Finale KeyPad vs CHURCH SYNC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finale KeyPad
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a music composition tool for Finale on Mac. Avoid purchasing extra hardware by utilizing this app, which connects your iOS device to your computer via WiFi after installing a helper application.
- Compose music in Finale on Mac
- Use iPhone or iPad as a controller
- Connects via WiFi
- Simple setup process
- No extra hardware needed
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Use your iPhone or iPad to compose music in Finale on Mac. Why buy additional hardware that you have to carry around, when you can use this great app instead! All you need to do is download the Mac Helper application and connect your Mac and iOS device to the same WiFi. Finale Pad will guide you through the simple setup process. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above, Windows 7 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 10 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. HELPER APP Download helper app for Mac/Windows PC from https://cherpake.com/get Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me, please give the app a quick rating on the App Store. • Privacy policy can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/privacy • Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.cherpake.com/terms
CHURCH SYNC
This app streamlines church operations by integrating communication across various facets. It connects event calendars, rostering, attendance tracking, and volunteer engagement to ensure no detail is overlooked.
- Integrated event and rostering calendars
- Attendance tracking and follow-up
- Get involved page for church activities
- Seamless communication across church facets
- Efficient operational support
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Church Sync is designed to support and facilitate effective and efficient communication across all the facets of a local Church. Providing integrated features so that things don't "slip"through the cracks. From the events calendar talking to the rostering calendar, check ins talking with the attendance form and follow up tracker, to the get involved page tracking church lunches ensuring nothing is forgotten; the list goes on. This is only the beginning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=d226b4c8-f3ee-4958-bc84-ef9148c54d12
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CHURCH SYNC at 5.0 against Finale KeyPad's 3.9. CHURCH SYNC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Finale KeyPad's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Finale KeyPad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and CHURCH SYNC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CHURCH SYNC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finale KeyPad has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Finale KeyPad ships an update every 2 weeks, CHURCH SYNC weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Finale KeyPad | CHURCH SYNC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Nathaniel Gration |
Customer experience
Finale KeyPad
CHURCH SYNC
In-app purchases
Finale KeyPad
- Finale KeyPad Pro - 1 month$0.491 Month
- Finale KeyPad - 1 month$0.491 Month
- Finale KeyPad Pro - 1 year7 Days trial$1.991 Year
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- Finale KeyPad - 1 year7 Days trial$2.001 Year
- Finale KeyPad Pro - lifetime$5.00
- Finale KeyPad - Lifetime$5.00
CHURCH SYNC
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
