FSGroup Mobile vs Returns Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSGroup Mobile
This app allows Group Overseers to easily submit Field Service reports to the secretary. It serves as a companion to KHS (Kingdom Hall Schedules) for streamlined reporting.
- Submit Field Service reports
- Companion to KHS
- For Group Overseers
- Report submission to secretary
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FSG Mobile is an app designed as a compliment to KHS (Kingdom Hall Schedules) for Group Overseers to submit Field Service reports to the secretary.
Returns Pro
This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry by quickly adding and updating return visits. It's designed for speed and simplicity, offering a lightweight experience for efficient record-keeping.
- Fast return visit tracking
- Easy update functionality
- Simple and beautiful interface
- Lightweight design
- Ministry assistance tool
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A beautiful, simple, and easy to use return visit app to assist Jehovah's Witnesses with ministry. This app was designed to be fast and lightweight to quickly add and update your return visits without being bogged down with too many taps. I hope you enjoy using it. This app is NOT an official app from Jehovah's Witnesses. Please feel free to report bugs to me at fgathright@me.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Returns Pro at 86% against FSGroup Mobile's 63%. Returns Pro also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1). FSGroup Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 19). On price, update cadence, 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.
Returns Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSGroup Mobile has 104 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of FSGroup Mobile's written reviews are positive against 86% of Returns Pro's.
FSGroup Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Returns Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FSGroup Mobile | Returns Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (104 ratings) | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Majestic | Floyd Gathright |
Customer experience
FSGroup Mobile
Returns Pro
Bugs and requests
FSGroup Mobile
Reported bugs
28 issues- Filtering not working
- Uploading FGS file hit or miss
- App opens to splash page and closes
- Entry disappearing after tapping DONE
- Designating publishers as pioneers incorrectly
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- App won't open after entering time
- File won't import for secretary
- FSG file empty on import
- Records out of order and half reports have no publisher name
- App crashes when trying to open it
- Data not accepted or disappears after inputting
- Numbers reset to 0
- Secretary unable to open file
- App deletes entries and takes multiple tries to save
- App tends to delete everything when tapping DONE
- App keeps crashing
- Numbers don't stay after inputting
- Placements resets to 0 when entering hours
- Secretary unable to open file
- App crashes when trying to open email file
- Send button greyed out
- Filter hides publishers who haven't turned in time
- App flashes and closes on file import
- Names do not appear in FSG once imported
- App crashes on file import
- Can't open publisher archive
- Works great on iPhone but crashes and loses data on iPad
- Only previous month completed reports available
Requested features
12 requests- Indicate filled reports on main screen
- Manually upload publisher information
- Add another publisher directly in app
- Option for Secretaries to use for ALL publishers
- Input meeting attendance
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- Sync iPad with iPhone
- Change number entry text color to black (resolved by dark mode)
- See which publishers time has been entered for
- Record 'Less than an Hour'
- Mass send all listed info in one email
- Full featured version similar to PC version
- KHS for iOS
Returns Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FSGroup Mobile
No in-app purchases
Returns Pro
No in-app purchases
