Christian Productivity Apps | Time Management

MinistryHelper.ai

AI-powered platform that turns a single sermon into 30+ pieces of discipleship and outreach content — video clips, social posts, devotionals, study guides, kids lessons, and a shareable Sermon Quiz — all written in the pastor's own voice and calibrated to the church's theology.

BibleBolt

A free Bible Society add-on for Google Docs and Microsoft Word that lets pastors, students, and Bible communicators insert and format Scripture from 10+ translations in 7 languages — right inside their documents. Now multilingual with recent additions of CEV and support for Welsh, Spanish, German, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

Monk Mindset

A Catholic monastic-rhythm app and media platform that helps laypeople build prayer, focus, scheduling, and app-blocking habits around ancient wisdom from monks and nuns, with a growing newsletter and a daily "Minute Monk" series on the Hallow app.

Mooch

Free sharing-economy app by believers in Edmond, Oklahoma (Okie Apps) — now branded 'the social economy' — that lets you lend, borrow, and track items with friends you trust, turning your friend group into a lending library for tools, gear, books, and more. No ads, no fees. Church groups and small groups use it to share resources and save money together.

Tool Finder

A curated directory of 750+ productivity tools with honest, hands-on reviews, head-to-head comparisons, 225+ exclusive software deals, and 300+ real creator tool stacks — built by Francesco D'Alessio with 14+ years of experience and 451K YouTube subscribers.

Lome

Lome is an ad-free sign-up and community coordination platform — offering shared calendars, volunteer scheduling, meal trains, AI-powered form creation, and event RSVPs — built for churches, schools, and community groups by a faith-driven founder through the Praxis venture community.

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 both stores (4th consecutive cycle flagged); web-only as of 2026.

Blinkist

Book summary app with 8,000+ nonfiction titles — including 100+ Christianity books from authors like Timothy Keller, C.S. Lewis, and Rick Warren — condensed into 15-minute audio or text "Blinks." Features three tiers (Basic/Premium/Pro), AI-powered content summarization via Blinkist Pro, free access through public library partnerships, and an Institute of Leadership–verified coaching program.

Forge

A local-first macOS Bible study app that lets you build atomic notes connected directly to verses — plain markdown files you own forever. Built-in BSB and KJV reader, no account required, free forever. Still pre-1.0 (v0.2.4, Jan 2026).

clearspace

A screen time coach that helps you break phone addiction through mindful pauses, timed sessions, and physical challenges — now with a Chrome extension for desktop, Step to Scroll via Apple Health, and AI-powered parental VPN controls in development. Backed by Y Combinator, featured on the Huberman Lab podcast, named Forbes 30 Under 30.

one sec

Research-backed screen time app that inserts a brief breathing exercise or reflection before opening distracting apps, proven to reduce app openings by 57%. Created by indie developer Frederik Riedel with peer-reviewed studies from Max Planck Institute and government validation in Germany and Denmark. Free for one app, with Pro for unlimited apps and advanced features. Available on iOS, Android, and browser extension.

Monarch Money

Monarch is an ad-free personal finance platform that brings all your accounts into one dashboard for budgeting, net worth tracking, goal planning, and cash flow analysis. Built by the former first product manager at Mint, it’s especially popular with couples who can share accounts at no extra cost. A premium Plus tier adds financial forecasting, business tracking, Morningstar-powered investment analysis, and estate planning tools, while recent updates brought full reporting to mobile and reimagined the Goals feature.

Eternity Bible

A free, distraction-free Bible app that lets you create multiple personalized Bibles — each with its own translation, theme, and reading mode — and pick up exactly where you left off on any device. Includes Meaning Search for finding verses by concept and emotion, with 12+ translations across 8 languages and impressive 95% feature engagement.

Blank Spaces

A minimal iPhone home screen launcher that replaces your app grid with a clean, text-based widget — helping you use your phone as a tool instead of a distraction. Now with 1 million+ installs and a 300,000+ community, features include lock screen widgets, app locking with scheduled times, push-ups and touch-grass unlocks, breathing exercises, and customizable focus modes. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.

Sermon Keeper

An iOS app for recording church sermons, taking timestamped notes, and getting AI transcription with summaries and SOAP Bible study entries — built for churchgoers who want to hold onto Sunday's message. Freemium with a free trial; English and Spanish.

BibleShelf

BibleShelf is a simple Bible reading and memory verse tracker for Christians who want to read Scripture one book at a time without the pressure of daily plan deadlines. Available on iPhone, iPad, and the web, it offers progress tracking, daily reminders, reading categories, an ESV.org Bible reader, and a memory verses feature, built by Christian developer Paul Kim.

Missio

A security-first communications platform for missionaries and ministry workers that turns social-media-style posts into automated email newsletters — with end-to-end encryption, face blur, Invisible Mode for sensitive contexts, auto-generated landing pages, giving integration, Groups for team feeds, hands-free voice posts via Siri, and email analytics. Free and donation-supported; available on iOS, Android, and web.

LiveSunday

A web-based platform providing AI-powered real-time captions and translation in 100+ languages for church services and live events, accessible to attendees via QR code with no app download required; also serves conferences, corporate, and education settings.

Sabbath Space

Sabbath Space pairs a physical NFC keychain tag with an iOS and Android app to block distracting apps and notifications, helping Christians reclaim screen time for God, family, and intentional rest.

Fext

Fext is a mass texting app for iPhone and iPad that sends personalized, private SMS messages to each recipient individually — no group chats or reply-all. Widely used by pastors, churches, and community leaders for devotionals, event updates, and outreach.

SermonSeeds

AI-powered sermon content repurposing tool that turns one sermon into a full week of ministry content — social posts, devotionals, video clips with a sentence-based editor, sermon slides, reels, and discussion guides — in under five minutes.

Anor

Anor is an AI-powered intelligence layer for churches and nonprofits that unifies people data from tools like Mailchimp, Fundraise Up, and Planning Center into one profile — with engagement scoring, network mapping, and Claude-powered insights so no one gets overlooked. Founded by Stephen McCaskell (Compassion International, Ligonier Ministries, Missionary.com) with a team rooted in ministry and technology.

Christian Productivity Planner

An all-in-one Notion template for Christians that unifies task management, goal tracking, prayer, Bible reading plans, and journaling in a single workspace — created by Reagan Rose of Redeeming Productivity, a Moody Publishers author and Master's Seminary graduate whose ministry now serves 500+ Academy members and 65K YouTube subscribers.

Atoms.

The official Atomic Habits app by James Clear. Build good habits and break bad ones using science-backed principles — identity-based habit creation, smart reminders, daily lessons, habit stacking, daily goal tracking, and progress insights in just five minutes a day. Now paired with the Atomic Habits Workbook (Dec 2025) for a complete habit-building system. Apple Editors' Choice.

RewriteBar

A lightweight macOS menu bar AI writing toolkit that fixes grammar, adjusts tone, translates in 500+ languages, and supports 37 AI providers — all inside whatever app you're already using, with one-time purchase licensing, accessibility features like VoiceOver, and a dedicated faith & church use case page.

Arete7

A free spiritual discipline app rooted in Catholic tradition that combines habit tracking, prayer reminders, examination of conscience, and journaling — operating under the honorary patronage of Bishop Piotr Wawrzynek of Legnica, with active feature updates through late 2025.

BibleBoard

A free visual Bible study web app that lets you lay out verses, notes, interlinear Greek/Hebrew words, and worship plans on a shared canvas — built for visual learners, seminary students, and small group leaders who want to see how everything connects. Open-source backend, actively maintained by its creator.

Social Bucket

A subscription service providing churches with a full month of professionally designed social media graphics, two caption options per post, an extensive content library, themed Design Packs, and on-demand video training — helping church staff save time and grow their online reach without a designer.

Daily Bible Reading Tracker

A free, distraction-free iOS app that helps you build a daily Bible reading habit through gentle reminders, a weekly progress view, and integrated devotional resources — including BibleGateway — no pressure, no clutter.

Type the Word

Type the Word is a free, ad-free web app for typing through the Bible verse-by-verse across nine translations, with memorization modes, goals, and progress tracking. In 2026 it expanded into a Christian Schools platform with two-way Google Classroom sync, assignment templates, and student progress tracking — while keeping the personal devotional experience fully intact.

Rule of Life Builder by Practicing the Way

A free interactive tool from Practicing the Way (John Mark Comer's ministry) that helps you build a personalized Rule of Life — daily, weekly, and monthly spiritual rhythms patterned after Jesus across nine core disciplines, with a completed companion podcast spanning all nine practices and a printable plan. Used by 21,300+ churches worldwide. Comer's next book, Into the Quiet, arrives October 2026.

Zeffy

The only 100% free fundraising platform for nonprofits — zero transaction fees, zero platform fees. Churches use Zeffy to collect tithes, sell event tickets, run auctions, manage donors, and discover grants via an AI-powered tool, all without losing a cent to processing costs. Now a full nonprofit operating system with a free API, QuickBooks sync, ChatGPT donor insights, an Email Builder, and Donor Mail — serving the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Australia.

Immersed VR

VR workspace app that streams up to 5 virtual monitors from Mac, PC, or Linux into immersive environments. Founded by faith-driven entrepreneur Renji Bijoy (Forbes 30 Under 30), with 1.5M+ users across Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and more. Became the leading VR productivity tool after Meta shut down Horizon Workrooms in Feb 2026. Also developing Visor, a lightweight productivity headset, with a pre-IPO round underway.

The Firm Foundation

A daily discipline app for Christian men that tracks body, spirit, and mind through morning check-ins, Scripture engagement, AI-generated prayer prompts, and a 90-day goal engine — all designed to stop spiritual drift and build consistency.