FMCM vs My Newstart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FMCM
Stay connected with an active church community. Access event schedules, worship service details, announcements, and giving options. This app facilitates engagement with a faith-based organization.
- Event updates
- Worship service information
- Announcements
- Giving options
- Community connection
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We want to connect with you! We are an active church that loves God, loves others, and serves the world. Download this app to stay up to date with all of our events, worship services, announcements, and ways to give.
My Newstart
Stay connected with the daily life of Newstart Church. Access past messages, receive notifications, and share content. Download messages for offline listening and view the church calendar.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Share content via social media/email
- Download messages for offline listening
- Church calendar updates
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of Newstart Church. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite content via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening - Keep up to date with the church calendar and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Newstart at 5.0 against FMCM's 3.4. My Newstart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). FMCM's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Newstart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively.
FMCM ships an update every 15 months, My Newstart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FMCM | My Newstart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MANSFIELD, TEXAS INC | Newstart Community Church |
Customer experience
FMCM
My Newstart
In-app purchases
FMCM
No in-app purchases
My Newstart
No in-app purchases
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