Epistle vs PlanIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
PlanIt
This organizational tool helps teams, clubs, and groups manage events, send announcements, and organize members. It provides a centralized platform for group communication and scheduling, ensuring everyone stays informed and connected.
- Event creation and calendar view
- RSVP and attendance tracking
- Instant announcements
- Member management with roles
- Dark mode option
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PlanIt is a simple and intuitive organizational tool designed for teams, clubs, groups, and student organizations. Whether you're managing a sports team, a school club, or a small community group, PlanIt keeps everyone informed and on the same page. With PlanIt, you can: Manage Events Easily - Create events with dates, times, locations, and descriptions - View events on a clean, interactive calendar - RSVP to events and track member attendance - Let members view attendees and update their status Send Announcements - Share updates instantly with your organization - Keep all members informed with a dedicated announcements inbox. Organize Members - Add and manage members - Assign roles such as Owner and Member - Invite new participants with a clean, simple workflow Personal Settings - Update password - Manage your account - Toggle dark mode for a personalized experience - PlanIt blends modern design with powerful group management tools to help teams stay organized, connected, and efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanIt at none against Epistle's 5. Epistle's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Epistle sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. PlanIt asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Epistle against 5.0 for PlanIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.
Epistle ships an update every 3 weeks, PlanIt every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epistle | PlanIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epistle LLC | Gaven George |
Customer experience
Epistle
PlanIt
In-app purchases
Epistle
- 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
PlanIt
No in-app purchases









