Appy Pie Church App Maker vs Churza

Appy Pie Church App Maker is a no-code, AI-assisted builder for church and ministry apps on Android, iOS and web. Users describe their church, select a ministry template, customize its branding and content, then prepare store submissions in the dashboard. Apps can include sermon audio with podcast feeds and offline listening, live streams with chat or embedded YouTube Live and Vimeo, giving, events with RSVPs, small-group directories and messaging, prayer requests, Bible reading plans, volunteer scheduling and push alerts. Giving connects to Stripe, Tithe.ly, Pushpay and Planning Center Giving, and requires a payment processor account. Other listed connections include Planning Center Kids, Rock RMS check-in and Church Online Platform streams. The free plan allows unlimited edits and previews, with member-only rollout; store publishing requires a paid plan. The paid church app plan starts at $16/month, and store fees are separate. The product is not a full church management system and does not offer live real-time translation, in-app music licensing or carrier-billed text donations.

Churza is a free mobile app for Pentecostal and charismatic churches, combining giving, attendance, cell groups, sermons, community activity, and member administration. Members can give tithes, offerings, and seeds through Stripe, while churches can record cash offerings with an audit trail. UK churches receive HMRC Gift Aid reports, and members can receive personal giving statements. Pastors open service check-in, members check in through the app, and counts update in real time. Cell groups provide chat, voice messages, file sharing, and prayer requests. Churches can stream through YouTube inside the app and maintain searchable audio and video sermon libraries. Administration includes a searchable member directory, role filters, approvals, group assignments, giving reports, and attendance history. Community tools support prayer requests, anonymous requests, answered-prayer markers, testimonies, and event RSVPs. It supports iPhone, iPad, and Android; the iOS listing requires version 15.7 or later. During beta there is no monthly subscription, while online giving costs approximately 3% per transaction.