Bartlett UMC vs Cove Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bartlett UMC
Stay connected with your church community. Access the latest newsletters, social media updates, sermons, and youth news all in one place. Share your feedback and suggestions to help improve the experience.
- BUMC Newsletter access
- Church social media feed
- Latest sermons and media
- Youth newsletter updates
- User feedback integration
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The Bartlett United Methodist Church app features the BUMC Newsletter, the church social media feed, the latest sermons and other church media, and the youth newsletter. If you enjoy the app or have any suggestions, please leave a positive rating or review! Special thanks to Lynn Thompson and Joshua Tonkel for their ideas and encouragement.
Cove Connect
Manage your Cove smart home system remotely and stay informed about any activity. Receive real-time notifications to ensure your home's security and convenience, no matter where you are.
- Remote system control
- Activity notifications
- Anywhere access
- Home security monitoring
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Control your Cove system from anywhere and receive notifications of activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bartlett UMC at 100% against Cove Connect's 22%. Bartlett UMC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Cove Connect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bartlett UMC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cove Connect has 4.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bartlett UMC's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cove Connect's.
Bartlett UMC ships an update every 23 months, Cove Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bartlett UMC | Cove Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (4.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 369 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Alexander | Cove Smart, LLC |
Customer experience
Bartlett UMC
Cove Connect
Bugs and requests
Bartlett UMC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cove Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly prompting for updates with no actual update available
- Sensors not showing up on the main screen
- Inability to toggle notifications or chimes for sensors
- Sensor names and types resetting randomly
- Login issues and app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera integration
- More detailed activity logging
- Ability to rename sensors
- Dark mode option
- Alexa/Google Home integration
In-app purchases
Bartlett UMC
No in-app purchases
Cove Connect
No in-app purchases
