Churches that want a simple, affordable way to go digital — with a branded app experience, a website builder, online giving, and small-group communication — will find myChelper remarkably complete for a free-to-start platform.^1 Created by Johnny Morris, a Senior Software Engineer at YouVersion (Life.Church's Bible App), myChelper gives any church a customizable mobile presence in minutes with no coding skills and no credit card required.^2
The platform covers the essentials churches need to stay connected with their congregation: push notifications for announcements, an event calendar, a prayer request board, volunteer opportunity listings, daily Scripture readings with customizable translations, and a drag-and-drop website builder with free hosting.^1 A Groups feature lets small groups, ministries, and volunteer teams stay connected inside the app — with discoverable or invite-only groups, leader announcements, optional group chat, and per-group event management.^4
Mobile giving is built in, powered by Stripe with Apple Pay and Google Pay support, recurring donation options, and a total fee of 3.9% (1% myChelper + 2.9% Stripe) — among the lowest in the church app space.^5 Churches on the free plan get a fully functional shared app experience with their own branding and content, plus an online giving platform accessible via QR code for non-app users. Paid tiers unlock unlimited messaging, more storage, and a fully branded standalone app with a dedicated App Store listing.^5
Why It Stands OutmyChelper's creator brings deep experience from building one of the most-used faith apps in the world at YouVersion, and that shows in the product's simplicity and focus.^6 The platform is actively maintained with frequent updates across both iOS and Android — the App Store shows consistent releases every two to three weeks, most recently v5.0.23 in May 2026.^2 The blog publishes weekly guides on church communication, volunteer management, and digital ministry, and a new Compare section helps churches evaluate myChelper alongside alternatives like Tithe.ly, Subsplash, Church Center, and Breeze.^8
Notable- Built by a Senior Software Engineer at YouVersion / Life.Church^6
- Developer (myChelper, LLC) also created Agpeya (Coptic prayer book app), ABCW (Arabic Bible Church of Wichita), and nunu dreams (baby sleep app)^2
- Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma^7
- Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision) and Android^2
- Free plan includes mobile giving, website builder, Groups, and all core features^1
- Compare page added for side-by-side with Tithe.ly, Subsplash, Church Center, and Breeze^9
- Also created StMarySeattle for St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Lynnwood, Washington^2
