Comparison

Church App vs Everyday Sanctuary

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Everyday Sanctuary

Cultivate inner peace and spiritual connection through guided practices like deep breathing, presence, gratitude, and prayer. Transform your daily environment into a sacred space for reflection and mindfulness, accessible anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Deep breathing exercises
  • Presence and mindfulness practices
  • Gratitude journaling
  • Guided prayer sessions
  • Spiritual reflection tools
  • Practice anywhere
Features
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Your Spiritual Life Matters - Enjoy a sacred experience in your everyday surroundings - Includes deep breathing, presence, gratitude and prayer - Practice wherever you are Mobile app version: 6.23.8

Screenshots

Church App4 screens
Everyday Sanctuary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Everyday Sanctuary at 100% against Church App's 52%. Everyday Sanctuary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Church App's advantage is ratings volume (994 vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

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

Everyday Sanctuary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Church App has 994 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Church App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Everyday Sanctuary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Church App ships an update every 2 weeks, Everyday Sanctuary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Church App versus Everyday Sanctuary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChurch AppEveryday Sanctuary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (994 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings994 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYour Giving, Inc.Everyday Sanctuary LLC

Customer experience

Church App

All ratings994 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative39.3%

Everyday Sanctuary

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Everyday Sanctuary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Church App

No in-app purchases

None

Everyday Sanctuary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Church App free?
Church App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everyday Sanctuary free?
Everyday Sanctuary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Church App or Everyday Sanctuary?
Everyday Sanctuary is rated higher. Church App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 994 ratings, while Everyday Sanctuary averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Church App or Everyday Sanctuary have ads?
Neither Church App nor Everyday Sanctuary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Church App or Everyday Sanctuary?
Church App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Everyday Sanctuary every 2 months. Most recently, Church App was updated on November 1, 2026 and Everyday Sanctuary on November 3, 2026.

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