Ministry fieldnotes · Source-led guides
Apps & Digital Tools
Separate child apps, parent tools, check-in operations, family streaming and older-youth study. A store age rating is not an editorial suitability judgment. Review each tool’s current privacy and security practices before ministry use.
Alphabetical by resource name, not a ranking. These resources do different jobs and are not scored against curriculum.
apps
A free interactive Bible-story app with touch activities, rewards, and challenges. Apple lists the app as 4+.
Option to investigate. Publisher-documented; not editorially scored
- The product offers free interactive Bible stories, touch activities, rewards, and challenges; Apple lists it 4+.
Free
YouVersion / Life.Church — official product page (accessed 2026-09-12)
Price status: publisher-stated-2026-09-12. Historical source observation, not a current offer. Confirm the exact track, tier, renewal, printing, add-ons and license directly.
What we have not verified
- A privacy/security review is required before editorial scoring an app.
- Promotional art and the on-page YouTube promo are source references, not a reuse or embed grant.
- Hands-on lesson usability, effectiveness, exact current edition and complete licensing costs have not been independently verified.
- Editorially reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
- Price / availability source observed
- 2026-09-12
- Substantively updated
- 2026-09-12
- Next review due
- 2026-10-12
apps
Free 4–16 hour classes with student resources and selected facilitator guides. This is a stronger fit for secondary or older youth than for children's ministry.
Option to investigate. Publisher-documented; not editorially scored
- Every class is free and runs 4–16 hours; student resources and selected facilitator guides are available.
Free
BibleProject — official classroom page (accessed 2026-09-12)
Price status: publisher-stated-2026-09-12. Historical source observation, not a current offer. Confirm the exact track, tier, renewal, printing, add-ons and license directly.
What we have not verified
- No numerical age band was published on the reviewed page; retain the older-youth fit as editorial context, not a stated age claim.
- Use only within the terms-based non-commercial permission; assess exact class and leader context before scoring.
- Hands-on lesson usability, effectiveness, exact current edition and complete licensing costs have not been independently verified.
- Editorially reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
- Price / availability source observed
- 2026-09-12
- Substantively updated
- 2026-09-12
- Next review due
- 2026-10-12
apps
A family streaming service with Christian shows, movies, Bible stories, music, audio stories, podcasts, and ad-free viewing. The reviewed pricing page listed a 7-day trial, $10.99/month, and $69.99/year.
Option to investigate. Publisher-documented; not editorially scored
- The pricing page listed a 7-day free trial, $10.99/month, $69.99/year, 175+ shows, downloads, and multi-device access.
7-day free trial; $10.99/month or $69.99/year
Minno — official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-12)
Price status: publisher-stated-2026-09-12. Historical source observation, not a current offer. Confirm the exact track, tier, renewal, printing, add-ons and license directly.
What we have not verified
- Terms describe limited personal, non-commercial use and restrict reproduction, distribution, and framing; do not use Minno art or frame its service in the directory.
- Confirm current catalog and family-account terms.
- Hands-on lesson usability, effectiveness, exact current edition and complete licensing costs have not been independently verified.
- Editorially reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
- Price / availability source observed
- 2026-09-12
- Substantively updated
- 2026-09-12
- Next review due
- 2026-10-12
apps
A free app with in-app purchases for parents of children ages 3–17. Store copy lists weekly memory verses, faith video, devotional/cue content, and church sync.
Option to investigate. Publisher-documented; not editorially scored
- Apple lists the app as 4+ and says it is free with in-app purchases; store copy describes support for parents of children from three through seventeen.
- The app developer reports via Apple’s App Store privacy section: Data Not Linked to You, including Contact Info (Email Address, Name). This is not independent privacy clearance.
Free with in-app purchases
Apple App Store — app-store listing (accessed 2026-09-12)
Price status: store-listed-2026-09-12. Historical source observation, not a current offer. Confirm the exact track, tier, renewal, printing, add-ons and license directly.
What we have not verified
- Confirm current app privacy practices and church-sync implications before scoring.
- Official screenshots and photos had no standalone reuse grant in the launch evidence.
- Hands-on lesson usability, effectiveness, exact current edition and complete licensing costs have not been independently verified.
- Editorially reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
- Price / availability source observed
- 2026-09-12
- Substantively updated
- 2026-09-12
- Next review due
- 2026-10-12
apps
A check-in system with check-in/out, labels, volunteer stations, parent self-check, emergency texting, medical notes, live class lists, and multicampus selections.
Option to investigate. Publisher-documented; not editorially scored
- The product page lists check-in/out, labels and security workflows, volunteer stations, parent self-check, emergency texting, medical notes, live class lists, and multicampus selections.
$15, $32, $69, $115, $179, or $239 per month
Planning Center — official product and pricing page (accessed 2026-09-12)
Price status: publisher-stated-2026-09-12. Historical source observation, not a current offer. Confirm the exact track, tier, renewal, printing, add-ons and license directly.
What we have not verified
- Review data handling, emergency procedures, and current plan limits before calling it a safety solution.
- No media-reuse licence or public embed URL was established.
- Hands-on lesson usability, effectiveness, exact current edition and complete licensing costs have not been independently verified.
- Editorially reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
- Price / availability source observed
- 2026-09-12
- Substantively updated
- 2026-09-12
- Next review due
- 2026-10-12