Comparison

MPDX vs Epistle

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

Head to head
About

MPDX

This app helps missionaries track their ministry development interactions digitally. It integrates with social media and digital communication, allowing users to log calls, texts, emails, and tasks on the go. An account must be created on the website before using the mobile app.

Highlights
  • Track MPD calls, texts, emails, and tasks
  • Integrates with social media
  • Digital communication logging
  • Accessible on the go
  • Weave MPD into daily life
Features
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NOTE: You must first create an account on http://mpdx.org on your computer or tablet before you can login on MPDX the mobile app. There is no cost to use MPDX. It’s easy for missionaries to disconnect MPD from our daily lives because we are always on the go. And so many of our personal interactions are not digital! MPDX is a highly accessible tool that integrates MPD interactions with social media and digital communication. This app allows you to easily track your MPD calls, texts, emails, and tasks when you are on the go, making it easy to weave MPD into our daily lives.

About

Epistle

This app facilitates communication and financial support for missionaries. It allows for easy sharing of ministry updates with photos and videos, automatically sending them to ministry partners who can respond with engagement. It simplifies the process of connecting with supporters and managing ministry outreach.

Highlights
  • Share ministry updates with photos and video
  • Automatic update distribution to partners
  • Ministry partner engagement (likes, prayers, comments)
  • Manage ministry sites
  • Connect with ministry partners
  • Automated email platform
Features
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Epistle is used by thousands of missionaries to stay connected and funded. It has never been easier to share ministry updates with photos and video. No more hassle with email templates, scheduling, etc. Epistle sends your updates to ministry partners, automatically, using our world-class email platform and gives them the opportunity to respond with likes, prayers and comments. Both missionaries and ministry partners love Epistle: "The greatest thing I could do for my ministry partners." "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Do the two week trial." Supporter: "I feel confident I'm investing well." With paid Epistle subscription you can manage your Epistle site, send updates, and connect with ministry partners. Ministry partners can access Epistle sites to read and respond to your updates without payment. Terms of Use: https://www.epistle.org/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

MPDX4 screens
Epistle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epistle at 100% against MPDX's 29%. Epistle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). MPDX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (41 vs 9). 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. Epistle sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. MPDX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epistle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MPDX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Epistle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPDX ships an update fortnightly, Epistle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MPDX versus Epistle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPDXEpistle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (41 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCruEpistle LLC

Customer experience

MPDX

All ratings41 ratings
Positive36.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative54.2%

Epistle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MPDX

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Epistle

Subscriptions5
  • One Epistle Site$17.991 Month
  • Two Epistle Sites$39.991 Month
  • Three Epistle Sites$59.991 Month
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  • Four Epistle Sites$79.991 Month
  • Five Epistle Sites$89.991 Month

Questions

Is MPDX free?
MPDX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epistle free?
Epistle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MPDX or Epistle?
Epistle is rated higher. MPDX averages 2.9 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Epistle averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do MPDX or Epistle have ads?
Neither MPDX nor Epistle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MPDX or Epistle?
MPDX ships an update fortnightly, and Epistle every 3 weeks. Most recently, MPDX was updated on August 31, 2026 and Epistle on August 24, 2026.

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