Brushfire vs Clearstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brushfire
Transform any device into an event management tool for attendee check-in and sales. Quickly scan QR codes or search for manual check-ins to streamline entry. Offer self-service kiosks for attendees and support flexible printing options for tickets and receipts.
- Attendee check-in
- Point-of-Sale (POS) for ticket sales
- QR code scanning
- Manual attendee search
- Self-service kiosk mode
- Ticket, name badge, and receipt printing
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Turn any device into a powerful Attendee Check-in and Point-of-Sale tool for your event. The Brushfire mobile app allows Event Organizers to quickly check in attendees and sell tickets or registrations. Eliminate time spent waiting in line by scanning an attendee, order, or group QR code. Alternatively, perform detailed searches for manual check-in. Need to provide attendees with a self-service option? Configure any iPad to operate as a self-service check-in or sales kiosk. The Brushfire mobile app also supports flexible options for ticket, name badge, or receipt printing.
Clearstream
This application provides church leaders with powerful SMS communication tools. Easily send mass texts to your congregation, respond to individual messages, and access valuable statistics to enhance engagement. Seamlessly integrates with Planning Center for streamlined operations.
- Send mass texts
- Reply to individual messages
- View statistics
- Syncs with Planning Center
- iPhone integration
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Powerful texting software for your church. Connect with your members via SMS from your iPhone. Send mass texts, reply to individual numbers, view useful statistics and more! Syncs with Planning Center. Requires a Clearstream account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clearstream at 83% against Brushfire's 7%. Clearstream also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 62). Brushfire's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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.
Clearstream holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clearstream has 1.4K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Brushfire's written reviews are positive against 83% of Clearstream's.
Brushfire ships an update monthly, Clearstream every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brushfire | Clearstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (62 ratings) | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brushfire Technology | Clearstream |
Customer experience
Brushfire
Clearstream
Bugs and requests
Brushfire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Clearstream
Reported bugs
1 issue- Subscriber activity not recorded properly
Requested features
1 request- Ability to edit or delete scheduled messages directly from the app
In-app purchases
Brushfire
No in-app purchases
Clearstream
No in-app purchases
Questions
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