FIRST Champaign vs SJO Spartans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIRST Champaign
This app connects users to a church community, offering live services, past messages, and Bible study resources. It facilitates spiritual growth through daily reading plans and provides tools for group communication and financial contributions.
- Live service streaming
- Access past messages
- Read or listen to the Bible
- Daily Bible reading plans
- Group messaging
- Online giving
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Here’s the deal, First Christian Church cares about one thing more than anything else, Jesus Christ. First is a family of individuals that have found hope in Jesus, and simply want as many people as possible to experience that same freedom. FIRST's mission is to help each other surrender to Jesus. Through the app, you can: • Join us for live services • watch or listen to past messages • read or listen to the Bible • explore daily Bible reading plans • get help with next steps • message Group members • give to the mission of Jesus through FIRST • and more! Mobile app version: 6.24.2
SJO Spartans
Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for SJO Spartans. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FIRST Champaign at 5.0 against SJO Spartans's 3.0. FIRST Champaign also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and device support (4 vs 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.
FIRST Champaign holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
FIRST Champaign ships an update every 2 months, SJO Spartans every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | FIRST Champaign | SJO Spartans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Christian Church App | St. Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 |
Customer experience
FIRST Champaign
SJO Spartans
In-app purchases
FIRST Champaign
No in-app purchases
SJO Spartans
No in-app purchases
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