Comparison

Ward Manager vs Numbered

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

Head to head
About

Ward Manager

This app helps Latter-day Saint ward communities stay connected and organized. It facilitates communication, event management, and community building through secure access and private registration.

Highlights
  • Secure ward access with codes
  • Activity and event management
  • Announcements and push notifications
  • Leadership administrative tools
  • Community building and spiritual sharing
  • Encrypted data and privacy controls
Features
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Ward Manager is the essential app for Latter-day Saint ward communities to stay connected, organized, and engaged. Designed specifically for YSA (Young Single Adult) and family wards, this app streamlines communication and strengthens fellowship within your congregation. Key Features: Secure Ward Access Private registration with bishop-provided ward codes Phone verification for enhanced security Member approval process ensures community safety Activity Management View upcoming ward activities and events RSVP and track attendance Get directions and event details Never miss important ward activities Announcements & Updates Receive important ward announcements Push notifications for urgent updates Stay informed about ward business Access sacrament meeting programs Leadership Tools Bishop and leadership administrative features Member approval and management Ward statistics and insights Secure document sharing Foster Community Share your testimony and spiritual experiences Connect with members who share similar interests Coordinate service opportunities Build lasting friendships Privacy & Security: Ward Manager takes your privacy seriously. All data is encrypted and only accessible to approved ward members. Your personal information is never shared outside your ward without your permission. Perfect For: YSA ward members looking to connect Family ward communities Ward leadership and administrators Anyone wanting to strengthen ward unity Join thousands of ward members already using Ward Manager to build stronger, more connected communities. Download today and experience the difference! Note: This app requires a ward registration code from your bishop or ward leadership to access.

About

Numbered

Streamline ward administration and enhance member ministering with this app. It helps leaders plan meetings, track assignments, and coordinate ward council activities. Members receive timely updates on the Sunday program and ward calendar.

Highlights
  • Plan sacrament meetings
  • Track to-dos and assignments
  • Coordinate ward council
  • Private leader notes
  • Calling tracker
  • Member contact list
  • Ward calendar
Features
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More ministering. Less administering. Numbered is the app for running a ward — built for bishoprics, used by the whole ward. If you serve in a bishopric, you know the load: the Sunday-morning scramble with last minute changes, the to-dos scattered across texts, trying to remember context from your last interview, etc. Numbered pulls everything into one place, so you spend less time on the administrative work and more on the people. LESS WORK, CALMER SUNDAYS • Plan sacrament meeting together — theme, speakers, prayers, hymns — and watch it come together before Sunday instead of during it • Find your next speaker in seconds, sorted by who spoke last with a custom list for those you're considering • Track the to-dos and assignments that come out of ward council, so nothing falls through BETTER COORDINATION ACROSS THE WARD COUNCIL The bishopric and ward council finally share one view — who's assigned to what, who's been asked, what's still open. When the administrative work takes less time, there's more room for the real work: ministering to the members you're called to serve. QUIET TOOLS FOR LEADERS Private notes that stay yours and don't pass to the next person called. A calling tracker for the messy middle before a name is sustained. Interview scheduling against the bishopric's open slots. A map of where members live for planning visits, ministering assignments, or carpooling. FOR THE WHOLE WARD Members get the useful half — no leader tools, no clutter: • This Sunday's program the moment it's published, with a gentle reminder ten minutes before • One ward calendar — activities, youth nights, service projects, schedule changes — that pushes to their phone • A little about everyone: friendly faces and a sentence or two, plus the ward basics a new move-in always has to ask around for WORKS WITH LCR — NEVER A COPY OF IT Numbered imports only contact information, the same way the Member Tools app already lets you share it. No callings, ordinance dates, temple-recommend status, or ministering data — ever. When a calling is sustained, Numbered nudges you to record it in LCR. The official record stays the official record. Numbered is your own contact list and your own notes — never a mirror of the membership record. No Church password, no connection to any Church system. It is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by any church. Spend Sunday with your ward — not your spreadsheets.

Screenshots

Ward Manager3 screens
Numbered4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ward Manager at 7 against Numbered's 1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ward Manager against 5.0 for Numbered. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ward Manager has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ward Manager ships an update fortnightly, Numbered every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ward Manager versus Numbered: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWard ManagerNumbered
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames BerkabileWeekly, LLC

Customer experience

Ward Manager

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Numbered

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ward Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Numbered

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ward Manager free?
Ward Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numbered free?
Numbered is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ward Manager or Numbered?
Numbered is rated higher. Ward Manager averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Numbered averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ward Manager or Numbered have ads?
Neither Ward Manager nor Numbered shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ward Manager or Numbered?
Ward Manager ships an update fortnightly, and Numbered every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ward Manager was updated on October 13, 2026 and Numbered on October 10, 2026.

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