Comparison

Epistle vs PlanIt

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

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.

Highlights
  • Event creation and calendar view
  • RSVP and attendance tracking
  • Instant announcements
  • Member management with roles
  • Dark mode option
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Epistle4 screens
PlanIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Epistle sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. PlanIt 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 PlanIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epistle versus PlanIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpistlePlanIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpistle LLCGaven George

Customer experience

Epistle

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

PlanIt

All ratings3 ratings
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

PlanIt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epistle free?
Epistle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanIt free?
PlanIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epistle or PlanIt?
Epistle and PlanIt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Epistle or PlanIt have ads?
Neither Epistle nor PlanIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epistle or PlanIt?
Epistle ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlanIt every 6 weeks. Most recently, Epistle was updated on October 8, 2026 and PlanIt on October 12, 2026.

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