ShelbyNEXT | Membership vs First Methodist Conroe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
Manage church members, groups, and interactions on the go. Features include creating and editing people profiles, tracking attendance, and mass communication. Requires a ShelbyNEXT ChMS account.
- Create and manage people profiles
- View member lists and groups
- Track attendance and add visitors
- Manage interactions and notes
- Mass email, SMS, and voice messaging
- Self check-in for events
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The ShelbyNEXT Membership iPhone app allows you to access all of ShelbyNEXT Membership's core features while on the go! People Features: - Create People. - View lists of all members and groups, complete with thumbnails of profile pictures. - Use as a church directory, if enabled. - View all information for a person. Including personal, contact, dates, custom fields, and family. - Tap profile image to add a new one. - Edit all fields, including custom ones. - Add/remove people from groups. - Add/Edit notes. - Print a summary page, using AirPrint. - Add a person to your Contacts. Self Check-in: - People can check in when close to church, so labels are already printed and waiting for them, when they get inside. Interactions: - View lists of Completed, Outstanding, and My Outstanding interactions. - Edit Outstanding Interactions. - Assign/Log a new interaction. Attendance: - Add/edit attendance for a group. - Add visitors who are currently in the system. - Create and add visitors. - Swipe left on a name to see more options. Mass Contact - Mass Email a group. - Mass SMS and Voice message (Requires this to be configured via web) Please note that this app requires a ShelbyNEXT ChMS account.
First Methodist Conroe
Stay connected with your church community. Access past sermons, view upcoming events, and check in children. Facilitates giving and community engagement.
- Listen to past sermons
- View current and upcoming events
- Children and youth check-in
- Giving options
- Community engagement
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Connect and engage with First Methodist Conroe through our app anywhere and anytime! Features included in this app: -Listen to any past sermon -View current and upcoming events -Check in your children or youth to FirstKids or Upper Room -Giving options -And, much more! For more information about First Methodist Conroe, please visit www.fmconroe.org About First Methodist Conroe We are a community of faith and a gathering of the followers of Jesus. We come together for worship and fellowship with an expectation that together we can find the life that is truly life. All are welcome to join us on the journey! No matter your age, where you come from, or who you are, there is a place for you at First Methodist Conroe. You’ll meet a great mix of friendly people, hear relevant messages, and find a way to enter into the abundant life God wants for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: First Methodist Conroe at 4.8 against ShelbyNEXT | Membership's 3.0. ShelbyNEXT | Membership's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 5). 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.
First Methodist Conroe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShelbyNEXT | Membership has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShelbyNEXT | Membership ships an update every 2 months, First Methodist Conroe every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShelbyNEXT | Membership | First Methodist Conroe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Brands | First United Methodist Church (Conroe) |
Customer experience
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
First Methodist Conroe
In-app purchases
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
No in-app purchases
First Methodist Conroe
No in-app purchases
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