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Disciple vs Grasshopper

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Disciple

Communication

White-label community apps published under your own brand on iOS, Android and web

From
£599/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Disciple the entry plan starts at £599 a month, so a community with a few hundred members pays more per head than almost any percentage-fee alternative, and the flat fee only wins above a revenue threshold you should calculate before signing.; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Disciple and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Disciple and Grasshopper differ
AttributeDiscipleGrasshopper
Starting price£599/month$14/month
Pricing modelPer month, flat fee with no transaction chargesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Communication).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Disciple

  • Native branded apps
  • Web community
  • Groups and feeds
  • Courses
  • Live streaming and video
  • Subscriptions and payments
  • Multi-tier membership
  • Push notifications and analytics

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Disciple does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Disciple

  • A membership body moving several thousand paying members off Facebook Groups into an app that carries its own name in the App Storenot Grasshopper
  • A fitness or coaching business selling subscriptions where a percentage-based platform fee would cost more each month than a flat licencenot Grasshopper
  • A sports club or faith organisation that wants push notifications to reach members directly rather than competing with a social feed algorithmnot Grasshopper
  • A brand running a customer community that must live on its own domain and its own app listing for reasons of ownership or sponsorshipnot Grasshopper

Grasshopper

  • Mobile app development and programming educationnot Disciple

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Disciple

  • The entry plan starts at £599 a month, so a community with a few hundred members pays more per head than almost any percentage-fee alternative, and the flat fee only wins above a revenue threshold you should calculate before signing.
  • Video is metered at 10,000 minutes on the entry plan and 20,000 on Pro, so a community that leans on live streaming will hit overage or a plan upgrade rather than the unlimited storage the marketing implies.
  • Owning your own App Store listing means owning App Store review, rejections and the annual developer account, and a policy change at Apple becomes your problem rather than the platform vendor's.
  • Apple and Google still take their cut of in-app purchases regardless of Disciple charging no transaction fee, so the zero percent claim applies to Disciple's share only and not to the total cost of collecting money in-app.
  • Pricing is in sterling, which introduces exchange rate exposure and, for some buyers, VAT handling that a US-billed competitor would not create.

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Disciple

£599/month
  • Branded App$599/month
    • Branded iOS, Android and web apps
    • 5 admin seats
    • 10 groups
  • Branded App Pro$999/month
    • Unlimited admin seats and groups under fair use
    • Unlimited monetised courses
    • 20,000 video minutes
  • Organisation$3400/month
    • From £3,400 per month
    • Custom feature development
    • API access and custom integrations

Grasshopper

$14/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Disciple if

  • You need native branded apps.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want web community.
Disciple review

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Disciple on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is Disciple or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Disciple starts at £599/month and Grasshopper at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Disciple or Grasshopper?
Disciple starts at £599/month and Grasshopper at $14/month.
Does Disciple or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Disciple runs on Web, iOS, Android. Grasshopper runs on Web.
What is Disciple best used for?
Disciple is most often used for a membership body moving several thousand paying members off facebook groups into an app that carries its own name in the app store, a fitness or coaching business selling subscriptions where a percentage-based platform fee would cost more each month than a flat licence, a sports club or faith organisation that wants push notifications to reach members directly rather than competing with a social feed algorithm, a brand running a customer community that must live on its own domain and its own app listing for reasons of ownership or sponsorship. Of those, a membership body moving several thousand paying members off facebook groups into an app that carries its own name in the app store and a fitness or coaching business selling subscriptions where a percentage-based platform fee would cost more each month than a flat licence are not what Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Disciple do that Grasshopper cannot?
Disciple covers Native branded apps, Web community, Groups and feeds, Courses.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Disciple: How much does Disciple cost?

Branded App is £599 a month, Branded App Pro is £999 a month, and the Organisation tier starts at £3,400 a month. Annual billing gives two months free.

Grasshopper: How much does Grasshopper cost?

Grasshopper pricing starts at $14/month. The site does not disclose complete pricing details or feature breakdowns for different tiers.

Source
Disciple: Does Disciple take a cut of member payments?

No. All plans are 0% transaction fees on Disciple's side. Apple and Google still take their standard in-app purchase commission, which is separate.

Grasshopper: Is Grasshopper available outside the USA and Canada?

Grasshopper currently operates only in the USA and Canada, with regional availability restrictions mentioned on the pricing page.

Source
Disciple: Is the app published under my brand?

Yes. iOS and Android apps go into the stores under your own name and branding, not as a section within a shared platform app.

Disciple: Is there a member limit?

Plans advertise unlimited members subject to fair use. The real limits are admin seats, groups, courses and video minutes, which differ by plan.

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