PoP Churches vs Point.Church
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoP Churches
Discover Presbyterian churches in the Pacific Presbytery, covering Los Angeles and Hawaii. Find churches by location, name, or language, with details like service times, pastor info, and directions. Connect with churches via website, social media, or live streams.
- Map view of churches
- Search by name, city, state, language
- Church details: address, pastor, photos
- Step-by-step directions
- Contact church via phone/email
- View church websites and social media
- Live stream links and calendar events
Read full descriptionHide full description
The PoP Churches App highlights all of the churches within the bounds of the Presbytery of the Pacific (PoP), a middle governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Presbytery of the Pacific includes churches within the greater Los Angeles area and the state of Hawaii. The PoP Churches App displays the location of all Presbytery Churches on a map view, allowing the user to quickly locate nearby churches, or any selected church within the Presbytery. The user can also search for churches by name, city, state, and language spoken. Church pins on map views are color coded to indicate the primary language spoken in worship services. The PoP Churches App provides key information on every Presbytery of the Pacific church, including language spoken, times of worship, the church address, the pastor’s name and photo, a photo of the church, a detailed map of the church’s location, step-by-step directions to the church from the user’s current location, and the ability to phone (on iPhones) and send emails to churches. The PoP Churches App also includes the ability to view church websites, Facebook pages, Twitter pages, Instagram pages, YouTube channels, and PC(U.S.A.) individual church statistics and trends over the past few years. Touching the name of most pastors will display their associated PC(USA) Minister Directory information. Links to Live Streaming of worship services are provided for most churches, along with an ability to set calendar events for upcoming worship services. The church map for each church includes a selectable 3D Standard View, 3D Satellite View, and 3D Flyover View, as well as access to Apple Look Around for most churches. Additional features include a brief tutorial, local weather information for each church location, English translation of non-English websites, and the ability to insert church contact information into your Contacts App. A Share Sheet is available for sharing selected church information with others. The PoP Churches App supports Slide Over and Split View multitasking on recent iPads, as well as Dark Mode on iPhones and iPads.
Point.Church
Stay connected with news, podcasts, and important information from Point Church. This app helps you engage with the community and grow in your faith.
- Stay connected with news
- Access podcasts
- Get important information
- Engage with the community
- Grow in faith
Read full descriptionHide full description
This is the official app of Point Church! Download this app to stay connected with news, podcasts, info, and more. Let your smartphone help you connect, grow, and engage!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PoP Churches at every 3 weeks against Point.Church's every 2 months. Point.Church's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 PoP Churches against 5.0 for Point.Church. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively.
PoP Churches ships an update every 3 weeks, Point.Church every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoP Churches | Point.Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 321 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | George Wilde | First United Pentecostal Church of Church Point, Louisiana |
Customer experience
PoP Churches
Point.Church
In-app purchases
PoP Churches
No in-app purchases
Point.Church
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PoP Churches free?
Is Point.Church free?
Which has better reviews, PoP Churches or Point.Church?
Do PoP Churches or Point.Church have ads?
Which is updated more often, PoP Churches or Point.Church?
Other comparisons















