ShelbyNEXT | Membership vs FBG Church
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.
FBG Church
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Welcome to the app for FBG Church. Here you'll find upcoming events, service times, resources for your spiritual growth, worship streaming, and our digital worship guide for our Sunday services. The FBG app allows you to stay up to date and informed about all things FBG.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShelbyNEXT | Membership at every 2 months against FBG Church's every 5 months. 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.
ShelbyNEXT | Membership ships an update every 2 months, FBG Church every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShelbyNEXT | Membership | FBG Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Brands | First Baptist Church of Georgetown (TX) |
In-app purchases
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
No in-app purchases
FBG Church
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ShelbyNEXT | Membership free?
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