Comparison

Member Tools vs WardBullet

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

Head to head
About

Member Tools

This app helps members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints connect with their local congregations. It offers a directory, event calendars, meetinghouse and temple locators, and tools for leaders to manage membership information and reports. Members can also manage their contact details and access temple resources.

Highlights
  • Ward and stake member directory
  • Event calendar access
  • Meetinghouse and temple locator
  • Membership reports for leaders
  • Record management for bishops
  • Temple ordinance schedules
  • Custom member groups
Features
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The Member Tools app provides members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to contact ward and stake members, access event calendars, and locate Church meetinghouses and temples. Leaders can also access additional membership information and reports. Directory. View contact information and photos of members in your ward and stake, including members you’re assigned to minister to and those assigned to you, and update your contact information. Messages. View messages with important updates or actions needed. Organizations. View ward and stake callings by organization. Reports. Ward and stake leaders can view and update membership reports for members of their ward and stake, including recording attendance and ministering interviews. Manage records. Bishops, branch presidents, and clerks can move records and record ordinances. Calendar. View event calendars for your ward and stake. Groups. Create custom groups of members in your ward and stake. Temples. View your assigned temple, temples nearest your current location, ordinance schedules, submit names to the prayer roll, and set up a temple recommend expiration reminder. Meetinghouses. Find meetinghouse locations and addresses, sacrament meeting times, and contact information for bishops. Missionary. Access contact information for the full-time missionaries assigned to and serving from your ward or stake, and refer a friend to the missionaries. Finance. Organization presidencies can submit payment requests. Update. Turn on automatic updates and manually update your data. Settings. Select a light or dark theme for the app, set photo downloading preferences, and allow former mission leaders to view your contact information.

About

WardBullet

Easily create and manage church meeting agendas with pre-built templates and real-time updates. Work offline with automatic syncing and share programs via links accessible in any browser. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Pre-built templates
  • Real-time updates
  • Offline work with sync
  • Curated backgrounds
  • Visitor agenda view
  • Dynamic script creation
  • Easy sharing via link
Features
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The absolute best way to prepare a program or agenda for sacrament meeting -- or any church meeting: *Sacrament Meeting *Baptisms *Ward or Stake Conference *Presidency Meetings Use pre-built templates to make creation a 2-minute breeze with the ability to make real-time updates that users don't have to refresh to see. Work offline if internet is unavailable and content will automatically sync up when you are reconnected. Curated backgrounds create beautiful experiences for your members. Your sacrament program is attached to your ward building and allows visitors to see agendas near them without having to waste time searching. LANGUAGE SUPPORT for: Spanish, Portugese, French, and Tagalog Creates a fully functioning dynamic script that presenters can use to read over the pulpit. Easy to share -- once you publish a program, you can share a link to others via email, sms, facebook, etc... Users DO NOT need to download the app to view a program. Works in any browser as well as the app.

Screenshots

Member Tools4 screens
WardBullet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Member Tools at 4.9 against WardBullet's 4.3. Member Tools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (100K vs 91). WardBullet's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

Member Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 100K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Member Tools's written reviews are positive against 70% of WardBullet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Member Tools ships an update monthly, WardBullet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Member Tools versus WardBullet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMember ToolsWardBullet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (100K ratings) — better4.3 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews70.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100K — better91
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsJared Green

Customer experience

Member Tools

All ratings99,518 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,053 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative32.7%

WardBullet

All ratings81 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Member Tools

From 100K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful tool
  • 👍 Great app when it works
  • 💡 Useful for callings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔁 Constant sync issues
  • 🔒 Login problems
  • 💤 Slow and laggy

WardBullet

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to organize program
  • 👍 Simplifies announcements
  • 👍 Streamlines ward business
  • 👍 Real-time updates
  • 👍 Cuts preparation time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 New hymns not found
  • 🐛 No open format for new songs
  • 🐛 App doesn't connect to server
  • 🐛 Changes don't show up
  • 🐛 Always says 'offline'

Bugs and requests

Member Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing directory
  • Sync failures and data not updating
  • Blank screens and login issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to update member information
  • Integration with other church apps
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Expanded directory access beyond ward/stake

WardBullet

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App doesn't connect to server
  • Changes not showing up
  • Always says 'offline - tap to reconnect'
  • Cannot log in after new update
  • Won't scroll down to get to Google login
Show 20 more
  • Blank screen after latest update
  • Reporting for talks and prayers not working
  • History is blank
  • Cannot change login information on iPad
  • Works on Galaxy but not on iPad
  • Printed versions of programs are not pleasing
  • Cannot link programs to ward to publish
  • Does not respect privacy choice
  • Prompts for location every single time
  • Cannot use QR code function because ward cannot be added
  • Print function returns to share page instead of printer list
  • When saving announcement template, work disappears
  • Does not save announcements
  • When publishing, announcements are not visible when printed
  • Scrolling issue on share function
  • Cannot add ward to the app
  • New hymns not found on app
  • Not an open format for putting in new song titles
  • New hymns are not available
  • Cannot see history, all blank

Requested features

31 requests
  • Add new hymn 1045
  • Open format for new song titles
  • Allow input of other hymns
  • Default to display view when published
  • Submit support tickets
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  • Include new 4-digit musical numbers
  • Option to permanently disregard location prompt
  • Ability to have access to more images
  • Option to import own images
  • Ability to print more pages
  • Link hymns to sheet music in Gospel Library app
  • Allow attachments of PDFs
  • Insertion of pictures
  • Add other languages (e.g., Spanish)
  • Allow customization of field titles
  • Change sunken ship image to something spiritual
  • Allow choice of background at ward level
  • Add built-in line for searching hymns by number in Spanish
  • Auto-populate Spanish hymn from English
  • Modify conducting portion to fit styles
  • Ability to unpublished and archive bulletins
  • Edit conducting script wording
  • Pull all announcements from previous weeks
  • Group similar callings/sustainings/releases
  • Add Spanish version
  • More program page 1 images or ability to add own
  • Web page view with 'show reader' option
  • Ability to modify conducting script for preferred language
  • Collaborative editing on unpublished programs
  • Print announcements
  • Add ward to QR code function

In-app purchases

None

Member Tools

No in-app purchases

None

WardBullet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Member Tools free?
Member Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WardBullet free?
WardBullet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Member Tools or WardBullet?
Member Tools is rated higher. Member Tools averages 4.9 out of 5 from 100K ratings, while WardBullet averages 4.3 from 91 ratings.
Do Member Tools or WardBullet have ads?
WardBullet shows ads; Member Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Member Tools or WardBullet?
Member Tools ships an update monthly, and WardBullet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Member Tools was updated on September 24, 2026 and WardBullet on September 18, 2026.

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