OnlineGiving.org Church Mobile App

Overview

OnlineGiving.org Church Mobile App is a custom-branded church app for connecting members with church giving, sermons, events, and groups. It suits churches that want a no-code visual builder alongside ChMS-connected member features. Its breadth is appealing, but custom pricing makes a fit-and-cost conversation essential.

Key features

The App Designer combines drag-and-drop editing, live device previews, more than 25 widgets, and publishing to separate environments without code. That gives church teams room to shape and review an app before publishing; the offering is less compelling for organizations seeking a ready-made app rather than a branded build.

Giving covers one-time, recurring, and scheduled gifts, multiple funds, split giving, and member access to giving history and statements. Sermons can be streamed or downloaded, organized by series, speaker, or scripture, and paired with interactive notes and a podcast feed. Together, those tools make this more than a donation front end, especially for churches that regularly publish media.

Events can sync from a ChMS and support in-app registration and payment, with filters by campus or category, map directions, and calendar additions. Members can search groups; leaders can take attendance, message members, and manage rosters. These features put routine participation and coordination inside the app, though their usefulness depends on a church's existing event and group workflows.

Push notifications can target campuses, ministries, or interests, respect member subscription preferences, be scheduled, and link to app screens. Named ChMS integrations include MinistryPlatform, Rock RMS, Fellowship One, Church Community Builder, Planning Center, and Breeze. Other named integrations include Aplos, QuickBooks, Salesforce, StudioC, and One Church Software.

OnlineGiving.org says the app uses SSL encryption and role-based access, follows a privacy-first design, and handles data in a GDPR-compliant manner. Phone and email support, courtesy setup assistance, and live support Monday through Friday and Sunday mornings offer practical help during rollout and ongoing use.

Pricing

The Church Mobile App plan has custom pricing. It includes a church's own branded app, push notifications, in-app giving and media, and more than 25 drag-and-drop widgets. With no stated app price, churches should request a quote before comparing its total cost with fixed-price options.

OnlineGiving.org's platform pricing page shows Free at $0/mo, Pro at $140/mo, and Unlimited at $280/mo. Those are platform prices, not stated prices for the Church Mobile App, so they should not be treated as the app's cost or assumed to include it.

Eligibility is also a practical constraint: OnlineGiving.org serves USA-based Christian churches and nonprofit ministries that affirm Scripture's authority, the Trinity, and its stated position on marriage and sexuality. A church website and email are required to sign up.

Platforms

The app is available on Android, iOS, and web. That covers major mobile platforms as well as browser access for members.

Who it's for

This is best suited to eligible churches that want their own branded app, already use a compatible ChMS, and will make active use of giving, sermons, events, groups, and targeted messaging. Churches that need a defined budget before starting, fall outside OnlineGiving.org's stated eligibility, or want only a simple donation tool should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The visual builder offers live previews, more than 25 widgets, and no-code publishing across environments, helping teams shape a branded app without custom coding.
• Pros: Giving, sermon media, events, and group tools cover multiple member needs in one app, rather than focusing on a single church function.
• Pros: Named ChMS integrations and targeted push notifications can connect the app to church systems and direct relevant updates to members.
• Cons: App pricing is custom, so it is harder to assess affordability or compare costs without requesting a quote.
• Cons: The stated customer criteria exclude churches that do not meet OnlineGiving.org's US-based and doctrinal requirements.

Alternatives

Appy Pie Church App Maker is worth considering for a free start: its free plan allows unlimited edits and previews, but store publishing requires a paid plan. Choicely Church App offers a free tier with public mobile apps, unlimited collaborators, push notifications, and third-party API connections, subject to its credit allowance.

Church Compass is another church-app option with a free trial and paid plans. Churchory is a paid alternative with a free trial and a plan for up to 250 people at $89 a month. Subsplash Church App may suit churches considering a free giving option: its Subsplash Giving plan is free, with card and ACH processing fees applying.

Tithely Custom Church App is listed at $89 a month and may suit churches that value cancel-any-time terms or already use Tithely All Access. MyChurch Cloud Custom Mobile Apps has a Foundation plan at $39 a month for up to 500 contacts, three staff users, and email support; its Growth plan is $99 a month for up to 5,000 contacts and 15 staff users. Shepard is another paid option for web and iOS.

For broader comparisons, see Church App Builders, Church Giving Software, Nonprofit Online Donation Software, and Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software.

Verdict

Choose OnlineGiving.org Church Mobile App if your eligible church wants a custom-branded member app that brings giving, media, events, and group activity together, with a visual builder and ChMS connections. The key reason to hesitate is custom pricing; request a quote and confirm eligibility before committing, or choose a fixed-price alternative if predictable cost matters more.