Appy Pie Church App Maker

Overview

Appy Pie Church App Maker is a no-code, AI-assisted tool for creating church and ministry apps. The process starts by describing the church and selecting a ministry template, then uses a dashboard to customize branding, add content, and prepare submissions to app stores. Its focus is sermons, giving, events, groups, and member communication—not church administration as a whole.

Appy Pie says the product is not a full church management system. It also lacks live real-time translation, in-app music licensing, and carrier-billed text donations. The company was founded in 2016, and Appy Pie LLP was established in Noida, India. The church app page describes live chat and email support across US, EU, and APAC hours.

Key features

Sermons and live content

Churches can provide sermon audio through podcast feeds, with offline listening for members. Live streams can include chat or be embedded from YouTube Live or Vimeo. The product also describes connections to Church Online Platform streams.

Giving and integrations

In-app giving connects with Stripe, Tithe.ly, Pushpay, and Planning Center Giving, and requires an account with a payment processor. Churches can also link to Planning Center Kids or Rock RMS check-in, alongside the streaming connections.

Member participation

Member-facing features include events with RSVP, small-group directories, in-app group messaging, prayer requests, Bible reading plans, and volunteer scheduling. Push alerts are part of the product, with advanced segmentation listed among the paid church app plan features.

Pricing

Pricing is freemium: a free plan is available, and paid church app plans start at $16/mo. The church app page also lists a 7-day trial, but does not specify a billing interval beyond the displayed monthly starting rate. A separate general Appy Pie app-builder trial is described for developing and testing an app for personal, non-commercial use.

• Free plan: free. Includes unlimited edits and preview, with member-only rollout; store publishing requires a paid plan.
• Paid church app plan: $16 a month starting price. Listed features include Google Play and Apple App Store publishing, in-app giving at commercial volume, live streaming for full congregations, and advanced push segmentation.
• Basic: A$18 a month, billed AU $18 /app/month; the pricing page also displays AU $36. Android, 500 push notifications, 500 app downloads/month, Google Play publishing, and email support.
• Gold: A$36 a month, billed AU $36 /app/month; the pricing page also displays AU $72. Android, 1,000 push notifications, 1,000 app downloads/month, Google Play publishing, and email and chat support.
• Platinum: A$60 a month, billed AU $60 /app/month; the pricing page also displays AU $120. Android and Apple platforms, 2,000 push notifications, 2,000 app downloads/month, app store publishing, and email, chat, and call support.
• Enterprise: Contact Sales; price not listed. Includes Platinum features, unlimited app creation and push notifications, a custom number of API calls, and a dedicated account manager.

Store fees are separate from paid plans. The plan details vary in currency and listed allowances, so compare the church app pricing with the relevant pricing page before choosing.

Platforms

The product is listed for Android, iOS, and web. Paid plans support native Android and iOS store publishing, with signed Android .aab and iOS .ipa builds. App store publishing is not included in the free plan.

Who it's for

Appy Pie describes the app for a range of church and ministry communities, including community churches, youth and college ministries, worship teams, missions, and church plants. It may suit organizations seeking a branded member-facing app for content, participation, and giving. Churches needing a full management system, live real-time translation, licensed in-app music, or carrier-billed text donations should note the stated limitations.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Free plan; sermon audio with offline listening; live-stream options; giving integrations; event, group, prayer, reading-plan, and volunteer features; paid native store publishing.
• Cons: Store publishing requires a paid plan and store fees are separate; giving requires a payment processor account; it is not a full church management system and lacks live real-time translation, in-app music licensing, and carrier-billed text donations.

Alternatives

Compare Church App Builders or consider Subsplash Church App, ChurchPlan, OnlineGiving.org Church Mobile App, Choicely Church App, Ekko, MyChurch Cloud Custom Mobile Apps, ChurchSoftware.com Mobile App, and Parish Connect.

Verdict

Appy Pie Church App Maker brings common church app needs—sermons, giving, streams, events, groups, and member updates—into a configurable app-building workflow. The free plan supports edits, preview, and member-only rollout, while store publishing and several congregation-scale capabilities are listed under paid plans. Its fit depends on whether a church wants a member-facing app rather than a full management platform, and whether the stated feature limits and separate store fees align with its needs.