ShelbyNEXT | Membership vs Daily Devo
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.
Daily Devo
This free app provides daily spiritual readings and worship experiences. Each devotional includes a song, a scripture passage, and a reflective message to encourage daily communion and worship.
- Daily devotionals
- Worship songs
- Scripture readings
- Audio format option
- Read-only format
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This free daily devotional app from the writers at The Worship Initiative is designed for daily communion and worship. Each devo includes a worship song, a devotional, and scriptures. It is available in a read-only format and in audio format. The Worship Initiative is empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with in-depth craft training and genuine heart training. Thousands of Videos. Hundreds of Songs. Learn Your Craft. Love Your God.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Devo at 82% against ShelbyNEXT | Membership's 15%. Daily Devo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Daily Devo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of ShelbyNEXT | Membership's written reviews are positive against 82% of Daily Devo's.
ShelbyNEXT | Membership ships an update every 2 months, Daily Devo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShelbyNEXT | Membership | Daily Devo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (41 ratings) | 4.7 (201 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 201 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Brands | The Worship Initiative, LLC |
Customer experience
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
Daily Devo
Bugs and requests
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Daily Devo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App completely stopped working
- Page loading screen, never opens
- Mini player at bottom of screen difficult to adjust
- Latest update: no longer plays in background
- Cannot select 'Read Devotional' option
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- Audio player stops playing if screen auto shuts off
- App won't open, black screen
- Blank slate when opening app
- App won't play
- Latest iOS update: app won't run in background
- Same devotional every time
- Devotional repeats
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to go back to previous days
- Save/bookmark favorite devotionals
- Adjustable font size
- Move mini player higher
- Move 'Join devotional pilot' window
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- Back and Forward feature for missed days
- Song title for the day
- Share option for devotionals
- Speed control for audio playback
- Read lyrics to the song of the day
- Archive days
- Favorite past devotionals
- Access previous devotionals
- Share content on social media
- More diverse perspectives and contributions
In-app purchases
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
No in-app purchases
Daily Devo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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