Church Apps UK vs Church Compass

Church Apps UK provides custom mobile apps and digital services for churches, ministries, and organisations whose purpose is to make Jesus Christ known. Apps can include events, calendars, push messages, sermon notes, Bible access, customizable email forms, and social sharing. Maps can show nearby amenities, train stations, and bus stops, while mobile GPS can give directions to a church. Promotional tools include QR coupons, a loyalty card, a custom home screen, and invitations by email, social media, or text. Listed integrations include Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, SoundCloud, YouTube, MailChimp, and eSendPro. Starter App costs £25.00 per month with a £150.00 setup fee; Custom App costs £30.00 per month with a £300.00 setup fee; Pro App costs £35.00 per month with a £749.00 setup fee. Packages have no contract, UK prices are subject to VAT, and mobile apps have unlimited usage with free upgrades for life.

Church Compass combines a church member app with a web admin portal for church operations, communication, donations, and discipleship content. Members can RSVP to events, watch live streams or archived sermons, and add timestamped notes to videos. Small groups, private messaging, and prayer requests support congregant communication; prayer requests can be anonymous or public. Members can check in by QR code or manually, while administrators track attendance and coordinate volunteer roles and shifts. Giving supports designated funds and recurring gifts through Stripe-powered checkout, or a church can link its own giving page. In-app donations carry a 0.25% Church Compass platform fee per donation, with Stripe processing fees charged separately. Worship Compass provides a song library, set lists, rehearsal scheduling, collaborative songwriting, and SongSelect integration for CCLI-licensed music. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Plans start at $19/mo for up to 500 members, with a 30-day trial; there is no free plan. Church registration and payment-related actions must be handled on the website, and each church has one lead admin for billing.