The City (Discontinued) vs. Tithe.ly

The City would work well for a church who struggles to provide an easy way for members to connect and join groups. While the app has some drawbacks, as noted above, it beats allowing visitors and members to remain disconnected and in the dark about ways to involve themselves in church activities. Better to have this kind of ability to connect than none at all.

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[Tithe.ly is well suited as an] easy to learn online giving platform where your online giving and people management system can be connected.

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• View volunteering opportunities
• Find and join groups
• Submit prayer requests and join others in prayer
• Connect with other members

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• Text Giving
• Custom profiles

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• Seems the developer no longer supports the app
• User interface is difficult to navigate
• Often forces a sign out, thereby requiring you to sign in again
• Cumbersome search features

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• The app could incorrectly identify your location and you could give to the wrong church. This was a problem in 2017-2018 but I haven't heard this issue recently.

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While I haven't used another social networking app built for churches, I have used an app built by another local church. The City makes connecting with members easier. The user experience is severely lacking in The City app. It does, however, facilitate connections between members.

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I like Tithe.ly's online giving integration with our people management system.

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• The City has made it easier to connect with people I met at church.
• It makes it simple to submit a prayer request and join others in prayer.
• It shows opportunities to get involved.

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• It makes donating simpler. Online giving makes up 98% of our total donations
• The customized reports help us connect newer people to our church

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