Comparison

Proclaim Remote vs Congregate Members

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control On-Air presentations
  • View presenter notes
  • Preview presentations
  • Play/pause video service items
  • Present from mobile device
  • Follow along with presentations
Features
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Proclaim lets you do ministry… anywhere! Edit or create new presentations right on your iPhone or iPad. Presentations sync to all your devices and will be ready on the booth computer when it’s time for your service. Or, present straight from your device to your TV or projector via Airplay/Chromecast for small group gatherings. Plus all the features you expect in the remote: Control or follow along with On-Air presentations View your notes as you present Annotate live on the screen Play and pause video service items View all your slides in grid view 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 your congregation via the 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.

About

Congregate Members

Access your church's member content, public sermons, and articles on your mobile device. Features include a member directory, calendar, announcements, news, and a virtual library. Requires an active Congregate service plan and a user account with member access.

Highlights
  • Member directory
  • Calendar and announcements
  • Sermons and articles
  • Shared files and virtual library
  • Attendance and finance tracking
  • Integrated Bible
Features
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The Congregate Members app brings your website's member content plus public sermons and articles to your mobile device. For church websites powered by Congregate, use the Congregate Members app to access all your member content, including: • Member directory • Calendar • Daily announcements • News • Job assignments • Sermons • Articles • Shared files • Message center • Virtual library • Attendance tracker • Song tracker • Finance tracker • Class tracker • User-added member pages • Integrated Bible • Visitor tracker • And more! The Congregate Members app requires the following: • An active Congregate service plan/Congregate-powered church website • A user account with member access • An internet connection

Screenshots

Proclaim Remote4 screens
Congregate Members4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Congregate Members at 4.0 against Proclaim Remote's 2.9. Congregate Members also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 27%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Proclaim Remote's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 20). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Congregate Members holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Proclaim Remote's written reviews are positive against 44% of Congregate Members's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proclaim Remote ships an update every 3 months, Congregate Members every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Proclaim Remote versus Congregate Members: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProclaim RemoteCongregate Members
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (74 ratings)4.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.2% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB29 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFaithlife CorporationDP Media Group

Customer experience

Proclaim Remote

All ratings72 ratings
Positive30.6%
Neutral26.4%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral23.5%
Negative49.4%

Congregate Members

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Proclaim Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Congregate Members

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proclaim Remote free?
Proclaim Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Congregate Members free?
Congregate Members is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proclaim Remote or Congregate Members?
Congregate Members is rated higher. Proclaim Remote averages 2.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Congregate Members averages 4.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Proclaim Remote or Congregate Members have ads?
Neither Proclaim Remote nor Congregate Members shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proclaim Remote or Congregate Members?
Proclaim Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Congregate Members every 2 months. Most recently, Proclaim Remote was updated on November 10, 2026 and Congregate Members on November 3, 2026.

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