# Planning Center Services vs Yapp

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Planning Center Services at 2.2K against Yapp's 100. Planning Center Services also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Yapp's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Planning Center Services against 3.6 for Yapp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planning Center Services has 2.2K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Planning Center Services's written reviews are positive against 56% of Yapp's.

Planning Center Services ships an update weekly, Yapp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planning Center Services | Yapp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planning-center-services/id327370808/reviews)** | [3.6 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapp/id482926558/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 100 |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | **56.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#40** | — |
| Size | 119 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ministry Centered Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/327370811) | [Yapp, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/428362592) |

## What reviewers say

### Planning Center Services

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planning-center-services/id327370808)

**Currently charting:** #40 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

This app allows users to manage their schedules, accept or decline requests, and block out dates. Musicians can access music for rehearsals via a media player or attachments. It's designed for staff and volunteers involved in service planning and scheduling.

**Highlights:** Manage schedules, Accept/decline requests, Block out dates, Access rehearsal media, Add/reorder service items, Real-time plan updates

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Yapp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yapp/id482926558)

Create custom mobile experiences for events, groups, or organizations. Share schedules, connect with people, and access important documents. Stay updated with social feeds and photo sharing, even offline.

**Highlights:** Customizable event apps, Event schedules, Attendee and sponsor bios, Social feed with push notifications, Document sharing, Photo sharing and gallery, Real-time polls, Offline content access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use for organizers
- 👍 User-friendly for attendees
- 👍 Great for conferences
- 👍 Streamlined event organization
- 👍 Helpful for sharing updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Difficult to start/intuitive
- 🐛 Lacking group/user tools
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Requires Facebook app pairing
- 🐛 Inconvenient login

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when watching videos
- App freezes frequently
- Last cell in daily schedule cut off
- App deletes events
- App locks up, requires reboot

**Requested features**

- Grey out past events
- "You might like" suggestions
- Tag events
- Create groups and group chats
- Group notifications


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planning Center Services free?

Planning Center Services is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Yapp free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Planning Center Services or Yapp?

Planning Center Services is rated higher. Planning Center Services averages 3.7 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Yapp averages 3.6 from 100 ratings.

### Do Planning Center Services or Yapp have ads?

Neither Planning Center Services nor Yapp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planning Center Services or Yapp?

Planning Center Services ships an update weekly, and Yapp fortnightly. Most recently, Planning Center Services was updated on September 27, 2026 and Yapp on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*