ShelbyNEXT | Membership vs Offgrid Guide
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.
Offgrid Guide
This app serves as an offline resource for homesteading, off-grid living, and emergency preparedness. It offers practical guides, build instructions, checklists, and planning tools to help users prepare for disruptions without needing an internet connection.
- Offline practical guides
- Step-by-step build instructions
- Supply checklists
- Seasonal calendars
- Household and contact organization
- Emergency scenario planning
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Offgrid Guide is an offline companion for homesteading, off-grid living, and emergency preparedness. Explore practical guides, step-by-step builds, supply checklists, seasonal calendars, and useful calculators. Organize household supplies, contacts, and emergency plans, then use Scenario Playbooks to prepare, rehearse, and work through disruptions—even without an internet connection. *Educational reference compiled from practitioner sources. Not medical, legal, or professional advice. Verify all guidance against current local conditions and your own judgment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShelbyNEXT | Membership at Free against Offgrid Guide's $14.99. ShelbyNEXT | Membership also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Offgrid Guide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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ShelbyNEXT | Membership is free to download; Offgrid Guide costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Offgrid Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShelbyNEXT | Membership has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShelbyNEXT | Membership ships an update every 2 months, Offgrid Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShelbyNEXT | Membership | Offgrid Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ministry Brands | Brent Burroughs |
Customer experience
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
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In-app purchases
ShelbyNEXT | Membership
No in-app purchases
Offgrid Guide
No in-app purchases
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