Comparison

Discipleship Now UPCI vs Summit HQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Discipleship Now UPCI

Access a vast library of Apostolic media for daily spiritual growth. This resource offers original content, teaching series, conferences, and classic preaching to support intentional discipleship for individuals, families, and churches.

Highlights
  • Unlimited streaming of Apostolic media
  • Discipleship Now Originals
  • Teaching Series
  • Conferences
  • Classic Preaching
  • Daily spiritual growth resources
Features
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Discipleship Now provides unlimited streaming of Apostolic media for daily spiritual growth. Discipleship is more than a class for new converts. It is the lifelong process of daily following after Jesus. The Barna Group estimates typical believers may spend four hours a week working on their spiritual formation, including Sunday School, Bible study, small groups, personal devotion, and so on. It is with this in mind that Discipleship Now was created as a resource for individuals, families, and churches alike. Discipleship Now provides unlimited access to four broad types of content: - Discipleship Now Originals - Teaching Series - Conferences - Classic Preaching For only $7.99 per month, users can utilize this content in their daily lives and have a pathway to consistent, intentional discipleship. All payments will be paid through your iTunes account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least twenty-four hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least twenty-four hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations can be made by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://discipleshipnow.unreel.me/pages/terms-of-use/a/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://discipleshipnow.unreel.me/pages/privacy-policy/a/privacy-policy

About

Summit HQ

Features
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Summit HQ is the official church management app built for members, leaders, pastors, and ministry directors — keeping your entire church community connected, organized, and growing. Features: • Role-based access for members, leaders, pastors, and ministry directors • Church calendar with events and announcements • Prayer sign-up — reserve your dedicated prayer time slot • In-app messaging between members and leadership • Bible study scheduling and lesson tracking • Guest sign-in kiosk for first-time visitors • Add and manage guests, members, and outreach contacts • Attendance tracking and reporting • Follow-up assignment for guest care • Children's check-in linked to parent records • Leader groups and ministry team coordination • Secure login with email verification and invite codes Whether you're a lifelong member or a first-time guest, Summit HQ keeps you connected to your church family and engaged in the life of your congregation.

Screenshots

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Summit HQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Summit HQ at none against Discipleship Now UPCI's 2. Summit HQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discipleship Now UPCI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Summit HQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discipleship Now UPCI ships an update every 3 months, Summit HQ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Discipleship Now UPCI versus Summit HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscipleship Now UPCISummit HQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Pentecostal Church InternationalDavid Brazeel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Discipleship Now UPCI

Subscriptions2
  • Personal Account - Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Personal Account - Annual14 Days trial$87.991 Year
None

Summit HQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discipleship Now UPCI free?
Discipleship Now UPCI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summit HQ free?
Summit HQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discipleship Now UPCI or Summit HQ have ads?
Discipleship Now UPCI shows ads; Summit HQ does not.
Which is updated more often, Discipleship Now UPCI or Summit HQ?
Discipleship Now UPCI ships an update every 3 months, and Summit HQ every 5 days. Most recently, Discipleship Now UPCI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Summit HQ on October 23, 2026.

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