# Fresco Mobile vs Planning Center

The clearest difference is update cadence: Planning Center at every 11 days against Fresco Mobile's every 3 months. Planning Center also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 2). Fresco Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.5 for Fresco Mobile against 4.6 for Planning Center. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planning Center has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Fresco Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Planning Center every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fresco Mobile | Planning Center |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresco-mobile/id779634407/reviews) | **[4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planning-center/id6751657545/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | — | 45.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 9 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/384447835) | [Ministry Centered Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/327370811) |

## What reviewers say

### Fresco Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresco-mobile/id779634407)

Control your lighting system remotely from your iPad. Activate scenes and manage individual channels with an interface mirroring the physical control station. Includes a demonstration mode for a simulated experience.

**Highlights:** Remote scene activation, Direct channel control, Mimics station interface, Automatic station configuration retrieval, Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, Wi-Fi connectivity, Demonstration mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Planning Center

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planning-center/id6751657545)

Manage ministry activities from check-ins to follow-ups with a unified dashboard. Receive notifications, create tasks, and collaborate with your team seamlessly. Access all ministry products from one central hub.

**Highlights:** Ministry-wide notifications, Access all ministry products, Home dashboard with action items, Task creation and assignment, Team collaboration, Mobile gestures for quick actions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fresco Mobile free?

Fresco Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Planning Center free?

Planning Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fresco Mobile or Planning Center?

Planning Center is rated higher. Fresco Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Planning Center averages 4.6 from 37 ratings.

### Do Fresco Mobile or Planning Center have ads?

Neither Fresco Mobile nor Planning Center shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fresco Mobile or Planning Center?

Fresco Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Planning Center every 11 days. Most recently, Fresco Mobile was updated on October 21, 2026 and Planning Center on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*