Pushpay vs ShelbyNEXT | Giving
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pushpay
Easily and securely donate to your church or organization directly from your smartphone. Set up recurring donations, use multiple payment methods, and enjoy peace of mind with advanced security features.
- One-tap donations
- Multiple card support
- Face ID/Passcode security
- Find organizations
- Bank-level encryption
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A simple, secure way to support your church from anywhere, right from your phone. Features: -Give in Seconds: Set up once, then donate easily whenever you want -Supports All Major Cards: Works with Visa and MasterCard, both credit and debit. Add multiple cards and choose at checkout. -Face ID & Passcode Security: Offers convenience and security with Face ID. -Find & Favorite Organizations: Easily locate businesses or nonprofits using GPS or text search. Your Security Matters: Pushpay employs bank-level encryption and multi-layer security to protect your information. No card details are stored on your device, and our platform is fully PCI compliant, meeting the highest security standards set by Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover. If your phone is lost, unauthorized transactions cannot be made without your passcode. For Churches: Pushpay helps increase giving, reduce paperwork, and keep members connected. Churches using our app typically see more consistent donations while making it easier for everyone to participate. Want to bring Pushpay to your organization? Contact us: support@pushpay.com
ShelbyNEXT | Giving
Easily donate to your church or organization by saving card details for quick transactions. All your giving information is integrated across various platforms. This app is free for donors and churches, with no additional purchases required.
- Easy donation process
- Save card details
- Integrated giving platforms
- Free for donors and churches
- No in-app purchases
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Giving to your church or organization has never been easier. Save card details to your account to make it even easier. All account info is fully integrated with your online giving, text giving, kiosk giving, and all other ShelbyNEXT modules. The ShelbyNEXT Giving app is free to use for all donors and churches. No up-sells, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pushpay at every 3 weeks against ShelbyNEXT | Giving's every 3 months. Pushpay also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 11) and review sentiment (27% vs 14%). ShelbyNEXT | Giving's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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 — 2.7 for Pushpay against 2.7 for ShelbyNEXT | Giving. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushpay has 141 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Pushpay's written reviews are positive against 14% of ShelbyNEXT | Giving's.
Pushpay ships an update every 3 weeks, ShelbyNEXT | Giving every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Pushpay | ShelbyNEXT | Giving |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (141 ratings) — better | 2.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pushpay Limited | Ministry Brands |
Customer experience
Pushpay
ShelbyNEXT | Giving
Bugs and requests
Pushpay
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Session expired errors
- Cannot enter payment amounts
- App freezes during transactions
- Incompatibility with iPhone X and newer models
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- Payment processing failures
- Duplicate charges occurring
- Unauthorized withdrawals
- Error messages without explanation
- App fails after recent updates
- Search function not finding churches
- Payment history not displaying correctly
- Recurring gifts cannot be modified or stopped
Requested features
13 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Face ID support for authentication
- In-app payment processing (not browser redirect)
- Debit card and Interac support
- Email-only login option
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- In-app giving statement downloads
- Better church search and discovery
- One-time payment as default option
- Transaction history visibility
- Ability to manage recurring gifts
- Push notifications for transaction issues
- Card expiry auto-fill in scanner
- Native app feel without web wrapper
ShelbyNEXT | Giving
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pushpay
No in-app purchases
ShelbyNEXT | Giving
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pushpay free?
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