Arbor
Arbor is a Christian discipleship app for individuals, groups, and group leaders on Android and iOS.
What Arbor is
Arbor is a Christian discipleship app for individuals, groups, and group leaders on Android and iOS. Its Daily Walk pairs a Bible verse and reflection with a practical step, alongside a Bible, reading plans, 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 build custom studies and reading plans. Arbor GO connects groups with community needs, helps members coordinate service, and records completed projects in God at Work. Churches and nonprofits can submit needs, which are reviewed before appearing to users. Arbor Youth offers students daily faith features and group chat, plus tools for youth leaders; the site says its Android app is coming soon. Solo users and group members can use the app for free, while group leaders subscribe. Leader plans include up to 15 members; Church plans support up to 10 groups, with 25 members per group or 35 for Youth. The free plan is $0 forever.
Good
- Free access for solo users and group members.
- Daily Walk pairs scripture with a practical step.
- Group chat and shared prayer features are included.
- Leaders can create studies and reading plans.
Watch out
- Leader plan includes up to 15 members.
- Church plan supports up to 10 groups.
- Arbor Youth Android app is listed as coming soon.
Who it suits
Arbor suits individuals seeking daily faith practices and groups that want shared prayer, messaging, and service coordination. It may also suit group leaders or churches that need tools to organize members and studies.
Verdict
Arbor combines daily discipleship tools with features for group activity and community service. Individuals and members can use it free, while leaders should compare the plan capacities with their group size.
Plans and prices
From Arbor's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Daily Walk and today's verse · Full Bible and reading streaks · Prayer journal · Daily challenges · Join groups by invite · Group chat, prayer wall and circles · $0 forever |
| Leader | $7.99 a month | Everything in Free · Create and lead a group · Gatherings and reminders · Custom studies · Up to 15 members · Members free · $7.99/mo; 30-day free trial; $69.99/yr annual option |
| Leader monthly | $7.99 a month | Up to 15 members included · members always free · 30-day free trial · $7.99/mo |
| Church monthly | $49.99 a month | Up to 10 groups · 25 members/group (35 for Youth) · Arbor and Arbor Youth combined · 30-day free trial · $49.99/mo |
| Church | $49.99 a month | Everything in Leader · Up to 10 groups · Arbor and Arbor Youth combined · 25 members per group · 35 members per Youth group · Church admin oversight · $49.99/mo; 30-day free trial; $499.99/yr annual option |
| Leader annual | $69.99 a year | Up to 15 members included · members always free · 30-day free trial · $69.99/yr |
| Church annual | $499.99 a year | Up to 10 groups · 25 members/group (35 for Youth) · Arbor and Arbor Youth combined · 30-day free trial · $499.99/yr |
The facts
Each one read from Arbor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI Bible assistant
- The Arbor Youth listing describes an AI Bible assistant that answers Scripture questions in a student-focused way.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Arbor GO
- Arbor GO lets groups discover or post community needs, coordinate service dates and record completed projects in God at Work.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Bible reader
- The app includes the full Bible, reading plans and reading streaks.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Capacity limits
- The Leader plan includes up to 15 members, while the Church plan supports up to 10 groups with 25 members per group or 35 for Youth; add-on packs are available in-app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Church administration
- A Church plan supports up to 10 groups across Arbor and Arbor Youth with administrative oversight.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Daily challenges
- Daily challenges provide practical prompts such as encouraging someone, memorizing a verse or serving quietly.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Daily features
- The Daily Walk pairs a verse and reflection with a step to put it into practice, and the app includes a Bible, reading plans, prayer journal, daily challenges, and streaks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Daily Walk
- The Daily Walk provides a guided daily path with a verse, reflection and practical action step.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- Google Play says the app may collect location, personal information, and three other data types.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Developer identity
- Apple identifies Nathaniel Lowe as the seller and copyright holder under Nate Lowe.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Play data safety
- Google Play states that no data is shared with third parties, data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Play update
- Google Play records an update on July 4, 2026 adding Scripture audio, tablet support, nearby group discovery and leader check-in tools.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Group communication
- Group members get chat, a shared prayer wall, Group Pulse, a shared Daily Walk and accountability circles.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Group features
- Group members can use group chat, a shared prayer wall, Group Pulse, a shared Daily Walk, and accountability circles.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Independent beta evidence
- A Reddit post dated April 25, 2026 sought 12 Android beta testers and described Arbor Faith as already live on iOS with Android testing underway.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Leader tools
- Group leaders can create groups, schedule gatherings, send reminders, and build custom studies and reading plans.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Limit: accessibility disclosure
- Apple says the developer has not indicated which accessibility features Arbor Faith supports.checked 14 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android app description
- Google Play describes Arbor Faith as a group discipleship app with chat, prayer requests, meeting scheduling, a member directory, devotional tools and leader dashboards.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Android support contact
- Google Play lists [email protected] as the app support email.checked 14 Oct 2026
- App update
- Arbor Faith version 2.0.0, dated July 29, added service projects, group switching, clearer group discovery and leader-tool reorganization.checked 14 Oct 2026
- iOS requirements
- Arbor Faith requires iOS 15.1 or later; its Mac compatibility requires macOS 12 or later with an Apple M1 chip or newer.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free access
- The site says solo users and group members can use Arbor for free, and only the group leader subscribes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- In-app purchase prices
- Apple lists Arbor Leader at $7.99 monthly or $69.99 annually and Arbor Church at $49.99 monthly or $499.99 annually.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Leader planning
- Leaders can create groups, schedule gatherings, send reminders and build custom studies or reading plans.checked 14 Oct 2026
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