SMYM vs St. Paul OC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMYM
This app connects a church congregation to its various services. It facilitates engagement and participation within the community.
- Congregation engagement
- Service participation
- Community connection
- Church management
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St. Mary and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church App: helps congregation to easily engage and serve across the many services.
St. Paul OC
Stay connected with a Coptic Orthodox church community. Access live streams of services, listen to sermons and hymns, view the church calendar, and receive announcements. Submit prayer requests and make donations.
- Live stream services
- Sermons and hymns library
- Church calendar and events
- Parish announcements
- Webstore and donations
- Prayer requests
- About the church
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The official mobile app of St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church in Irvine, California — a welcoming Coptic Orthodox parish under the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. Stay connected to parish life from your phone: LIVESTREAM Watch Sunday Liturgy, Vespers, and special services as they happen. Get a push notification the moment the broadcast starts so you never miss the start of a service. SERMONS & HYMNS Browse our growing audio library — sermons by Fr. Antonios Kaldas and other diocesan clergy, plus hymns recorded during liturgies. Listen on the go or at home. CHURCH CALENDAR See upcoming liturgies, vespers, fellowship events, Sunday School, youth programs, and feast-day celebrations — all in one place. Subscribe to your phone's calendar to keep events synced. ANNOUNCEMENTS Read the latest news from the parish — registration deadlines, schedule changes, ministry updates, and important reminders. Subscribe to push notifications to be the first to know. WEBSTORE & DONATIONS Browse and purchase books, icons, and church merchandise. Make a tax-deductible donation to support the parish's ongoing ministry, building fund, and outreach. Apple Pay supported. PRAYER REQUESTS & VISITATION Submit prayer requests for yourself or loved ones, or request a visit from a priest — directly from the app. ABOUT US Learn about the Coptic Orthodox faith, our priests and clergy, our chapel, our service times, and how to find us. The St. Paul OC app is a free service of St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church. We never sell your data. For questions, comments, or technical support, please email info@stpauloc.org or call (657) 229-1910.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMYM at every 2 months against St. Paul OC's every 5 months. SMYM also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 SMYM against 5.0 for St. Paul OC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMYM has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SMYM ships an update every 2 months, St. Paul OC every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | SMYM | St. Paul OC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREW GAYED | SAINT PAUL AMERICAN COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH |
Customer experience
SMYM
St. Paul OC
In-app purchases
SMYM
No in-app purchases
St. Paul OC
No in-app purchases
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