AI Church App Builder:
Build a Church or Ministry App with Giving, Sermons, and Live Streaming
Make your own church app with sermons, giving, events, small groups, and push alerts. Try for Free, publish to Google Play + App Store.
How to Make a Church App Free
To make a church app free, use Appy Pie’s AI church app builder. Describe your congregation (size, denomination, ministries), pick a ministry template, and the AI drafts a starter Android + iOS app with sermons, giving, events, small groups, and prayer wall. Connect Stripe or Tithe.ly for in-app giving, upload sermon audio, publish to Google Play and the App Store. Preview free; store publishing requires a paid plan starting at $16/month.
Building a native Android church app? Publish through the Android app builder. Building for iPhone congregations? See the iPhone app builder. Already have a church website? The website to mobile app converter turns your existing site into a companion app in under 60 seconds.
How to Create a Church App in 5 Steps
From prompt to Play Store in days – not months. Every step handled inside the Appy Pie dashboard.
Describe Your Church + Ministries
Type your church name, size, denomination, and ministries into the AI prompt. The AI drafts a starter church app with sermons, giving, small groups, and events.
Choose Your Ministry Template
Pick a template that matches your context: community church, youth ministry, small groups, worship team, missions, or church plant.
Customize Brand + Colors + Logo
Drag and drop your church logo, brand colors, and typography. Preview live on your phone via the Appy Pie preview app.
Add Sermons, Giving, Events, Groups
Upload your sermon audio, connect Tithe.ly or Stripe for giving, add upcoming events, and populate the small groups directory.
Publish to Google Play + App Store
One-click build a signed .aab (Android) and .ipa (iOS). Appy Pie handles Play Store + App Store submission. Live in days, not months.
See Appy Pie’s Church App Builder in Action
Full walkthrough of building a church app for a local ministry – sermons, giving, events, small groups.
Watch: How to leverage Appy Pie’s Church App Builder for local churches (Appy Pie Academy · Lesson 28)
9 Features Every Church App Needs
Live streaming, giving, sermons, groups, prayer, and volunteer scheduling – included on every plan.
Live Streaming & Sermon Video
Stream Sunday services live to Android + iOS with chat, embed YouTube Live or Vimeo, archive past services for on-demand replay.
Sermon Audio & Podcast Feed
Auto-generated podcast feed from your sermon uploads, listen offline, background play with lock-screen controls, sermon series playlists.
In-App Giving & Recurring Donations
Accept one-time and recurring giving via Stripe, connect Tithe.ly / Pushpay / Planning Center Giving accounts, designate to specific funds.
Events + RSVP
Publish worship services, small group meetings, retreats, and outreach events with RSVP, calendar sync, and reminder push notifications.
Small Groups Directory
Browsable church directory app for connect groups: location, meeting time, host contact, group photo, and one-tap join request.
Church Text Messaging & Group Chat
In-app group text messaging for ministry teams, announcements, prayer chains, and Sunday servant coordination. Replaces spreadsheet phone trees.
Prayer Wall
Submit prayer requests, mark as praying, share testimonies of answered prayer, and get push alerts for urgent congregation needs.
Bible + Reading Plans
Weekly reading plans, verse of the day, note-taking, and links out to your church's preferred Bible translation (integration only, not a Bible library).
Volunteer Scheduling
Serve-team scheduling for worship, kids, greeters, tech, and hospitality with confirm/decline, swap requests, and Sunday reminder push.
Describe Your Church. AI Builds the App.
One sentence about your congregation – the AI drafts a working Android + iOS church app in seconds.
Why a No-Code Church App Maker Beats Hiring Developers
Custom dev quotes start at $10,000. Appy Pie starts at $0 to $16/mo. Same native Android + iOS output.
No Developers Needed
Describe your church in the AI prompt, pick a ministry template, and the builder assembles a working Android + iOS app. Zero code, zero dev team.
$0 to $16/mo vs $10K-50K Custom Dev
Free plan for preview + free plan for member-only apps. Paid plans for Play Store + App Store publishing start at $16/mo. Custom dev quotes start at $10,000.
Update Sermons + Events Yourself
Add this Sunday's sermon, update small group meeting times, publish an event – all from a browser dashboard in minutes. No dev ticket, no waiting on an agency.
White-Label Under Your Church Name
Your church name in the app title, your logo on the icon, your brand colors throughout. Nothing says “Appy Pie” to your congregation.
No Lock-In / Export APK & IPA
You own your content and can export the signed Android APK + iOS IPA on paid plans. If you ever leave, your Play Store + App Store listings stay yours.
24/7 Support in Your Timezone
Live chat + email support across US, EU, APAC hours. Sunday-morning stream broken? A real person answers, not just a knowledge-base article.
12 Church Ministry Types We Support
Same builder, different templates – pick the closest fit and customize from there.
Churches + Ministries That Ship With Appy Pie
From 100-member community churches to multi-campus networks and pre-launch church plants.
Senior Pastor
300-member growing congregation replacing a printed bulletin + email newsletter with one branded app for sermons, giving, and events.
Youth Pastor
Teen + college ministry running weekly small groups, monthly events, and summer camp – needs push alerts and group chat, not another email thread.
Communications Director
Multi-campus church coordinating announcements, sermon uploads, event RSVPs, and giving campaigns across three locations from one admin panel.
Volunteer Coordinator
Sunday servant scheduling for worship, kids, greeters, tech – replaces the Google Sheet with confirm/decline and swap-request workflows.
Missions Lead
Short-term trip planning for 12-24 participants: itinerary, packing checklist, cultural briefings, team messaging, and trip-fund giving link.
Church Plant Founder
New launch team building core-team community and inviting neighbors to pre-launch small groups – needs an app before the church has a building.
Church App Builder Comparison – vs Subsplash, Tithe.ly, Pushpay, Church Center
How Appy Pie stacks up against the church-app landscape – no hand-waving, acknowledged strengths for every alternative.
| Feature | Appy Pie | Subsplash | Tithe.ly | Pushpay | Church Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 free · paid from $16/mo | $99+/mo starter | $0 setup, 2.9% + 30¢/tx | $1,200+/yr custom quote | Free (with Planning Center) |
| Native Android + iOS apps | ✓ Both | ✓ Both | Giving-focused | ✓ Both | ✓ Both |
| Live streaming built in | ✓ + embed YouTube Live/Vimeo | ✓ Strong | Not included | Add-on | Via ChMS integration |
| In-app giving (Stripe / Tithe.ly / Pushpay compatible) | ✓ All 4 | ✓ Native | ✓ Native | ✓ Native | ✓ (via Planning Center Giving) |
| Small groups directory | ✓ | ✓ | Not core | ✓ | ✓ |
| Push notifications | ✓ Segmented | ✓ | Basic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sermon audio archive | ✓ + podcast feed | ✓ | Not included | ✓ | Via linked media |
| Custom branding (white-label) | ✓ Full | ✓ Full | Limited | ✓ Full | Church Center brand |
| No lock-in / export app files | ✓ APK + IPA | Platform-locked | Platform-locked | Platform-locked | Church Center-only |
| Their strength (fair) | Speed + price + no code | Polished all-in-one, deep media features | Best-in-class giving conversion | Large-church workflows + engagement | Best if you already run Planning Center ChMS |
| Best for | 50-2,000 attendee churches on a budget, plants, ministry teams | Established multi-campus churches | Churches optimizing giving | 1,000+ attendee churches | Planning Center customers wanting a bundled app |
Feature comparisons based on publicly available information from each competitor. Capabilities may vary by plan. Last verified: July 2026.
Publish Your Church App to Google Play + The App Store
Signed native binaries. We walk you through submission for both stores.
Google Play
Signed .aab bundle ready for the Play Console. Typical Google review: 1-3 days.
- Auto-generated app listing screenshots
- Content rating questionnaire pre-filled
- Data-safety declarations included
- Church-appropriate age rating (Everyone)
Apple App Store
Signed .ipa ready for App Store Connect. Typical Apple review: 2-7 days.
- App Store screenshots at every iPhone + iPad size
- Age rating + privacy nutrition label auto-drafted
- TestFlight beta build available before submission
- In-app giving compliant with Apple guidelines
Churches That Ship With Appy Pie
Three ministries running branded Android + iOS apps on Appy Pie today.
Boise, ID
Grace Community Church – 350-attendee congregation, launched in 12 days
“We were emailing our sermon audio to a Google Drive folder and asking members to bookmark it. That is a broken user experience. Appy Pie let us launch a real church app in twelve days: sermons, giving, small groups, events. Weekly opens hit 40% of our attendance.”
Halifax, NS
New Covenant Fellowship – 180 members, monthly giving up 22% after in-app giving
“Our giving envelope offering was declining every year and we were losing regular givers who moved to online-only banking. We connected Tithe.ly through the Appy Pie giving screen and recurring donations became the norm. Monthly giving is up 22% since launch.”
Adelaide, AU
Riverstone Bible Church – community plant, launched app before opening the doors
“We had a launch team of 22 and no building yet. The Appy Pie app became our meeting place: pre-launch small groups, prayer wall, giving to plant partners, and event invites for our launch Sundays. It shipped in eight days and let us feel like a real church before we had a lease.”
Advanced Church App Maker Features
Tools that separate a starter church app from a professional multi-campus ministry operation.
Multi-Campus Support
One app with campus filters on service times, small groups, and events for churches with multiple locations.
Multi-Language Sermons
Tag sermon audio by language for bilingual congregations – English + Spanish, English + Korean, etc.
Recurring Giving
Weekly, monthly, or annual recurring donations via Stripe or Tithe.ly with fund designation and receipts.
Small-Group Directory
Browsable directory of connect groups with location, meeting time, host, photo, and one-tap join request.
Kids Check-In Link
Deep-link to your Planning Center Kids or Rock RMS check-in flow – replaces the paper check-in table.
Facility Booking
Members request use of church facilities (fellowship hall, kids room) with admin approval workflow.
Announcement Scheduling
Draft push notifications now, schedule them for Saturday-morning worship team reminders or Sunday-night giving nudge.
Sermon Transcription (AI)
Auto-transcribe sermon audio to text for search, sharing quotes, and improving accessibility. Uploads accepted in mp3/m4a/wav.
What Appy Pie Doesn’t Do
Straight talk on where the church app builder ends and other tools begin.
Not a Video-Editing Suite
We host and play sermon video, not edit it. For trimming, captioning, or color grading, use an external editor (Descript, Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve).
No Live Real-Time Translation
Multi-language sermon audio is supported (upload separate tracks). Real-time closed-caption translation during a live stream is not on the platform today.
Not a Full ChMS Replacement
For deep church management (background checks, workflows, giving statements), keep Planning Center or Rock RMS. Appy Pie's church app is the member-facing front door, not the ChMS back office.
No In-App Music Licensing
Worship team volunteers need CCLI (or the equivalent in your country) licenses separately – our chord chart and lyric feature displays your licensed content, it does not license songs for you.
No Text-to-Donate Carrier Billing
SMS-based giving through mobile carrier billing is not supported. Use Stripe, Tithe.ly, Pushpay, or Planning Center Giving as the in-app payment processor instead.
Free Plan Excludes Store Publishing
The free plan supports unlimited preview and member-only rollout. Native Google Play + Apple App Store publishing requires a paid plan (starting at $16/month).
What Ministry Leaders Say
Verified reviews from church staff and ministry directors on G2 and Capterra.
“We replaced a Google Sheet, a Mailchimp list, a group text app, and a giving link that lived in a linktree. All of that now lives in one branded church app. Fewer tools, more members actually using them.”
“Getting teenagers to check email is impossible. Getting them to open a push notification about Wednesday youth group is easy. Attendance is up because they actually see the reminders now.”
“The small groups directory replaced a static PDF we updated once a quarter. Members can now search groups by day of the week, neighborhood, or stage of life. Join requests are up 3x.”
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions pastors and church staff ask before they start building.
How much does it cost to build a church app?
Do I need coding skills to make a church app?
Can I add in-app giving without a merchant account?
Does the app support live streaming Sunday services?
Can members send group text messages within the app?
Will my church app work with Planning Center / Tithe.ly / Pushpay?
How long does it take to publish to Google Play + App Store?
Can I run a multi-campus or church-plant network on one app?
Is the church app free? What's the difference between plans?
Do you offer volunteer scheduling and small-group directory features?
Need a church website too?
The church app pairs with a matching church site – use the Appy Pie Church Website Builder to launch a companion site with the same brand, sermons, and giving connection.
Ready to Create Your Own Church App?
Skip the $10K custom dev quote. Describe your church. Publish a branded Android + iOS app to Google Play and the App Store.
Build Your Church App
Abhinav Girdhar
Founder of Appy PieAbhinav founded Appy Pie in 2016 with a simple idea: any business, church, or ministry should be able to build a mobile app without hiring a dev team. Today the platform is trusted by 10M+ users across 190 countries, powering everything from local church apps to multi-campus ministry networks.