Comparison

Epistle vs Every So

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

Head to head
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/

About

Every So

This app helps you maintain meaningful connections by reminding you to reach out to important contacts. Set custom intervals for staying in touch and receive gentle nudges to call or text. Organize your relationships with tags and never miss special occasions.

Highlights
  • Customizable contact reach-out intervals
  • Gentle reminders for communication
  • Direct calling/texting from reminders
  • Contact organization with tags
  • Special occasion and holiday reminders
  • Private by design, no cloud syncing
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Never lose touch with the people who matter. Your contacts list is your most important social network. It holds your closest friends, family, mentors, colleagues, and the people who shaped your life. But staying in touch is harder than it should be. Life gets busy. Messages pile up. Months pass before you realize you haven’t talked to someone important. Every So helps you stay connected with the people who matter. Choose how often you want to catch up and get gentle reminders when it is time to reach out. Don’t forget to reach out to those who matter every so often. No pressure. No guilt. Just stronger relationships. HOW IT WORKS Review your contacts Quickly go through your contacts and choose how often you want to stay in touch, from yearly to weekly. Get simple reminders See who you should reach out to today, soon, or later with a clear timeline of upcoming catch ups. Reach out in seconds Call or text directly from the reminder so connecting with someone takes only a moment. Organize with tags Group people by friends, family, work, or custom tags to keep your relationships organized. Remember special occasions Create holidays and assign contacts so you never forget birthdays, holidays, or important moments. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your relationships are personal. Your data should be too. Every So is built differently. • No accounts • No cloud syncing • No tracking • No ads All your data stays on your device and is stored directly in your contacts. PERFECT FOR • Staying in touch with long distance friends • Keeping up with family • Maintaining professional relationships • Remembering important holidays • Being more intentional about the people in your life

Screenshots

Epistle4 screens
Every So4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Every So at none against Epistle's 5. Epistle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Every So asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Epistle against 5.0 for Every So. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epistle has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epistle ships an update every 3 weeks, Every So every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Epistle versus Every So: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpistleEvery So
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpistle LLCRiptide Data LLC

Customer experience

Epistle

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

Every So

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Every So

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epistle free?
Epistle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Every So free?
Every So is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epistle or Every So?
Epistle and Every So are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Epistle or Every So have ads?
Neither Epistle nor Every So shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epistle or Every So?
Epistle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Every So every 14 months. Most recently, Epistle was updated on August 24, 2026 and Every So on June 5, 2026.

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