CIY Convos vs The Gathered
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.
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 rating: The Gathered at 5.0 against CIY Convos's 4.2. The Gathered also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). CIY Convos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CIY Convos asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Gathered holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CIY Convos has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CIY Convos ships an update every 6 weeks, The Gathered every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIY Convos | The Gathered |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christ In Youth | Tyler Brassfield |
In-app purchases
CIY Convos
No in-app purchases
The Gathered
- Congregation Creation$400.001 Year
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