Thistlebend Discipleship vs The Assembly MS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thistlebend Discipleship
Access media and written resources designed to call, equip, and encourage women in their faith journey. This app provides biblical study materials and training for personal growth and ministry leadership.
- Media and written resources
- Faith calling and equipping
- Encouragement for women
- Biblical study and shepherding
- S.A.L.T. accountability model
- Resources for individuals and groups
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Welcome to the official Thistlebend App, featuring media and written resources for calling, equipping, and encouraging women to know Jesus and follow Him in love and obedience. Thistlebend Ministries provides resources, training, and support for women—those who want to know how to live what they believe. We offer local, satellite, and online resources for churches, ministry leaders, small groups, and individuals. Our resources are grounded in the Word of God and focused on intensive, intentional, biblical study and shepherding and use our S.A.L.T. accountability model. This model is built upon four pillars: Submission, Accountability, Laboring, and Transparency. The model is designed to promote genuine life change through confession, repentance, and radical obedience to God and His Word. The Thistlebend Discipleship app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.0
The Assembly MS
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The official church app for The Assembly MS, serving the Golden Triangle in Columbus, Starkville, and New Hope, MS. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thistlebend Discipleship at every 4 months against The Assembly MS's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thistlebend Discipleship ships an update every 4 months, The Assembly MS every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Thistlebend Discipleship | The Assembly MS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thistlebend Ministries Inc. | First Assembly of God Child Care Ministries |
In-app purchases
Thistlebend Discipleship
No in-app purchases
The Assembly MS
No in-app purchases
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