Pushpay vs Givelify Mobile Giving App
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
Givelify Mobile Giving App
Easily support your chosen place of worship, nonprofit, or cause with this mobile giving application. It offers a secure and convenient way to donate anytime, anywhere, with all your donation records consolidated for tax purposes.
- Donate to places of worship and nonprofits
- Secure donations with military-grade encryption
- Consolidated donation records for tax time
- Quick, three-tap giving process
- Automatic location pinpointing for events
- Save favorite charities for one-tap access
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Support your favorite place of worship, nonprofit, or cause with the Givelify app. It is the easiest way to donate from any place at any time. Trusted and loved by over 2 million kind and generous people just like you. We built this app because we believe doing good should feel good too. We hope to bring you joy in your acts of kindness. “I love this app! I hardly ever carry cash, so Givelify makes it very convenient to give.” – Monica Lockhart “Our members use Givelify to make their donations Monday through Friday, not just on Sunday.” – Bea Smith, St. James AME Church “Your back office will love it. Their work will be cut in half and they can focus on other things.” – Pastor Rickie Rush, Inspiring Body of Christ Church Features: - Your place of worship or charity receives your donations next business day - Stringent safety, security, and privacy measures with military grade encryption - All your donation records in one place for ease of use at tax time - Give in 3 taps. No phone numbers, text message codes, or logins to remember - Automatically pinpoints your location to identify the fundraiser or worship service you are attending - Save your home church or favorite charities for quick one-tap access - Most reviewed Giving App – Over 45,000 verified reviews - Highest rated Giving App – 4.9 out of 5-star rating! Givelify – More good together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Givelify Mobile Giving App at 95% against Pushpay's 27%. Givelify Mobile Giving App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (100K vs 130). 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.
Givelify Mobile Giving App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Givelify Mobile Giving App has 100K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pushpay's written reviews are positive against 95% of Givelify Mobile Giving App's.
Pushpay ships an update every 3 weeks, Givelify Mobile Giving App fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Pushpay | Givelify Mobile Giving App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (130 ratings) | 4.9 (100K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 130 | 100K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pushpay Limited | Givelify |
Customer experience
Pushpay
Givelify Mobile Giving App
User reviews
Pushpay
From 130 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and convenient payment process
- 🚀 Fast transaction completion
- 🔐 Touch ID/biometric security option
- 💳 Multiple payment method support
- 📱 Clean and intuitive interface design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🌐 Redirects to web browser for payments
- ❌ Difficult account deletion process
- 🔐 Missing Face ID support (older reviews)
- 📱 iPhone X/XS compatibility issues
Givelify Mobile Giving App
From 100K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💳 Convenient way to give
- 📈 Detailed donation tracking
- 🕰️ Recurring giving option
- 🔍 Easy to find and support causes
- 🏆 Seamless user experience
Room to improve
- 🔒 Lack of app lock/security feature
- 🔄 Switching between app and website
- 🔄 Difficulty updating payment method
- 🔢 Limited options for donation amounts
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
Givelify Mobile Giving App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Account data loss and reset issues
- Recurring donations stopping unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to update profile name
- Provide option to print donation receipts
- Implement in-app payment processing
In-app purchases
Pushpay
No in-app purchases
Givelify Mobile Giving App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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