Comparison

WardBullet vs NW Publisher

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

Head to head
About

WardBullet

Easily create and manage church meeting agendas with pre-built templates and real-time updates. Work offline with automatic syncing and share programs via links accessible in any browser. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Pre-built templates
  • Real-time updates
  • Offline work with sync
  • Curated backgrounds
  • Visitor agenda view
  • Dynamic script creation
  • Easy sharing via link
Features
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The absolute best way to prepare a program or agenda for sacrament meeting -- or any church meeting: *Sacrament Meeting *Baptisms *Ward or Stake Conference *Presidency Meetings Use pre-built templates to make creation a 2-minute breeze with the ability to make real-time updates that users don't have to refresh to see. Work offline if internet is unavailable and content will automatically sync up when you are reconnected. Curated backgrounds create beautiful experiences for your members. Your sacrament program is attached to your ward building and allows visitors to see agendas near them without having to waste time searching. LANGUAGE SUPPORT for: Spanish, Portugese, French, and Tagalog Creates a fully functioning dynamic script that presenters can use to read over the pulpit. Easy to share -- once you publish a program, you can share a link to others via email, sms, facebook, etc... Users DO NOT need to download the app to view a program. Works in any browser as well as the app.

About

NW Publisher

Manage Christian Life & Ministry meeting parts, public talk assignments, and congregation duties. Schedule field service, view events, and submit reports. Receive timely notifications for all upcoming activities and announcements.

Highlights
  • Meeting part assignments
  • Public talk assignments
  • Congregation duties
  • Event and announcement viewing
  • Field service scheduling
  • Field service report submission
Features
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NW Publisher (New World Publisher) allows publishers to see Christian Life & Ministry meeting parts, Public Talk assignments, Duties, Congregation Events & Announcements. NW Publisher also contains Territory Management, Field Service scheduler, Public Witnessing Cart scheduler, submit Field Service Reports and much more! Receive reminders and notifications for new and upcoming announcements, congregation events, assignments and duties. ASSIGNMENTS View all upcoming Midweek Meeting parts, including Life and Ministry teaching parts, student & assistant assignments, reading and prayers. View Weekend Meeting assignments such as Local Public Talks, Away Public Talks, Chairman, Watchtower Reader and Hospitality. DUTIES View all upcoming such as Maintenance, Attendant, Security, Sound, Platform, Microphones, Kingdom Hall Cleaning, Garden Care and more. Publishers can also submit their Field Service Reports to the congregation. CONGREGATION EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS See upcoming Events such as the Circuit Overseers visit, Circuit or District Assemblies, Special Talks, the Memorial, Kingdom Hall Maintenance Days, etc. Publishers can also see any recent Announcements, Letters and Documents from the elders. SCHEDULES See your congregation's upcoming Life and Ministry meeting, Weekend meeting, Field Service schedules, Public Witnessing Cart schedules and more! FIELD SERVICE REPORT Submit your Field Service Report directly to your congregation via the App. NW Publisher is completely free to download and use. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an official App of Jehovah’s Witnesses and does not replace any official App. This App does not gather any personal data from users. All data inside this App comes from your local congregation elders only.

Screenshots

WardBullet4 screens
NW Publisher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NW Publisher at none against WardBullet's shown. NW Publisher also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 91). WardBullet's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NW Publisher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NW Publisher has 6.9K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of WardBullet's written reviews are positive against 74% of NW Publisher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WardBullet ships an update every 3 weeks, NW Publisher weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WardBullet versus NW Publisher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWardBulletNW Publisher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (91 ratings)4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews74.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings916.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared GreenNew World Solutions Pty Ltd

Customer experience

WardBullet

All ratings81 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.1%

NW Publisher

All ratings6,903 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative16.2%

User reviews

WardBullet

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to organize program
  • 👍 Simplifies announcements
  • 👍 Streamlines ward business
  • 👍 Real-time updates
  • 👍 Cuts preparation time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 New hymns not found
  • 🐛 No open format for new songs
  • 🐛 App doesn't connect to server
  • 🐛 Changes don't show up
  • 🐛 Always says 'offline'

NW Publisher

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for theocratic activities
  • 🚀 Convenient for ministry and assignments
  • 🚀 Keeps congregation organized
  • 👍 Useful for submitting service time
  • 👍 Provides meeting and announcement details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🐛 Issues with territory and public witnessing features
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and personal data
  • 👎 Removes human interaction and connection

Bugs and requests

WardBullet

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App doesn't connect to server
  • Changes not showing up
  • Always says 'offline - tap to reconnect'
  • Cannot log in after new update
  • Won't scroll down to get to Google login
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  • Blank screen after latest update
  • Reporting for talks and prayers not working
  • History is blank
  • Cannot change login information on iPad
  • Works on Galaxy but not on iPad
  • Printed versions of programs are not pleasing
  • Cannot link programs to ward to publish
  • Does not respect privacy choice
  • Prompts for location every single time
  • Cannot use QR code function because ward cannot be added
  • Print function returns to share page instead of printer list
  • When saving announcement template, work disappears
  • Does not save announcements
  • When publishing, announcements are not visible when printed
  • Scrolling issue on share function
  • Cannot add ward to the app
  • New hymns not found on app
  • Not an open format for putting in new song titles
  • New hymns are not available
  • Cannot see history, all blank

Requested features

31 requests
  • Add new hymn 1045
  • Open format for new song titles
  • Allow input of other hymns
  • Default to display view when published
  • Submit support tickets
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  • Include new 4-digit musical numbers
  • Option to permanently disregard location prompt
  • Ability to have access to more images
  • Option to import own images
  • Ability to print more pages
  • Link hymns to sheet music in Gospel Library app
  • Allow attachments of PDFs
  • Insertion of pictures
  • Add other languages (e.g., Spanish)
  • Allow customization of field titles
  • Change sunken ship image to something spiritual
  • Allow choice of background at ward level
  • Add built-in line for searching hymns by number in Spanish
  • Auto-populate Spanish hymn from English
  • Modify conducting portion to fit styles
  • Ability to unpublished and archive bulletins
  • Edit conducting script wording
  • Pull all announcements from previous weeks
  • Group similar callings/sustainings/releases
  • Add Spanish version
  • More program page 1 images or ability to add own
  • Web page view with 'show reader' option
  • Ability to modify conducting script for preferred language
  • Collaborative editing on unpublished programs
  • Print announcements
  • Add ward to QR code function

NW Publisher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing field service arrangements and schedules
  • Issues with submitting service time and reports
  • Compatibility problems with older devices and OS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add option to change meeting times for special events
  • Allow editing of service time entries
  • Display Watchtower conductor's name on schedule
  • Sync service history and notes across devices
  • Improve calendar integration and notifications
Show 1 more
  • Add return visit and Bible study tracking

In-app purchases

None

WardBullet

No in-app purchases

None

NW Publisher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WardBullet free?
WardBullet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NW Publisher free?
NW Publisher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WardBullet or NW Publisher?
NW Publisher is rated higher. WardBullet averages 4.3 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while NW Publisher averages 4.7 from 6.9K ratings.
Do WardBullet or NW Publisher have ads?
WardBullet shows ads; NW Publisher does not.
Which is updated more often, WardBullet or NW Publisher?
WardBullet ships an update every 3 weeks, and NW Publisher weekly. Most recently, WardBullet was updated on September 18, 2026 and NW Publisher on September 23, 2026.

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