How Much Does It Cost to Build a Church App? (2026 Price Table)

The short answer first. A white-label church app runs $99 to $1,200 a month. A custom build from an agency runs $35,000 to $120,000 up front. A DIY app made with no-code tools runs $30 to $200 a month, plus a lot of staff time. A done-for-you service runs $250 a month, flat. That is the whole range for 2026. The rest of this post fills in the detail. You get a price table you can screenshot. You get the four things that move the price. You get a three-year example for one campus. And you get a plain take on which path costs least once you count staff time.

If you want the deeper dive, read our full faith community app cost guide after this one. It covers multi-campus math, hidden fees, and who owns what. This post is the fast version.

Church App Cost: The 2026 Price Table

Every option you will find fits one of these rows. These are 2026 list prices, not special deals.

Three notes on this table. First, the white-label prices are per campus. Two sites on the Subsplash mid tier cost $698 a month, not $349. Second, the custom build is not a one-time cost. The $400 to $2,000 upkeep line runs forever. Apple and Google ship new phone software each year, and the app must keep up. Third, Tithe.ly looks cheapest of the platforms until you add giving fees. For many churches, those fees cost more than the software.

What Moves the Price

Vendors love long feature grids. In real life, four things set what a church app costs you over time.

Features (they matter less than you think)

Sermons, events, push alerts, a member list, and giving come with every plan. Even $99-a-month platforms include them. Bigger tiers add child check-in, livestream tools, small-group tools, and multi-campus dashboards. Those are what push you into higher prices or custom work. Before you pay for a big tier, list what your church used last month. Do not go by what looks slick in a demo. In our work, one feature drives the most use: push alerts that arrive on time. A church that sends two good push alerts a week sees more midweek turnout. That beats a pretty sermon archive no one opens.

Number of campuses (the multiplier)

Almost every price above is per campus. So this is the biggest lever on church app cost. With one site, the gap between $179 and $599 a month just stings. With four sites, it is the gap between $8,592 and $28,752 a year. If you run more than one campus, solve the per-campus cost first. Our post on Subsplash alternatives for multi-campus churches walks through that math step by step.

Giving fees (the hidden line item)

Some platforms bundle giving. They take a cut of each gift on top of the monthly fee. Tithe.ly App adds 1.5% to 2.9% per gift on top of its $99 to $399 license. Say your church takes in $20,000 a month online. At 2.5%, you pay $500 a month in fees. That is more than the software itself. The fix is simple. Pick a platform that lets you bring your own payment processor and takes no cut. Rehost works that way. Giving fees go to your processor, not to us.

Who keeps it up (the cost no one invoices)

Someone has to add events. Someone has to update the member list, send push alerts, and file support tickets when things break. On white-label platforms, that someone is your church staff. It takes a few hours a week, and it never shows up on a bill. On a custom build, it is your staff plus a paid developer. On a done-for-you plan, it is the vendor. At Rehost, your team never logs into an admin panel. You tell us what to change, and we change it. So when you compare prices, price the labor too.

A Real Example: One Campus, Three Years

Take a church with one campus and about 400 people. It takes in $15,000 a month in online giving. This is what three years costs on each path.

• Subsplash mid tier at $349 a month: $12,564 over three years. Add 3 to 5 staff hours a week to run it. The app works, but it looks like Subsplash with your logo on it.
• Tithe.ly App at $199 a month: $7,164 in license fees. Then add giving fees. At 2% on $15,000 a month, that is $10,800 more over three years. True total: about $17,964.
• Custom build at $50,000 up front plus $800 a month upkeep: $78,800 over three years. You own the code. You also own every phone-update headache from now on.
• Rehost Faith at $250 a month: $9,000 over three years, all in. You get custom-branded native iOS and Android apps. They ship in about 14 days. We host and maintain them, and we take no cut of giving. Developer-account responsibilities, licenses, exports, and handoff follow the signed agreement.

The custom build stands out. It costs almost nine times the done-for-you path for one campus. It only makes sense if your church has rare needs no platform can meet. Those cases come up less often than agencies say.

One more note. The Subsplash row and the Rehost row both end with a real native app. But they are not the same product. On Subsplash, your team runs the platform, and the app is a template with your brand. On Rehost, the app is designed for your church. And the day-to-day work is part of the $250. Event updates, push scheduling, content changes: we do all of it. Whether that trade is worth it depends on how busy your staff is. That is why we keep saying it. Price the labor, not just the license.

The Cheapest Way to Get a Real Church App

By sticker price, the cheapest church app is one you build yourself. No-code tools run $30 to $200 a month. We wrote a full guide on it: how to build a church app without coding. The short version: it can work for churches under about 100 people. You need a volunteer who likes tech. Budget 80 to 200 hours for the first build. Expect App Store rejections, since Apple is tough on no-code apps. And know that push alerts on these tools can fail. That matters, because push is the whole point of an app. There is a risk over time too. Several no-code tools have raised prices, changed their rules, or cut features with little notice. When that happens, the hours you put in do not move anywhere.

Now count staff time at even $25 an hour. Once you do, the cheapest real church app is usually a flat-fee done-for-you service. At $250 a month, Rehost Faith costs less than the entry tiers of most white-label platforms, once you add giving fees and admin hours. And you keep ownership. Your data, your member list, and your App Store and Google Play accounts stay yours. If you ever cancel, they leave with you. See the Faith tier for the full list of what is included. Or read the line-by-line Rehost vs Subsplash comparison if you are picking between the two.

FAQ

How much does it cost to create a church app?

In 2026, a DIY no-code church app costs $30 to $200 a month, plus a lot of staff time. White-label platforms like Subsplash, Tithe.ly App, or Pushpay cost $99 to $1,200 a month per campus. A custom build from an agency costs $35,000 to $120,000 up front. A done-for-you service like Rehost Faith costs $250 a month per campus, flat.

How much does it cost to develop a church app?

A pro custom build runs $35,000 to $120,000 up front, based on scope. Then add $400 to $2,000 a month for upkeep. That covers hosting, security fixes, and yearly iOS and Android updates. Most churches do not need this. Platforms and done-for-you services give the same core features for a monthly fee, with no big upfront cost.

How much does a church app cost per month?

Monthly church app cost in 2026 looks like this. Tithe.ly App runs $99 to $399 per campus, plus 1.5% to 2.9% giving fees. Subsplash runs $179 to $599 per campus. Pushpay is quote-based, most often $400 to $1,200. Rehost Faith is $250 per campus, flat, with no cut of giving and no extra upkeep line.

What does custom church app pricing depend on?

Scope drives it most. A basic sermons-and-giving app lands near $35,000. Multi-campus support, child check-in, and livestream tools push it toward $120,000. The number of platforms matters too. Native iOS plus Android costs more than one alone. Then comes the upkeep contract: $400 to $2,000 a month for as long as the app exists.

Can I build a church app for free?

Almost. Some no-code tools have free tiers. But you still pay Apple $99 a year and Google $25 one time for developer accounts. The real cost is 80 to 200 hours of build time, plus upkeep after that. For churches over about 100 people, free tools tend to fail on push alerts. That makes them a false saving.

What is the cheapest church app option that still looks professional?

Count fees and staff time, and a flat-fee done-for-you service usually wins. Rehost Faith is $250 a month per campus. You get custom-branded native iOS and Android apps, built in about 14 days. Hosting, upkeep, and changes are included. Developer-account responsibilities, licenses, exports, and handoff follow the signed agreement. No cut is taken from giving.

The Bottom Line

Maybe you run one campus, a staff member has spare time, and a template look is fine. Then a white-label platform at $99 to $599 a month is a fair pick, and we will say so on a call. If your church is small and still testing the idea, try no-code first. See if people use the app before you spend real money. A custom build at $35,000 to $120,000 fits maybe one church in fifty.

For everyone else, the answer is plain: $250 a month per campus, flat. The build, hosting, upkeep, and every future change are included. Your submitted content and member data remain yours; developer accounts, domains, code licenses, exports, and handoff follow the signed agreement. That is Rehost Faith. If you want to run your own numbers against the table above (campus count, giving volume, staff time), book a discovery call. We will tell you which row fits, even when it is not ours.