Comparison

Member Tools vs Sherpa

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

Sherpa

This app helps individuals manage overwhelming tasks and distractions by recommending the most important actions based on user priorities. It guides users in adjusting their priorities, skipping tasks, and recognizing progress to improve daily productivity and presence.

Highlights
  • Priority-based task recommendations
  • Helps manage overwhelm and distractions
  • Supports adjusting priorities
  • Facilitates task skipping
  • Tracks progress and success
Features
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Sherpa is your everyday guide to help you remember the important things and do what matters most. This app is for people who are constantly overwhelmed. This app is for people who are often interrupted, and easily distracted. This app is for people who forget things, even very important things. This app is for people who struggle to do well even the simple things in life. This app is for people who struggle to be present with others, especially amidst the pressing demands of life. If this describes you, then give it a go and see if it helps. I hope it does. Then, all day, every day, at any given time, Sherpa will recommend the most important thing for you to do based on your priorities. As you try, you might learn that you need to shift some priorities. Do it. As you try, you might notice that it’s okay to skip a few tasks. Go for it. As you try, you might decide that some things need to go. Take them out. As you try, you might see that you are making progress, little by little. This is success. Terms of Use - https://highcountryliving.com/terms

Screenshots

Member Tools4 screens
Sherpa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Member Tools at none against Sherpa's 2. Member Tools also leads on ratings volume (109K vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Sherpa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Member Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Member Tools against 5.0 for Sherpa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 109K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Member Tools ships an update monthly, Sherpa every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Member Tools versus Sherpa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMember ToolsSherpa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHigh Country Living Inc.

Customer experience

Member Tools

All ratings107,587 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,091 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative31.8%

Sherpa

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sherpa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Member Tools

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sherpa

Subscriptions2
  • Sherpa Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Sherpa Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Member Tools free?
Member Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sherpa free?
Sherpa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Member Tools or Sherpa?
Sherpa is rated higher. Member Tools averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Sherpa averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Member Tools or Sherpa have ads?
Neither Member Tools nor Sherpa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Member Tools or Sherpa?
Member Tools ships an update monthly, and Sherpa every 2 weeks. Most recently, Member Tools was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sherpa on October 24, 2026.

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