HeraldApps
HeraldApps is a paid app builder for churches and ministries, creating branded apps for iOS and Android.
What HeraldApps is
HeraldApps is a paid app builder for churches and ministries, creating branded apps for iOS and Android. Each app can use the church’s name, logo, colors, and branding, while Church Plant Media handles building, store submission, and regular updates. Features include audio and video sermons, browsing by series or date, event calendars, pages, configurable menus, blogs, and push notifications. Sermon playback can continue while users switch to other phone functions. Churches can enable Church Plant Media giving or connect an existing giving platform; Planning Center integration is listed for the Giving product. Church Plant Media websites can sync sermons, blog posts, and events to the app, with additional app-only pages available. Mobile App package pricing is $53 a month with a $449 setup fee; the Mobile App plan is $59 a month with a $499 setup fee. A free 14-day trial is offered, but there is no free plan.
Good
- Custom church branding and colors
- iOS and Google Play availability
- Audio and video sermon library
- Push notifications and event calendars
- Vendor-managed app store publishing
Watch out
- No free plan
- Monthly fee plus setup fee
- Apple and Google developer fees may apply
- Built for churches and ministries
Who it suits
HeraldApps suits churches and ministries seeking branded mobile apps on both major app stores. It is particularly relevant when sermons, events, giving, and push messaging are priorities.
Verdict
HeraldApps packages church content, giving, and messaging in branded mobile apps. Review the recurring and setup charges, plus store fees, before committing.
Plans and prices
From HeraldApps's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile App (package pricing) | $53 a month | podcasts, pages, blogs, events · push notifications · iOS & Google Play · content migration · custom branding & colors · $449 setup fee |
| Mobile App | $59 a month | podcasts, pages, blogs, events · push notifications · iOS & Google Play · content migration · custom branding & colors · $499 setup fee |
The facts
Each one read from HeraldApps's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional fees
- The app page lists app store developer fees of $25 one-time for Google Play and $99 annually for Apple, noting most churches qualify for an Apple fee waiver.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Donations
- Churches can enable Church Plant Media giving or use an existing giving platform in the app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Events and pages
- The app includes event calendar views and allows churches to add pages and configure the app menu.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The app page says churches can use an existing giving platform, and the pricing page lists Planning Center integration for the Giving product.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Church Plant Media describes its software as serving churches and ministries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Onboarding and updates
- Church Plant Media says it builds the app, submits it to the app stores, and submits regular app updates.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says the maker uses technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information, while noting it cannot guarantee the internet is completely secure.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HeraldApps is an app builder for churches, with push notifications, sermons, events, blogs, pages, and website sync.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sermons
- The sermon player supports audio and video, lets users browse by series or date, and can continue playing while they use other phone features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says its team provides real-person support and prompt replies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Website sync
- For Church Plant Media-powered websites, sermons, blog posts, and events appear on both the website and app, and churches can also create app-only pages.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App store availability
- Church Plant Media says the app is available in both the iOS App Store and Google Play.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Branded apps
- Each church app is listed under the church’s name and uses its logo, colors, and branding.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker offers a free 14-day trial to explore its platform and begin building a site.checked 7 Oct 2026
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