Best Apps for Small Groups | Support Activities

Rava: Discover God's Story

Rava is a free, group-centric Discovery Bible Study app from the makers of Waha. Press play, listen to Scripture and discussion questions, and discover God's story together — available in 46+ languages with offline support and encryption.

TUVU

TUVU is a subscription-based, ad-free Christian social networking app for connecting with believers through posts, prayer requests, groups, and church communities. Available on iOS, Android, and web with a free 30-day trial.

Subsplash

All-in-one church engagement platform offering custom mobile/TV apps, websites, ad-free media hosting, live streaming, online giving, church management, group messaging, and AI-powered sermon tools — trusted by 20,000+ churches including Harvest, Fresh Life, and National Community Church.

StudyChurch

A free web-based platform where small groups collaborate on Bible study material online — leaders build lessons with questions, members share answers and discuss before meeting in person, and churches manage all their groups from one dashboard.

Re:generation

A biblically-based, 12-step discipleship and recovery ministry from Watermark Community Church, active in 207+ locations nationwide. Helps people find freedom from addictions, anxiety, past hurts, and destructive patterns through daily Scripture curriculum and authentic small-group community.

Spf.io

AI-powered translation and accessibility platform by TheoTech that delivers real-time captions and translations in 100+ languages for church services, conferences, and conversations — all web-based, no download needed.

The Gameplan

Overcome porn and sexual addiction with daily tips, blogs, and videos from expert Dr. Doug Weiss. Join the free Clean Class and stay focused on recovery.

Memory Verses

A free, web-based Bible memorization platform with interactive typing, voice recording, progress tracking, Bible games, and community groups for churches, small groups, and friends to memorize Scripture together.

Pure Desire

Pure Desire Ministries provides Christ-centered support groups, certified counseling, podcasts, and recovery resources to help men, women, and couples find freedom from compulsive sexual behavior and healing from betrayal trauma.

Zúme Training

Free, self-facilitated online discipleship course for small groups covering 32 disciple-making and simple church planting concepts across 10 sessions in 50+ languages, built by a volunteer community through Gospel Ambition.

Prayvine

Prayvine is a free, nonprofit prayer platform that helps missionaries stay connected with supporters through secure, encrypted prayer circles — trusted by workers with Cru, InterVarsity, and Food for the Hungry.

Sola — Bible companion app

A Bible reading companion app that lets you create custom reading plans, share them with friends, and explore interactive maps, timelines, and BibleProject videos alongside your Scripture reading.

connect.

A private, branded communication app for churches, schools, ministries, and organizations — with customizable channels, monitored messaging, event management, push notifications, and resource sharing, all in one safe space. Built by MAP Sports Co-Mission in Lexington, KY.

LifeWay Women App

A free companion app for Lifeway's women's Bible studies, featuring daily Scripture plans, journal prompts, private study groups, a prayer wall, and the MARKED podcast — designed to keep women connected to God's Word and each other.

Involv Chat

An event-oriented group messaging platform for church volunteer teams — combining chat, scheduling, roster management, and task tracking in one app with smart notifications that only alert members when they're scheduled to serve.

Alpha

A free 11-session course where anyone can explore the basics of the Christian faith through food, a short talk, and open conversation — running in 175+ countries, 100+ languages, across all major denominations. Over 37 million people have tried Alpha since 1977.

Share the Struggle

Share the Struggle is a Christian nonprofit offering certified coaching (1-on-1, group, and couples) and expert-led video courses on anxiety, trauma, grief, shame, pornography, and more — trusted by churches like Church of the Highlands and organizations like Chick-fil-A and FCA.

The Church Co

The Church Co is a complete digital platform for churches, offering website building, custom mobile apps, online giving, sermon libraries, livestreaming, and deep integrations with Planning Center and PushPay. Trusted by 5,000+ churches worldwide.

ActsSocial

ActsSocial is a Christ-centered platform for believers, offering fellowship, devotionals, news, and support for Christian artists and businesses.

Zaia

Zaia is a Christian social networking app uniting 2.6 billion Christians. Share your journey, express creativity, and connect globally in faith.

Relay: Quit Porn Addiction

Relay is a leading program to quit porn addiction, featuring video lessons, accountability groups, and psychology-based tools for recovery and renewal.

Krew Social

A map-based community-building app that helps churches, universities, and organizations fight loneliness by connecting members through shared interests, micro-events, and a friend-suggestion algorithm — with Planning Center integration for churches.

Bible Times Bible Game

Test your Bible knowledge with Bible Times, a card game that challenges you to sort major events chronologically using 150 illustrated event cards.

PRAYR App

A prayer-focused social platform that helps small groups, ministries, and churches stay connected through shared prayer requests, one-tap "I prayed for you" notifications, and Scripture-based encouragement.

ICF EQUIP

Free resource platform from the ICF church movement offering sermon series, ministry manuals, leadership teachings, job descriptions, and small group studies to equip local church leaders across 13 countries.

Gatherly

Gatherly is an all-in-one church communication platform for faith communities, offering Prayer Walls, Fellowship Circles, daily scripture, real-time messaging, and more.

Soul Refiner

Soul Refiner offers biblical courses for faith growth, marriage strengthening, and addiction recovery, trusted by 60,000 churches for transformative learning.

Engage Spaces

Engage Spaces is an all-in-one operations platform for ministries, multisite churches, and nonprofits that combines communication, training, reporting, and team management with location-based pricing and unlimited users.

Every Man Ministries

Every Man Ministries: Founded by Kenny Luck in 2000, EMM offers streaming Bible study series, small group curriculum, and weekly livestream teaching to equip men for spiritual maturity and godly leadership. Partnered with Pray.com and God Behind Bars.

Holy Reads

The first app built exclusively for Christian book summaries — offering 1,000+ bestselling titles in written, audio, and animated video formats, all fact-checked by scholars and readable in under 20 minutes.

Knowing Him

A free 50-day chronological study through the life of Jesus with 41 on-location videos from Israel, supplemental podcasts, and deep-dive reflections — built by Power to Change Australia and Sonlife for individuals, small groups, and ministry teams.

Called

An all-in-one church communication platform built for discipleship — combining group chat, events, prayer requests, announcements, and youth-safe messaging in one secure app. Built by the co-founder of Newman Ministry and trusted by churches, campus ministries, and Catholic Link for their online small groups.

Altar Live

Altar Live is an interactive online church platform that combines livestreaming with virtual tables, lobby rooms, messaging, and attendee analytics — helping churches build real community online, not just broadcast sermons.

The Waha Discovery Bible Study App

Waha is a free, audio-based Discovery Bible Study app that facilitates small group meetings in 47 languages — just press play and discuss. Includes a full Disciple Making Course, offline support, and encryption for sensitive regions.

Bible Words

Enjoy a Christian-themed word guessing game with 2000+ words across packs like Bible, Church, Easy, Christmas, and Animals. Perfect for family fun!

Echo Prayer

A prayer app that helps you organize, track, and share prayer requests with reminders, small group sharing, church prayer feeds, and a focused "Pray Now" mode — now stewarded by The Parable Group to help you pray without ceasing.

Study Gateway

Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service from Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, offering thousands of teaching videos from top Christian authors and pastors. Subscription plans are available for individuals, small groups, and churches across mobile, web, and smart TV platforms.

Fext

Fext enables personalized mass texting, allowing pastors and community leaders to share messages like devotionals and updates without group threads.

Flare - for Groups

All-in-one group communication app combining chats, events, calendars, photo albums, attendance tracking, polls, and ticketing. Used by 500,000+ users across student organizations, ministries, and community groups. Free on iOS and Android.

Donkey Mobile

A church community app from the Netherlands that gives each congregation its own branded iOS and Android app with group messaging, digital giving, calendars, and a member directory — now serving 600+ churches and 160,000+ users.

Champion Prayer

Champion Prayer is a faith-based social media app that connects users through shared prayers, recordings, and scriptures, enhancing their spiritual journey.

Lome

Lome is an ad-free sign-up and community coordination platform — offering shared calendars, volunteer scheduling, meal trains, and event RSVPs — built specifically for churches, schools, and community groups by a faith-driven founder.