NewSpring vs Elevation Church
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewSpring
Deepen your spiritual journey with daily habits like prayer, Bible reading, and gratitude. Access messages from a series archive and connect with a supportive community for prayer and encouragement.
- Daily spiritual habits
- Bible reading
- Prayer and encouragement
- Message series archive
- Community connection
- Gratitude practices
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Get connected with the NewSpring app and take steps on your spiritual journey! Grow your relationship with God and others through daily spiritual habits, including gratitude, prayer, and Bible reading Engage with relevant including messages from our series archive. Connect with others as you pray and are prayed for by members of our community And more!
Elevation Church
Stay connected with your faith community and grow spiritually. Access sermons on demand, discover local events, join small groups, and find opportunities to serve. Manage your profile and explore Bible study resources all in one convenient place.
- Watch sermons on demand
- Save favorite sermons
- Discover campus events
- Join eGroups
- Find serving opportunities
- Explore Bible plans
- Manage profile
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The Elevation Church app makes it easier to stay connected, grow in your faith, and take your next step, all in one place. Watch sermons on demand, save your favorites, and pick up right where you left off. Discover what’s happening at your campus, find upcoming events, join an eGroup, start serving, and find personalized recommendations to help you grow in your faith. With the Elevation Church app, you can: Watch sermons anytime, anywhere Save your favorite sermons and continue watching where you left off Stay up to date with events and what’s happening at your campus Find and join an eGroup Access tools to lead and manage your eGroup Discover opportunities to serve Explore Bible plans and spend time in God’s Word Update your contact information and manage your profile Whether you’re joining us for the first time or Elevation has been your church for years, everything you need to stay connected is right at your fingertips. Download the Elevation Church app and take your next step today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elevation Church at 5.0 against NewSpring's 4.6. Elevation Church also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). NewSpring's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elevation Church holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewSpring has 88 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of NewSpring's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elevation Church's.
NewSpring ships an update every 3 weeks, Elevation Church fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewSpring | Elevation Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NewSpring Church | Elevation Church |
Customer experience
NewSpring
Elevation Church
Bugs and requests
NewSpring
Reported bugs
6 issues- App stops loading after updates
- Login code not sent
- App crashes on opening
- Audio stops playing when screen is black
- App not working correctly on iPad (video issues)
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- App icon has a visual defect
Requested features
8 requests- Add Apple TV app
- Add PayPal option for giving
- Add Notification Center widget for daily bible verse
- Add live streaming to the app
- Create a Fuse student ministry app
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- Make all sermons available
- Add download feature back
- Fix background audio playback
Elevation Church
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NewSpring
No in-app purchases
Elevation Church
No in-app purchases
Questions
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