Our Diocese vs Skool Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Our Diocese
Connect with churches and members within the Orthodox Church in America. Organize groups, coordinate ministries, and receive notifications about parish events. Stay informed and engaged with your faith community.
- Connect with churches and faithful
- Join church groups and ministries
- Coordinate activities
- Get notified about parish events
- Stay updated on diocesan news
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Stay in touch with other churches and faithful throughout dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America, join your favorite church groups and ministries to coordinate, get notified about events in your parish, and more.
Skool Communities
Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.
- Community discussions
- Video and text courses
- Event calendar
- Direct messaging
- Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Our Diocese at 100% against Skool Communities's 42%. Our Diocese also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Skool Communities's advantage is ratings volume (796 vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Our Diocese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skool Communities has 796 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Our Diocese's written reviews are positive against 42% of Skool Communities's.
Our Diocese ships an update every 4 months, Skool Communities every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Our Diocese | Skool Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (796 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 796 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rolla Creative | Skool.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Our Diocese
Skool Communities
Bugs and requests
Our Diocese
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Skool Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- Stuck on login screen
- Videos not playing full screen
- Frequent log-outs
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save posts
- Improved iPad support
- Better chat functionality
- Sync with calendar apps
In-app purchases
Our Diocese
No in-app purchases
Skool Communities
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Our Diocese free?
Is Skool Communities free?
Which has better reviews, Our Diocese or Skool Communities?
Do Our Diocese or Skool Communities have ads?
Which is updated more often, Our Diocese or Skool Communities?
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