Member Tools vs HouseHeld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
HouseHeld
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Chores, without the nagging. Every family runs on a hundred small jobs — beds made, dishes cleared, bins out, homework started. HouseHeld keeps track of all of it, so you don't have to. You set the chores. Your kids see what's theirs to do. They tick things off, earn points, and trade those points for rewards you've chosen yourself — screen time, a trip to the park, whatever works in your house. How it works Add your children to your household, each with their own profile. Assign chores — pick from a built-in list or write your own. Set which ones repeat, and when. Your kids open the app and see exactly what's expected of them today. When a job's done, they mark it complete. You can ask for a photo as proof for the ones that need it. Approve it, and the points land in their balance. You decide what those points are worth. Set up rewards at whatever price makes sense, and your kids can save up and redeem them when they're ready. Built for families • Separate profiles for every family member, with their own chores and points • A built-in library of common chores, or add your own • Repeating chores — daily, weekly, or on the days you choose • Photo proof for the jobs where it helps • Points, levels, streaks and badges to keep kids interested • Rewards you define, at prices you set • Optional allowance tracking alongside points • Parent-only settings behind a PIN, so nothing gets changed without you • Notifications when chores are due, completed, or waiting on your approval For everyone in the house, run by parents HouseHeld is used by the whole household — parents and children together — so there are no ads, no chat, no social feeds, and no way for anyone outside your household to see anything. Everything that happens in the app stays inside your family. Parents hold the controls. Subscription settings, household setup and account details all sit behind a parent PIN. Subscription HouseHeld costs $1 for your first week, then $7.99 per month or $39.99 per year. Your subscription renews automatically until you cancel — in the app under Manage Subscription, or wherever you started it. The $1 first-week charge is non-refundable. Privacy Policy: https://www.househeld.app/privacy/ Terms: https://www.househeld.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Member Tools at none against HouseHeld's 2. HouseHeld's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HouseHeld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Member Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Member Tools ships an update monthly, HouseHeld every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Member Tools | HouseHeld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (110K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | House Held LLC |
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
HouseHeld
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Member Tools
No in-app purchases
HouseHeld
- HouseHeld Family7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- HouseHeld Family7 Days trial$39.991 Year









