Church Directory Plus is a community management tool for church administrators and members, available on iOS, Android, and web.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The platform removes the administrative friction of maintaining outdated paper directories and spreadsheets by providing a secure, real-time sync mechanism across all devices.
For Church administrators and congregation members seeking a centralized, private, and secure community management tool.
What does it look like?
Key features
Searchable database of members with contact info and family relationships.
Local caching of directory data for viewing without internet connectivity.
Granular control over data visibility for specific fields, addressing privacy compliance.
How much does it cost?
Subscription model tiered by congregation size, anchored at $15/month for the base tier.
Velocity
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Church Directory Plus maintains a maintenance-level velocity, shipping approximately 0.15 releases per week. The latest updates across both platforms consist exclusively of performance improvements and bug fixes, with no evidence of new feature development or live operations. The development team provides opaque release notes, offering no insight into specific functional changes. This pattern of infrequent, minor-only updates suggests a focus on stability rather than active product expansion.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Church Directory Plus
How's the Productivity market?
Church Directory Plus serves the niche church-management segment with a subscription-based model. The platform maintains a 4.96 rating on iOS, though the lack of Android ratings suggests the user base is currently concentrated on Apple hardware.
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Key takeaways for Church Directory Plus
Where is it heading?
The church management software market is consolidating around tools that offer integrated communication and event workflows. Church Directory Plus remains stable in its niche, but the lack of feature expansion risks churn as administrators seek all-in-one solutions.
- The maintenance-only release cadence indicates a focus on stability over expansion, which preserves the current user base but limits new acquisition.
- The absence of Android ratings suggests a platform-specific adoption gap, which limits the total addressable market for the subscription tiers.
The SWOT
- Offline-first data caching removes connectivity dependencies
- Granular role-based permissions ensure privacy compliance
- Integrated event-RSVP workflows could capture administrative overhead
Next best moves
Ship integrated event-RSVP workflows because administrative overhead is a primary pain point for church admins → increase retention
The counter-intuitive read
The maintenance-only update cadence is a strategic choice…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The product roadmap shifted from a maintenance-only posture to prioritizing integrated event-RSVP workflows to address administrative friction. This change is accompanied by a new focus on the platform's Android-specific adoption gap.
Bottom line
Church Directory Plus maintains a secure directory for congregations, but the lack of feature expansion leaves the platform vulnerable to broader community-management tools.
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Is Church Directory Plus suitable for large congregations?
Does Church Directory Plus work without an internet connection?
How does Church Directory Plus protect member privacy?
Sources
- [1] Developer website, source
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