Blacksburg UMC vs MCPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blacksburg UMC
Stay connected with your church community. Access past worship services, communicate with members, and receive important updates and event information through push notifications.
- Watch/listen to past worship services
- Communicate with community members
- Receive push notifications
- View upcoming events
- Access important information
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Connect with Blacksburg United Methodist Church! With our church app you can: watch or listen to past worship services, communicate with community members, stay up to date with push notifications, see upcoming events and important information, and much more. Mobile app version: 6.21.1
MCPS
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Introducing the brand new app for MCPS - VA. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blacksburg UMC at every 6 months against MCPS's every 13 months. Blacksburg UMC also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Blacksburg UMC ships an update every 6 months, MCPS every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blacksburg UMC | MCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blacksburg United Methodist Church, Inc. | Montgomery County Public Schools (VA) |
In-app purchases
Blacksburg UMC
No in-app purchases
MCPS
No in-app purchases
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