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Head-to-head · Church App Builders

Church Compass vs Choicely Church App

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Church Compass #3 in Church App Builders 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Church Compass
Choicely Church App #7 in Church App Builders 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Choicely

Church Compass leads on 1 check, Choicely Church App on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChurch Compass · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceChurch Compass · $19/mo
  • Free planonly Choicely Church App
  • Free trialonly Church Compass
  • Most featuresChurch Compass · 5 of 5

Church Compass scores higher on our rubric for church app builders: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Choicely Church App offers free plan; Church Compass doesn't. Church Compass is cheaper to start at $19/mo against $25/mo. On app store publishing, Choicely Church App gives you Both where Church Compass offers Vendor_managed.

Church Compass is the better fit for churches wanting broad features at a low price. Choicely Church App is the better fit for churches wanting low-cost visual app creation.

  • Church Compass fits best

    Churches wanting broad features at a low price

  • Choicely Church App fits best

    Churches wanting low-cost visual app creation

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Side by side

Feature Church Compass 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Choicely Church App 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Church App Builders #7 in Church App Builders
Best for Churches wanting broad features at a low price Churches wanting low-cost visual app creation
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $19/mo (best) $25/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Phone, Email, Live chat
Integrations 4 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Church Compass 5/5 · Choicely Church App 4/5
Custom branding ✓ ✓
Sermon library ✓ ✓
Digital giving ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Groups ✓ ✓
Push messaging ✓ ✓
Specs
App store publishing Vendor_managed Both
Member limit 500 members Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers events, sermons, giving, groups, attendance, and volunteers
  • Supports iOS, Android, web, and multiple campuses
  • Includes worship planning with song libraries and set lists
  • Free plan includes public apps, notifications and unlimited collaborators
  • Publishes sermons, events, groups, podcasts and livestreams
  • Creates native iOS and Android apps with publishing assistance
Cons
  • No free plan; paid access starts at $19/month
  • Member limit is 500
  • Soft white-label branding costs an additional $14.99/month
  • Premium features begin at $25 per month
  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Enterprise features require a custom plan
Our verdict

Church Compass combines member-app features with a browser-based administration portal for congregations. It supports iOS, Android, and web access, with tools for events and RSVPs, sermon publishing, online giving, small groups,…

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Choicely Church App is a no-code platform for churches creating branded mobile apps without developing an app from scratch. Its visual editing tools support sermons, devotionals, podcasts, livestreams, announcements and events, while…

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  1. Church CompassChurch App Builders 9.030-day trial
  2. Choicely Church AppChurch App Builders 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Church Compass — where it wins

    • Covers events, sermons, giving, groups, attendance, and volunteers
    • Supports iOS, Android, web, and multiple campuses
    • Includes worship planning with song libraries and set lists

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid access starts at $19/month
    • Member limit is 500
    • Soft white-label branding costs an additional $14.99/month

  • Choicely Church App — where it wins

    • Free plan includes public apps, notifications and unlimited collaborators
    • Publishes sermons, events, groups, podcasts and livestreams
    • Creates native iOS and Android apps with publishing assistance

    Where it doesn't

    • Premium features begin at $25 per month
    • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
    • Enterprise features require a custom plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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