Comparison

Populi vs Calvary Tabernacle TV

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

Head to head
About

Populi

This app connects to a college management system, allowing faculty and students to manage coursework, attendance, and communication. It offers features for grading, submitting assignments, checking grades, and accessing course materials.

Highlights
  • Automatic attendance via Bluetooth beacon
  • Grade assignments and run discussions
  • Submit assignments and take tests
  • Check grades and view course bulletin boards
  • Manage admissions leads
  • View and pay balances, show ID card
  • Search library and place holds
Features
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For use with the Populi college management system. * Uses the same Populi login you use at your school. * Use your iPhone’s Bluetooth beacon to automatically take attendance. * Faculty can grade assignments, run discussions, take attendance, and post to course Bulletin Boards. * Students can check grades, submit assignments, take tests, contribute to discussions, and check in for attendance. * Faculty and students can join course conferences. * Add new admissions leads. * View and pay your balance, show your ID Card, view your calendars, look up school contacts, and keep up with To-Dos. * Search your Library and place holds on resources. * Browse, join and interact with groups. As a group administrator you can also manage group members and content.

About

Calvary Tabernacle TV

Explore a growing church community and learn about its beliefs and mission. This app provides insights into worship and involvement opportunities.

Highlights
  • Discover church community
  • Learn about beliefs
  • Find involvement opportunities
  • Explore mission
  • Watch worship services
Features
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Calvary Tabernacle is an exciting, growing church with multiple locations across Greater Indianapolis. People just like you make Calvary a wonderful place to gather, find community, and worship God freely. Our main campus is located in the heart of Indianapolis, right in the Fountain Square area. We invite you to explore Calvary Tabernacle TV to discover more about who we are, what we believe, and how you can get involved in our mission.

Screenshots

Populi1 screens
Calvary Tabernacle TV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calvary Tabernacle TV at 100% against Populi's 28%. Calvary Tabernacle TV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Populi's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 7). 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

Calvary Tabernacle TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Populi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calvary Tabernacle TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Populi ships an update every 7 months, Calvary Tabernacle TV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Populi versus Calvary Tabernacle TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopuliCalvary Tabernacle TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (30 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPopuli, IncFaithworks Image Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Populi

All ratings30 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral20.3%
Negative52.2%

Calvary Tabernacle TV

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Populi

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • App stays on 'continue' page
  • App is hacked
  • App does not work on opening
  • Assignments won't submit
  • Files no longer open
Show 36 more
  • App logs out users
  • Cannot open files through the app
  • Application feels stuck at v1
  • App works only half the time
  • App is full of bugs and crashes
  • App frequently loses ability to view lessons and tests
  • Error message: needs to be updated, but no update available
  • App signs out every time it's opened
  • Unable to access posted files
  • Unable to login after iPhone update
  • White screen of death after login
  • App logs out constantly
  • White screen of death when trying to log back in
  • Cannot access lessons page
  • App crashes when scrolling
  • App freezes when navigating
  • Cannot access lessons page on classes
  • Inability to stay logged in
  • Random logouts
  • Developer claims issue fixed, but it's not
  • App keeps logging out 3-4 times a day
  • Problems with staying logged in
  • Last update was 6 months ago
  • Institution does not populate on login screen
  • App is useless, like using a browser
  • App not designed for iPads
  • App uses center of screen on iPad
  • Menu missing after upgrade
  • Files no longer visible, 'unable to connect to Populi'
  • App broke after iOS update
  • App pops open and closes immediately
  • New app update crashes immediately upon opening
  • App doesn't communicate well with Populi server
  • App doesn't offer same features as website
  • App is slow
  • Attendance feature is time consuming

Requested features

27 requests
  • Overhaul UI
  • Add tabs to navigation
  • Enable location and Bluetooth
  • Accessibility support (font/icon size)
  • Dark mode
Show 22 more
  • Upload assignments from OneDrive/Dropbox
  • Integration with online meeting apps
  • Face ID unlock
  • Save payment information
  • Deep link push notifications
  • Comment on assignments from app
  • iPad version
  • Print lessons
  • Submit assignments
  • Take tests
  • Make all website features available on app
  • Update app to include more website features
  • Allow files to be opened in other programs
  • View attendance
  • View grades for all classes
  • View past terms
  • View degree audit
  • View class dashboard
  • Post/respond to class dashboard
  • Save attendance default to 'present'
  • Mail functionality
  • Full complement of Populi features (bill paying, news feed, rosters, calendars)

Calvary Tabernacle TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Populi

No in-app purchases

None

Calvary Tabernacle TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Populi free?
Populi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calvary Tabernacle TV free?
Calvary Tabernacle TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Populi or Calvary Tabernacle TV?
Calvary Tabernacle TV is rated higher. Populi averages 2.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Calvary Tabernacle TV averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Populi or Calvary Tabernacle TV have ads?
Neither Populi nor Calvary Tabernacle TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Populi or Calvary Tabernacle TV?
Populi ships an update every 7 months, and Calvary Tabernacle TV every 5 weeks. Most recently, Populi was updated on November 6, 2026 and Calvary Tabernacle TV on November 3, 2026.

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