Social media doesn't have to chip away at your peace. ActsSocial is a Christ-centered social platform built for believers who want real community — not algorithms, ads, or outrage — where neighbors, churches, and Christian creators connect around gratitude.^1
Founded by Shawn Whitson after a prompting from the Holy Spirit in December 2022, ActsSocial launched globally in June 2025 after drawing over 100,000 waitlist signups and securing $3.5 million from faith-aligned investors after three and a half years of building with a team of 18 developers who studied the major platforms and "ran it against the Bible and flipped the algorithm completely on its head."^2 Built on the blueprint of the early church in Acts 2:42–47, the platform intentionally flips the feed so that "gratitude rises and outrage doesn't," operating across 195 countries and 12 languages with phone-verified, real-name accounts and zero anonymous trolls.^3 The company, Trinity Proximity Inc. (d/b/a ActsSocial), has published a full Statement of Faith affirming biblical inerrancy, the Trinity, the deity of Christ, salvation by grace through faith, and the sanctity of life.^5
Inside the app you'll find a social feed, a prayer wall for sharing and responding to requests, public and private community groups with round-the-clock human moderation, and Real Acts — clean short-form vertical video where every upload is scanned for AI deepfakes before it reaches a feed.^3 Daily Devotionals are written by real ministers with built-in streak tracking, and a free Bible Reader offers 12 translations across 10 languages. "Quiet News" curates a handful of Christian stories a day from trusted newsrooms like CBN, The 700 Club, and Faithwire — no clickbait, no autoplay, no outrage optimization.^3 An Events hub lets churches and groups list services, small groups, and gatherings with RSVP and invitations, and the app's updated "Acts" reaction system rewards encouragement and lifts up posts while burying put-downs by design.^4 Churches, locally-owned businesses, and nonprofits each get free pages: churches receive a full in-app website with sermons, events, push notifications, and member newsletters; businesses get listings with no "boost" fees; and nonprofits keep 100% of donations.^4
ActsSocial is completely free for individuals, churches, businesses, and nonprofits — no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data selling — sustained by God's provision and optional premium features for local businesses.^3 The team responds personally to nearly every store review and ships regular updates. An active merchandise shop at merch.actssocial.com supports the mission, and the ActsSocial Podcast features testimonies and ministry conversations.^1
Why Christians appreciate ActsSocial: One reviewer wrote, "This app is extremely sourceful and very knowledgeable of the Word of God and excellent on good communication skills and building. It's easy to follow and use as well."^7 Another shared, "I have found ActsSocial to be an encouraging place for Christians to share posts that help us shine for Jesus... the ActsSocial community comes alongside them to encourage them. The site is still relatively newish so at times it can be a bit 'clunky' but the developers continually are updating and releasing better versions."^5 As the team puts it, the platform was "founded on faith but the door is open to anyone. Kindness is not a denomination."^3
Platforms: iOS, Android Pricing: Free (no ads, no in-app purchases)
