Comparison

Church App vs Chickadee Bandit

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

Chickadee Bandit

A private, ad-free app designed to help families and organizations stay organized. It offers customizable features like shared calendars, location sharing, messaging, meal planning, and chore management, all within a secure, user-controlled environment.

Highlights
  • Shared calendar with flyer scanning
  • Private location sharing with safe zones
  • Group messaging
  • Meal planning and grocery lists
  • Chore assignment and rewards
  • Customizable feature library
  • Shared spaces for groups and teams
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Chickadee Bandit is the private, all-in-one home for everything your family or organization needs to stay in sync — without ads, tracking, or selling your data. One calm app replaces the group chats, sticky notes, and scattered apps. Add only the features your family actually wants, and leave the rest. WHAT'S INSIDE Shared calendar See everyone's schedule in one place. Snap a photo of a flyer or school schedule and Chickadee reads the events straight onto your calendar. Safe location sharing Know your family is safe with private location sharing and safe-zone alerts when someone arrives at or leaves home, school, or practice. Messages A quiet, private space to talk as a group — no strangers, no algorithms. Meals and groceries Plan the week's meals and build the shopping list together. Chores, routines, and rewards Assign chores, build morning and bedtime routines, and let kids earn rewards — with home-screen widgets to check off tasks and keep streaks going. A growing library of apps Calendars, countdowns, polls, checklists, and dozens more — install what fits your family and skip what doesn't. Chickadee grows with you. Shared spaces Coordinate beyond your household — co-parenting, classrooms, teams, and clubs — each with its own private space and the right people in it. BUILT DIFFERENT Private by design. No ads. No trackers. No selling your data. Ever. Calm, not chaotic. Thoughtfully simple instead of endlessly noisy. Yours to shape. Turn features on and off so the app fits your family — not the other way around. Bring your whole family, group, or organization into one private, organized, delightful home. Download Chickadee Bandit and take back your family's time. Terms of Use: https://www.chickadeebandit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.chickadeebandit.com/privacy End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Church App4 screens
Chickadee Bandit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chickadee Bandit at 5.0 against Church App's 4.3. Church App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (996 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Chickadee Bandit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Church App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chickadee Bandit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Church App has 996 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Church App ships an update every 2 weeks, Chickadee Bandit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Church App versus Chickadee Bandit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChurch AppChickadee Bandit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (996 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings996 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYour Giving, Inc.Firebird Systems LLC

Customer experience

Church App

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

Chickadee Bandit

All ratings2 ratings
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

Chickadee Bandit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Church App

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Chickadee Bandit

Subscriptions6
  • Family$7.001 Month
  • Group$12.001 Month
  • Organization$35.001 Month
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  • Famly Annual$70.001 Year
  • Group Annual$119.991 Year
  • Organization Yearly$350.001 Year

Questions

Is Church App free?
Church App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chickadee Bandit free?
Chickadee Bandit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Church App or Chickadee Bandit?
Chickadee Bandit is rated higher. Church App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 996 ratings, while Chickadee Bandit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Church App or Chickadee Bandit have ads?
Neither Church App nor Chickadee Bandit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Church App or Chickadee Bandit?
Church App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chickadee Bandit weekly. Most recently, Church App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chickadee Bandit on November 5, 2026.

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