SimpleChurch vs EOTC hymns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleChurch
Manage church members, groups, and interactions on the go. This app allows for easy creation and editing of people's information, attendance tracking, and mass communication with groups. It also supports self check-in for members.
- Create and manage people profiles
- View member lists and groups
- Track attendance and add visitors
- Manage interactions and notes
- Mass email and SMS/voice messaging
- Self check-in functionality
- Print summary pages via AirPrint
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The SimpleChurch iPhone app allows you to access all of SimpleChurch's core features while on the go! People Features: - Create People. - View lists of all members and groups, complete with thumbnails of profile pictures. - Use as a church directory, if enabled. - View all information for a person. Including personal, contact, dates, custom fields, and family. - Tap profile image to add a new one. - Edit all fields, including custom ones. - Add/remove people from groups. - Add/Edit notes. - Print a summary page, using AirPrint. - Add a person to your Contacts. Self Check-in: - People can check in when close to church, so labels are already printed and waiting for them, when they get inside. Interactions: - View lists of Completed, Outstanding, and My Outstanding interactions. - Edit Outstanding Interactions. - Assign/Log a new interaction. Attendance: - Add/edit attendance for a group. - Add visitors who are currently in the system. - Create and add visitors. - Swipe left on a name to see more options. Mass Contact: - Mass Email a group. - Mass SMS and Voice message (Requires this to be configured via web) Please note that this App requires a SimpleChurchCRM account.
EOTC hymns
Access a comprehensive collection of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church hymns. Browse by category, search by title, and contribute your favorite mezmurs to stay spiritually connected.
- Browse hymns by category
- Search hymns by title
- Submit favorite hymns
- Offline access to lyrics
- Spiritual connection
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EOTC Hymns is your go to app for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church mezmurs. Easily browse hymns by category, search by title, and submit your own favourites. Stay spiritually connected anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EOTC hymns at 100% against SimpleChurch's 50%. EOTC hymns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SimpleChurch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. EOTC hymns sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SimpleChurch asks for nothing beyond the download.
EOTC hymns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EOTC hymns has 125 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SimpleChurch's written reviews are positive against 100% of EOTC hymns's.
SimpleChurch ships an update every 2 months, EOTC hymns every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleChurch | EOTC hymns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Brands | Binyam Menkr |
Customer experience
SimpleChurch
EOTC hymns
In-app purchases
SimpleChurch
No in-app purchases
EOTC hymns
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Premium$12.991 Year
- Small Donation$1.99
- Medium Donation$5.99
- Large Donation$9.99
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