Group Chat Apps | Communication & Collaboration

Faithly.co

A free networking platform built for Christians in ministry — connecting 4,000+ pastors, church staff, worship leaders, and volunteers across 650+ churches and 50+ denominations through profiles, job boards, groups, events, and resources. Freshly redesigned in April 2026 with a new visual identity, rapidly iterating mobile apps, and an expanding podcast featuring leaders from Compassion International, Ligonier Ministries, and more.

Zaia

Zaia is a Christian social networking app on a mission to unite believers worldwide. Share your faith through photos, video, and words, join community "Tribes," read the Bible in-app, post prayer requests, and connect across denominations — all in one clean, uplifting space. Founded by a former Amazon Prime Video CMO, the app also birthed Glimpse of Heaven, a nonprofit hosting cross-denominational worship events including a second gathering in May 2026.

Flare - for Groups

All-in-one group communication platform combining chats, event calendars, attendance tracking, photo albums, polls, Venmo payments, and a flexible points system. Used by 500,000+ people across student organizations, ministries, Rotary clubs, and community groups. Free on iOS and Android with frequent updates and an active scholarship program for students.

Gatherly

Gatherly is a church communication platform with Fellowship Circles, a Prayer Wall, Daily Scripture, and Planning Center integration — designed to keep faith communities connected beyond Sunday with no ads or algorithms. Co-founded by Erik and Joaquin Llenado, it currently serves 3 churches nationwide through an invite-only Early Access program with flat monthly pricing for unlimited members.

Church.Chat

An event-oriented group messaging platform for church volunteer teams — combining chat, scheduling, roster management, and task tracking in one web app with smart notifications that only alert members when they're scheduled to serve. Mobile apps removed from stores; web-only as of 2025.

Bible Verse Bot for Discord

A free Discord bot from the nonprofit Bible SMS ministry that delivers beautifully designed KJV Bible verse images on demand and auto-posts daily devotionals to your server via announcement channels.

Called

An all-in-one church communication and community platform by the Newman Ministry team — combining group chat, events with RSVPs and check-in, prayer requests, video posts, member engagement insights, and youth-safe messaging. Trusted by 500+ churches and 50,000+ members across churches, campus ministries, high schools, and small groups. Free 30-day trial, then tiered annual pricing by community size.

TUVU

TUVU is a subscription-based, ad-free Christian social networking app where believers connect through posts, prayer requests, groups, and church communities. Available on iOS, Android, and web with a free 30-day trial, it also offers TUVU Communities for churches to manage events, livestreams, giving, and private content libraries.

connect.

A private, branded communication and community engagement app for churches, schools, ministries, and sports organizations — with customizable channels, monitored messaging, event ticketing, fundraising campaigns, push notifications, and resource sharing. Built by Connect – ITZ, LLC (MAP Companies) in Lexington, KY, it received a major interface refresh in June 2026 and operates from a clear orthodox Christian statement of faith.