Church App vs Plainview First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Church App
Connect with your faith community through this comprehensive app. Access sermons, engage in group chats, and stay updated on church events. It offers a centralized platform for spiritual growth and community interaction.
- Listen to sermons and podcasts
- Chat with small groups
- View live streams and recorded videos
- Access event and calendar information
- Use the Prayer Wall
- Receive push notifications
- Free E-Giving
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The Tithe.ly church app is trusted by 5,000+ churches across the world! Listen to sermons, take notes, chat with your small groups, and much more with our free-to-use church app. It’s part of Tithely’s connected church technology platform, alongside Tithely Church Management and other tools built to help churches stay connected and organized. Download and connect with your church today! If your church is not on Tithe.ly please go to https://get.tithe.ly/church-app and signup today! What does the Tithe.ly Church App offer my church? • Customized app icon to match your church brand. • Listen & download sermon audio and podcasts. • Watch your church's live stream and recorded videos. • Event and calendar information and add them directly to your device or share them with a friend. • Use your church's Prayer Wall to post and reply to prayer requests. • Read Blog entries or bulletins posted by your church or pastor. • View photos posted by your church or ministry. • Keep up to date on your church's Facebook & Twitter streams. • Receive important alert push notifications. • Map integration to your church and church events. • Add bulletins and announcements. • Free E-Giving and instant one click access. • More!
Plainview First
Access powerful content and resources to foster personal growth and community connection. Engage with past messages, follow a Bible reading plan, and sign up for events. Stay informed with notifications and share content easily.
- Watch/listen to past messages
- Bible reading plan
- Event sign-ups
- Push notifications
- Share messages
- Offline message listening
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Follow along with our Bible reading plan - Sign up for events - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plainview First at 5.0 against Church App's 4.3. Plainview First also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Church App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (992 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Plainview First holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Church App has 992 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Church App ships an update every 2 weeks, Plainview First every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Church App | Plainview First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (992 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 992 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Your Giving, Inc. | First Assembly of God Church Plainview |
Customer experience
Church App
Plainview First
Bugs and requests
Church App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Inability to update account information
- Disappearing notifications and messages
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Unreliable livestream and sermon playback
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Improved group chat functionality
- Better notification system
- Ability to edit and delete posts
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- More customization options
Plainview First
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Church App
No in-app purchases
Plainview First
No in-app purchases
Questions
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