Jackson Free vs Chubby Buttons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jackson Free
Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via notifications, and easily share content. Download messages for offline listening.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Share messages via social media/email
- Download messages for offline listening
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening Mobile app version: 6.24.2
Chubby Buttons
This companion app allows users to connect and update their Chubby Buttons 2 device. It facilitates seamless integration for enhanced functionality and ensures your device is running the latest software.
- Connect to Chubby Buttons 2
- Update device firmware
- Companion functionality
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Chubby Buttons Mobile App to connect and update Chubby Buttons 2!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jackson Free at 100% against Chubby Buttons's 0%. Jackson Free also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Chubby Buttons's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Jackson Free holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jackson Free's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chubby Buttons's.
Jackson Free ships an update every 3 months, Chubby Buttons every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Jackson Free | Chubby Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE JACKSON FREE METHODIST CHURCH | Chubby Buttons, LLC |
Customer experience
Jackson Free
Chubby Buttons
In-app purchases
Jackson Free
No in-app purchases
Chubby Buttons
No in-app purchases
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