Everbridge vs Joy Church Bend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Everbridge
Receive critical alerts and important community updates directly on your mobile device from public safety agencies and your employer or university. Stay informed about emergencies, crime advisories, and organizational announcements.
- Neighborhood-level alerts
- Emergency notifications
- Crime advisories
- Community updates
- Employer/university alerts
- SOS function
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In partnership with thousands of public safety agencies, Everbridge offers the most trusted information available at a neighborhood level to keep residents informed - all delivered directly to your mobile device. Messages range from emergencies and crime advisories to important announcements, reminders and community updates. You can also connect with your employer or university to receive vital information during critical events or while managing your response to an incident. Your workplace, school, or similar organization may also allow you to view your schedule or create your own alert to send an SOS when in need of assistance.
Joy Church Bend
Stay connected with a local church community. Access sermons, sign up for programs, give online, and submit prayer requests. It's a central hub for all church activities and engagement.
- View sermons
- Sign up for Growth Track
- Give online
- Discover life groups
- Submit prayer requests
- Submit testimonies
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Welcome to the official app of Joy Church in Bend, Oregon! Use this app as a resource to stay updated with all the happenings at Joy Church; it is one of the best ways to get involved and stay connected. You can also view sermons, sign up for Growth Track, give online, discover which life groups are being offered each term, or submit prayer requests & testimonies. For more information, visit our website: joychurchbend.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Joy Church Bend at 5.0 against Everbridge's 2.0. Everbridge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 6). 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.
Joy Church Bend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everbridge has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Everbridge ships an update every 2 months, Joy Church Bend every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Everbridge | Joy Church Bend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Everbridge, Inc. | Bend Christian Fellowship |
Customer experience
Everbridge
Joy Church Bend
Bugs and requests
Everbridge
Reported bugs
6 issues- Login issues
- Inability to subscribe to alerts
- Notifications not working as expected
- App crashing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices
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- Confusing and inconsistent user interface
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to delete notifications
- Streamlined user experience
- Better integration with existing services
- More customization options
Joy Church Bend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Everbridge
No in-app purchases
Joy Church Bend
No in-app purchases
