Comparison

CESA vs The Summit by GuideStone

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

Head to head

The Summit by GuideStone

The Summit Conference App

Free

💼 Business

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About

CESA

Features

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An app designed to help you make the most of the CESA Events. Schedules, session information and location, speaker information, and attendee alerts are just a few of the resources available as you navigate the symposium.

About

The Summit by GuideStone

Features

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The Summit is a conference designed specifically for financial officers, human resource professionals and key decision-makers from churches, ministries and nonprofit organizations. It is powered by GuideStone.

Screenshots

CESA3 screens

The Summit by GuideStone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Summit by GuideStone at 11.0 against CESA's 14.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CESA ships an update every 8 months, The Summit by GuideStone every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on December 23, 2025 and January 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

CESA versus The Summit by GuideStone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CESA	The Summit by GuideStone
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	56 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Council On Education Standards And Accountability, Inc	GuideStone Financial Resources

In-app purchases

None

CESA

No in-app purchases

None

The Summit by GuideStone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CESA free?

CESA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Summit by GuideStone free?

The Summit by GuideStone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CESA or The Summit by GuideStone have ads?

Neither CESA nor The Summit by GuideStone shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CESA or The Summit by GuideStone?

CESA ships an update every 8 months, and The Summit by GuideStone every 12 months. Most recently, CESA was updated on December 23, 2025 and The Summit by GuideStone on January 1, 2026.