Comparison

VIVE Conferences vs Sprout Joy

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

Head to head
About

VIVE Conferences

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This app will be your guide to everything we offer at our VIVE Conferences. See the lineups, view all events, times and days. Add breakout sessions to your calendar and see maps of the building.

About

Sprout Joy

This app helps Christian families cultivate biblical virtues through engaging activities and rewards. It uses the nine Fruits of the Spirit as a weekly guide, allowing parents to award points for good behavior and redeem them for customizable family rewards. It's designed for families, homeschoolers, and church groups looking to integrate faith into daily life.

Highlights
  • Weekly Fruit of the Spirit focus
  • Customizable rewards with photos
  • Offline functionality
  • COPPA compliant privacy
  • Point history and progress tracking
  • Age-appropriate examples
Features
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Turn good behavior into a family adventure rooted in faith. Sprout Joy is the Christian family app that makes teaching biblical values fun — using the nine Fruits of the Spirit as a weekly guide for kids of all ages. WHAT MAKES SPROUT JOY DIFFERENT Unlike generic chore chart apps, Sprout Joy connects everyday behavior to scripture. Every point your child earns is tied to a biblical virtue — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control. HOW IT WORKS • Add your children with fun emoji avatars • Award points when they demonstrate a Fruit of the Spirit • Earn 2× points for the week's featured fruit • Redeem family points for customizable rewards • Watch your family grow in faith, together PERFECT FOR • Christian families building biblical habits at home • Homeschool families integrating faith into daily life • Sunday school teachers tracking student growth • Youth group leaders and church families • Parents wanting more than a basic sticker chart FEATURES • Weekly rotating Fruit of the Spirit focus • Age-appropriate examples for young kids, tweens & teens • Customizable rewards with your own photos • Full point history and progress tracking • Recurring rewards support • 100% offline — no internet required • Zero ads, ever • COPPA compliant — privacy-first design START YOUR FAMILY'S FAITH JOURNEY Free to download. Premium features from $0.99/month. No ads. No data selling. Just your family growing in faith.

Screenshots

VIVE Conferences3 screens
Sprout Joy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIVE Conferences at none against Sprout Joy's 2. VIVE Conferences also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Sprout Joy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sprout Joy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VIVE Conferences asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIVE Conferences ships an update every 3 months, Sprout Joy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VIVE Conferences versus Sprout Joy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIVE ConferencesSprout Joy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC3 Church Silicon Valley, Inc.Grey, Blu & Ash LLC

In-app purchases

None

VIVE Conferences

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprout Joy

One-time2
  • Premium Monthly Access$0.99
  • Premium Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is VIVE Conferences free?
VIVE Conferences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprout Joy free?
Sprout Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VIVE Conferences or Sprout Joy have ads?
Neither VIVE Conferences nor Sprout Joy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIVE Conferences or Sprout Joy?
VIVE Conferences ships an update every 3 months, and Sprout Joy every 6 weeks. Most recently, VIVE Conferences was updated on June 6, 2026 and Sprout Joy on July 17, 2026.

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