Arbor vs RollCall

Arbor is a Christian discipleship app for individuals, groups, and group leaders on Android and iOS. Its Daily Walk connects a Bible verse and reflection with a practical step; the app also includes a Bible, reading plans, a prayer journal, daily challenges, and streaks. Groups can use chat, a shared prayer wall, Group Pulse, a shared Daily Walk, and accountability circles. Leaders can create groups, schedule gatherings, send reminders, and prepare custom studies and reading plans. Arbor GO connects groups with community needs, supports service coordination, and records completed projects in God at Work. Churches and nonprofits can submit needs, and each submission is reviewed before it reaches users. Arbor Youth offers students daily faith features and group chat, plus tools for youth leaders; its Android app is described as coming soon. Solo users and group members can use Arbor free, while the group leader subscribes. Leader plans include up to 15 members; Church plans support up to 10 groups, with 25 members per group or 35 for Youth. Monthly plans cost $7.99 a month and $49.99 a month; annual plans cost $69.99 a year and $499.99 a year, respectively. Paid plans include a 30-day free trial.

RollCall is a self-service check-in and attendance tool for youth groups, churches, sports clubs, community organisations, events and programmes. Members enter their names at a check-in screen, choose a match and confirm arrival; duplicate protection helps prevent repeat check-ins. Leaders can see attendance as it happens, and new people can register at the door with their details added to group records. Optional sign-out records departure times and shows who is still on site and how long each person stayed. Groups can also use a QR code or share a link for check-in through a phone browser. RollCall runs on Android, iOS and the web. It imports people and check-in history from Planning Center and can return newly registered RollCall members there, but check-ins do not sync back. Brief internet interruptions do not stop check-in; data syncs once the connection returns. The free plan covers one group and up to 30 members. Above that limit, check-in and registration continue, but reports and the full member list lock until the group upgrades or reduces its active membership.