with intuitive setup.
- Program URLs and social media profiles
- Intuitive setup process
- Real-time tracking of bracelet shares
- Connect effortlessly
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Easily customize your MudLOVE® bracelets with our app. Program URLs, social media profiles, and more with just a tap. Track your shares and stay connected effortlessly. Features: # Quick URL and social media linking # Simple, intuitive setup # Real-time tracking of bracelet shares # Download now and make your MudLOVE® bracelet truly yours!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beacons United at 4.5 against CIY Convos's 4.2. CIY Convos's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (34 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Beacons United holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CIY Convos has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
CIY Convos ships an update every 6 weeks, Beacons United every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIY Convos | Beacons United |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christ In Youth | Ramarya Software Services LLP |
Customer experience
CIY Convos
Beacons United
In-app purchases
CIY Convos
No in-app purchases
Beacons United
No in-app purchases
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