Methodist Ndwom vs Hymnphony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Methodist Ndwom
This app offers a comprehensive collection of Methodist hymns and liturgical resources in both Fante and English. It allows for offline use, smart searching, and easy sharing of content. Projection mode is also available for services.
- Fante and English hymns
- Canticles and Creeds
- Offline functionality
- Smart search by number or text
- Fante character support
- Projection mode
- Copy and share text
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Methodist Ndwom is a comprehensive hymnal app designed for the Methodist Church community. It provides a seamless way to carry both the Fante and English versions of the Methodist Hymn Book (MHB) right on your iPhone. Key Features: Full Hymnal Access: Includes both Fante and English versions of the hymns. Liturgical Resources: Access Canticles, various Creeds, Holy Communion orders, and Ghana Anthems. Offline Functionality: No internet connection is required. Use it during service or personal devotion anywhere. Smart Search: Quickly find any hymn by its number or by text. Fante Character Support: The search is optimized for Fante characters; you can easily use 'e' or 'o' to find hymns containing ɛ, ɔ, and έ. Projection Mode: Features a dedicated shortcut in the toolbar for cleaner viewing during projections. Copy & Share: Easily copy hymn text to share or use in other documents.
Hymnphony
Access multiple church hymnals with musical accompaniment on your phone or tablet. Listen to hymns with various instrument options, view sheet music and sol-fa notation, and easily search for specific songs. Create custom songbooks and share hymns with others.
- Multiple hymnals in one app
- Play hymns with organ, piano, or strings
- View tonic sol-fa and staff notation
- Search by title, tune, metre, or number
- Create and share custom songbooks
- Lead worship services
- Share hymns as cards or with music
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Hymnphony brings your church's hymnal to your phone and iPad, with the music to every hymn. FIVE HYMNALS IN ONE APP • Methodist Hymnal, with its Fante hymns and canticles • Anglican Hymnal, with the supplement, psalms and canticles • Catholic Hymnal, with the New Catholic Hymnal • Presbyterian Hymnal, in Twi with English beside it • Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal, with its Twi hymns HEAR ANY HYMN Play the tune on organ, piano or strings. Sing your own part: soprano, alto, tenor or bass, alone or together. Repeat every stanza, slow it down or speed it up, and keep listening with the screen locked. READ THE MUSIC Tonic sol-fa and staff notation follow the music as it plays, line by line. Hymns with more than one tune let you choose, and you can sing a hymn to another tune in the same metre. FIND IT FAST Search by a line, title, tune, metre or hymn number, or browse the book's own sections, from Advent to Communion. SONGBOOKS AND LEADING WORSHIP Build a songbook for Sunday and share it with your choir by link. Lead the whole service: choose the stanzas, add an introduction or interlude, set pauses between stanzas and the instrument for each one. On iPad, the Lead console puts every stanza within reach, and a second device can work as a remote. SHARE THE HYMNS YOU LOVE Share verses as beautiful cards, or share a hymn with its music: staff and sol-fa lit note by note as it plays, ready for WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok. MORE • Hymn of the week, and home screen widgets • Favorites and history on every device you sign in to • Downloads for singing without a connection • Light and dark themes • Spot a mistake? Report it in one tap Sign in with Apple, Google, or just your email and a code. No password needed. Designed by cannykaystudios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hymnphony at none against Methodist Ndwom's shown. Hymnphony also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Methodist Ndwom against 5.0 for Hymnphony. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Methodist Ndwom ships an update monthly, Hymnphony daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Methodist Ndwom | Hymnphony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NATHANIEL NKRUMAH | Samuel Dadzie |
In-app purchases
Methodist Ndwom
No in-app purchases
Hymnphony
No in-app purchases








