Northside vs EMDNaz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Northside
Stay connected with your community and church. Discover who they are, get updates on service times and events, and easily manage tithes and offerings.
- Community connection
- Service time updates
- Event notifications
- Online tithes and offerings
- Church information
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Connect and engage with our community through the Northside app! Download our app to discover who we are, keep up to date on all our service times and gatherings, and conveniently give your tithes and offerings. Northside is becoming and making disciples for the sake of the world as we Love Jesus and Love People.
EMDNaz
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The Eastern Michigan District Church of the Nazarene app brings you custom, dynamic content for all your District needs! For District Assembly, you will be able to utilize this app for viewing reports, voting, checking-in, and more! Throughout the year, come here for the most up to date information on all District events. You are able to create a user or login with your Pastor account, select a language you want to view the content in, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EMDNaz at every 13 months against Northside's every 35 months. Northside's advantage is device support. On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Northside ships an update every 35 months, EMDNaz every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and May 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Northside | EMDNaz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northside Church of the Nazarene, Inc. | Eastern Michigan District Advisory Board-Church of the Nazarene |
In-app purchases
Northside
No in-app purchases
EMDNaz
No in-app purchases
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