Breeze is one of the simplest church management tools available — but simple comes with trade-offs. A member app that stops at profiles and giving, no chat, no sermons, no Gift Aid. Here's the full picture.
Breeze is a church database first. It is well-designed and genuinely simple to use, and it does have an iOS and Android app — but that app mirrors desktop permissions, so for an ordinary member it comes down to viewing their profile, giving, and managing a recurring gift. There is no in-app chat and no sermon library they can reach from their pocket.
Aurnet builds the member experience first. They can watch Sunday's sermon on Monday morning, check in for Wednesday's meeting, respond to a prayer request, or view the worship team rota — not just look themselves up and give.
| Feature | Aurnet | Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Member app beyond profile & giving | ||
| Web admin dashboard | ||
| Built-in chat & messaging | ||
| Gift Aid (HMRC compliant) | ||
| UK GDPR compliance | Partial | |
| In-app giving (Stripe) | ||
| Event registration forms | ||
| Volunteer & rota management | Basic | |
| Children’s check-in | ||
| Livestream plays in the app | ||
| Training & discipleship programs | ||
| Accountability partners | ||
| Pastoral care tracking | ||
| Push notifications | ||
| Bulk SMS | Add-on | |
| Sermon/media library | ||
| Custom email sender name | ||
| Free plan available |
Breeze is a good fit if you primarily need a contact database and a basic check-in system, your congregation only really needs to give and update their details, and you are a US-based church where Gift Aid is not relevant.
For UK churches — or any church that wants its congregation engaging with the platform daily rather than occasionally — an app that only does profiles and giving is a real limitation, and Gift Aid is not there at all.
Free to start. Full member app on iOS and Android. No credit card required.