Proclaim Remote vs Elvanto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proclaim Remote
Control your church presentations remotely from your mobile device. View notes, control media, and present directly to a screen. This app enhances the Proclaim by Logos presentation software experience for leaders and presenters.
- Control On-Air presentations
- View presenter notes
- Preview presentations
- Play/pause video service items
- Present from mobile device
- Follow along with presentations
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This remote app is the perfect compliment to Proclaim by Logos. It gives worship leaders, preachers, teachers, and other presenters even more access to the cutting edge features of Proclaim. Use the remote with your Proclaim desktop app to: Control or follow along with On-Air presentations View your notes as you present Preview presentations Play and pause video service items Present straight from your mobile device to your TV or projector via Airplay/Chromecast And more More about Proclaim by Logos Proclaim is the first cloud-based church presentation software, bringing true collaboration to your ministry team: Access your presentation from any device with an internet connection Send signals to people who use the Faithlife Study Bible app and Logos’ Bible app Broadcast messages containing Bible verses, events, and even donation requests Plus, anyone with this app can follow along with On-Air presentations, seeing nearly everything that appears on the projection screen. This remote is exclusively for use with Proclaim by Logos and works in conjunction with both the Mac and Windows apps.
Elvanto
Access administrative and member features of the Elvanto software on the go. This mobile companion requires an existing Elvanto login to utilize its full functionality.
- Administration access
- Member features
- Mobile companion
- Requires Elvanto login
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This app is a companion to the Elvanto software that provides access to both administration and member features. An Elvanto login is required to access and use the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Elvanto at every 3 weeks against Proclaim Remote's every 3 months. Elvanto also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Proclaim Remote's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (27% vs 19%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Proclaim Remote holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Proclaim Remote's written reviews are positive against 19% of Elvanto's.
Proclaim Remote ships an update every 3 months, Elvanto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proclaim Remote | Elvanto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (68 ratings) — better | 2.6 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 19.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faithlife Corporation | Your Giving, Inc. |
Customer experience
Proclaim Remote
Elvanto
Bugs and requests
Proclaim Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Elvanto
Reported bugs
98 issues- App is effectively often logged out
- Emails aren't always coming through on the first reset password attempt
- Invisible overlaid windows
- Incorrect login details response
- App no longer works after update 3.1
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- Dialogue boxes popping up within the app instead of opening as a page
- No close out feature on dialogue box
- Song charts opening in an external app
- App logs you out constantly
- App isn't receiving messages
- Every time you open the app it shows you logged in but you can’t see anything
- App hasn’t been functional since system crash in Feb
- App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
- Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
- Can’t log in
- Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
- App no longer works since updating to 3.1
- Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
- Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
- App logs you out all the time
- App isn’t receiving messages
- Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
- App hasn’t been functional since Elvanto system crash in Feb
- App asks for username OR email, but using username says invalid email
- Clicking demo link prevents returning to login screen without deleting and reinstalling app
- Can’t log in
- Used to be a good app, now can’t log in, no solution for months
- App no longer works since updating to 3.1
- Recent update makes music side challenging, pop-up windows impractical, takes to browser
- Most recent update makes app almost unusable, dialogue boxes pop up, no close feature
- App logs you out all the time
- App isn’t receiving messages
- Since last update, app shows logged in but nothing visible, requires logout/login
- App basically is just a browser tab but an app
- Trouble from the start with getting logged in and staying logged in
- Password reset never works
- Too much mucking around to log in
- Difficult to locate how to log in
- Editing personal details is a pain
- App is just the website, without a back button
- Can no longer tap on a number to call or message, or on the address to navigate from the directory
- Disappointed it’s just a low effort web wrapper
- No different than using the website directly
- App is slow and clunky
- App tells me my username or password is incorrect, even though I can log in through a browser
- App has no features, can't access some people, can't send messages
- Doesn’t retain login info
- Keeps not recognizing login details
- Won’t let iPhone auto fill password and username properly
- Inconsistencies with computer website
- No admin access
- App installed itself without permission
- App doesn't show same as website
- Login an absolute nightmare, automatically forgets password if not used for a while
- Logging in requires knowing the server address
- Can’t log in, doesn’t accept email address or recognize domain
- App doesn’t work, can’t see roster after accepting shifts
- Barely works, not very good UI
- App worked great then stopped working, nothing happens when opened
- Have to go to the web page to take roll
- Conventional way for forgot password works better than the app's way
- Often logs me out
- Not a straightforward login process, forget domain
- Swapping shifts doesn’t work on the app
- Won’t let me log in with Apple password manager
- Keeps asking to login even though fields are autofilled
- Cannot log in with credentials that work on browser
- Cannot find domain with email, nor does domain exist when typing URL
- App flakes out, doing delete/install dance to log in
- Session has expired, please log in again, then an error occurred
- Same details that worked on Mac and iPhone wouldn’t allow login on iPad
- Got message that neither URL nor email address could be found
- App crashes on all platforms
- New update logged me out and is refusing to let me back in
- Email and password correct, but leaves on loading icon
- New update freezes once you get to the login screen
- Update won’t let me log in (spinning wheel of death)
- Links to YouTube videos for songs not working since the update
- App rarely works for the majority of the worship team
- Audio files will not play after device has been locked
- Don't get notified when leader changes something on the roster or updates songs
- Song view doesn't allow zooming or landscape orientation
- App is not very helpful and needs major updates
- View only, very limited value as an app
- Can't add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, or make/read public comments
- Returns wrong organization when typing email address
- Unable to search or view small group
- Charts are uploaded as PDFs but can't be printed from the app
- Gets stuck on loading on any feature
- Only thing that resets is removal of app then reinstalling
- App in its current state is virtually worthless
- App only works initially, then requires deleting and downloading again
- App has limited functionality
- Terrible app, terrible layout
- Service runs better off the website
- Login issues after updates
- Video links not working after update
- Audio files not playing after device lock
Requested features
22 requests- Ability to create group, subgroup, and individual positions for hierarchy
- Incorporate postcode locator on login screen
- Include memos from the website and general upcoming events
- Add admin access
- Allow users to reset their own password
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- Add notifications/reminders
- Allow song view to zoom and use landscape orientation
- Enable service leaders to arrange services via the app
- Allow adding unavailable dates
- Add admin functions (add services, songs, charts, people, make rosters, comments)
- Add forum portal
- Allow printing of file attachments (PDFs)
- Add admin section to view, add, and edit people
- Add pastoral list within the app
- Add login through Facebook option
- Add notifications for roster accept/decline status
- Add notifications for roster changes or updates
- Add functionality to take roll within the app
- Improve UI and user-friendliness
- Make app a true app, not just a web wrapper
- Implement dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Proclaim Remote
No in-app purchases
Elvanto
No in-app purchases
Questions
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