Hope Fellowship vs First Melissa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hope Fellowship
This app connects you to a multi-location church community. Access on-demand messages, register for events, explore ministries, and find resources for your faith journey. Stay updated with push notifications and download content for offline listening.
- On-demand message streaming
- Event registration
- Ministry exploration
- Faith resources
- Push notifications
- Offline message downloads
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We are one church with multiple locations in Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, and Online. Our mission at Hope Fellowship is to invite everyone to follow Jesus and move to the center of God's purpose for their lives. With this app, you can: - Watch or listen to past messages On Demand - Learn about and register for upcoming events - Learn about the ministries we offer and ways you can get connected - Access resources to help you navigate your faith journey - Stay up to date on church-wide initiatives via push notifications - Download messages for offline listening Mobile app version: 6.23.8
First Melissa
Connect with a church community, access sermons, and manage contributions from your mobile device. Stay updated on events, get inspired, and find ways to get involved.
- Watch latest sermons
- Access sermon slides and take notes
- Stay informed of events
- Give tithes and offerings
- Discover involvement opportunities
- Submit prayer requests
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The First Melissa HUB Online app is a way for you to connect with First Melissa through your mobile device! Access the latest content from First Melissa Church and Pastor Trey Graham. Receive instant inspiration and encouragement – anytime, anywhere! The First Melissa HUB Online app makes it easy to † Watch all the latest sermons from First Melissa and Pastor Trey Graham † Access sermon slides and take notes † Stay informed of all events † Give tithes and offerings safely and securely † Discover ways to get involved at First Melissa † Submit a prayer request
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hope Fellowship at every 3 months against First Melissa's every 20 months. Hope Fellowship also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hope Fellowship against 5.0 for First Melissa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hope Fellowship has 38 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hope Fellowship ships an update every 3 months, First Melissa every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hope Fellowship | First Melissa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hope Fellowship Ministries | First Melissa |
Customer experience
Hope Fellowship
First Melissa
In-app purchases
Hope Fellowship
No in-app purchases
First Melissa
No in-app purchases
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