Comparison

Planning by WorshipTools vs Tithely Check

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

Head to head
About

Planning by WorshipTools

Streamline worship service planning with this app. Build your service flow, schedule volunteers, and share details. Musicians gain access to rehearsal media and chord charts for easy preparation.

Highlights
  • Service flow builder
  • Volunteer scheduling and notification
  • Sharable and printable service details
  • Rehearsal media player with Apple Music/Spotify integration
  • Chord chart import and transposition
  • Syncs with Presenter and Music Stand
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Worship service planning and scheduling by WorshipTools. Build your service flow, add items, songs, notes and details. Your service flow instantly syncs with Presenter and Music Stand, build once and done! Your service is sharable and printable, so everyone is on the same page. Schedule and notify volunteers all in one place. When a volunteer is added to a service, they are notified and can accept or decline a service request. With Planning, your musicians have the tools they need to prepare. The rehearsal media player connects with Apple Music® and Spotify® for instant access to full length recordings. Chord charts import easily from CCLI SongSelect® and transpose on the fly to the correct key.

About

Tithely Check

Streamline church service and event check-ins with this dedicated application. It seamlessly integrates with your existing account, allowing for optional name tag printing via AirPrint or a dedicated print station.

Highlights
  • Easy check-in for services and events
  • Integration with Tithely account
  • Optional name tag printing
  • AirPrint printer support
  • Print station compatibility
Features
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Tithely Check-In is a dedicated app making it easy to check people in for your church's services and events. Tithely Check-In integrates with your current Tithely account. When checking people in, you can optionally print their name tags directly to an AirPrint printer. You can alternatively print to a print station if you'd prefer.

Screenshots

Planning by WorshipTools4 screens
Tithely Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planning by WorshipTools at 4.3 against Tithely Check's 2.5. Planning by WorshipTools also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). Tithely Check's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Planning by WorshipTools holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planning by WorshipTools has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Planning by WorshipTools's written reviews are positive against 33% of Tithely Check's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planning by WorshipTools ships an update every 9 months, Tithely Check every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planning by WorshipTools versus Tithely Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanning by WorshipToolsTithely Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (24 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUE CIRCLE LAB LLCYour Giving, Inc.

Customer experience

Planning by WorshipTools

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Tithely Check

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Planning by WorshipTools

No in-app purchases

None

Tithely Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planning by WorshipTools free?
Planning by WorshipTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tithely Check free?
Tithely Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planning by WorshipTools or Tithely Check?
Planning by WorshipTools is rated higher. Planning by WorshipTools averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tithely Check averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Planning by WorshipTools or Tithely Check have ads?
Neither Planning by WorshipTools nor Tithely Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planning by WorshipTools or Tithely Check?
Planning by WorshipTools ships an update every 9 months, and Tithely Check every 6 weeks. Most recently, Planning by WorshipTools was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tithely Check on October 30, 2026.

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