MyUCD

MyUCD is a church directory app that gives members access to family listings, events, and push notifications. Churches control who can access the app and its content. When a church publishes its directory, listed members receive a login code. Members can search an alphabetized family list or browse a scrollable photo list. Profiles can show family photos and names, optional addresses and phone numbers, and a required family email address. Administrators can edit family information, send emails and push notifications, and create groups for targeted notices. The online directory supports unlimited families, with no hidden charges for large directories. Administrators can disable a family’s access; the directory information is then removed the next time that family opens the app. Custom buttons can link to church websites, social media, calendars, giving and video services, and other online tools. MyUCD is free through Universal Church Directories’ directory program and is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The maker says family information is downloaded again only when it changes, and sensitive information sent online is encrypted.

MyUCD combines a searchable church directory with member notifications and administrative controls. Access depends on the church’s directory program and member login codes.

MyUCD is for churches that want to provide members with a controlled-access directory and event information. Its administrator tools may suit churches that send targeted notices or link members to other online services.

Overview

MyUCD is a church directory and communication app for congregations that use Universal Church Directories and their members. It is a strong fit for churches that want a free, searchable directory with centralized access controls; congregations seeking a stand-alone directory should look elsewhere.

Its value comes from combining family lookup with church announcements and administrator tools. The trade-off is that the church must use the maker’s directory program and controls who can sign in.

Key features

Family directory

Members can search an alphabetical family list or scroll through family photos. Profiles require a family email address and may also include photos, names, addresses, and phone numbers. That gives members useful ways to identify and contact one another, while optional address and phone fields let churches limit what they share.

Church administrators can add or edit family information and disable a family’s access. When that family next opens the app, its online directory information is deleted. This gives churches direct control over access, though members depend on administrators to manage directory participation.

Church communications and links

Administrators can send emails and push notifications, with groups available for targeted messages. Custom buttons can link out to church websites, social media, calendars, giving services, video services, and other online tools. These options make MyUCD a useful directory front door for churches that already maintain those services, rather than a replacement for them.

The online directory supports unlimited families without extra charges for large directories. Family images and information download once and are downloaded again only when changed, which the maker says reduces mobile data use. Universal Church Directories says sensitive information sent online is encrypted and access to personally identifiable information is restricted to employees who need it for their work.

Pricing

MyUCD App: free. The free plan includes family profiles, members-only directory access, mobile apps, and search and filters. Its key condition is that it is available through Universal Church Directories’ directory program; this is not an independently available directory subscription. The directory has no family-count cap, so churches do not trade away capacity on the free plan.

Platforms

MyUCD is available on Android, iOS, and the web. That coverage lets members access the directory on mobile or through a browser, while administrators manage directory details and communications.

Who it's for

MyUCD suits churches using Universal Church Directories that want members to find families, receive church notifications, and reach related online services from one directory app. It is less suitable for congregations that need a directory independent of that program or want members to manage access themselves.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free plan supports unlimited families, avoiding directory-size charges as a congregation grows.
• Pros: Search, photo browsing, email, push notifications, and targeted groups cover practical directory and communication needs.
• Pros: Administrators can disable access, and the family’s online directory information is deleted the next time it opens the app.
• Cons: Availability depends on Universal Church Directories’ directory program, limiting its fit for churches seeking an independent product.
• Cons: Members need login codes and the church controls access, so use depends on church administration.

Alternatives

For a broader church software choice, start with Church Directory Software.

Choose ChurchPlan if you want a free-forever plan with unlimited members, online giving, automated tax receipts, a personalized church app, and donation links and QR codes.

Planning Center is a free-plan alternative with separate Calendar, People, and Services plans; its Calendar plan covers one room, People includes an unlimited database and reporting, and Services includes five team members.

Consider ChurchCMS for a free self-hosted option with six core modules, an Android app, and no usage limits.

Churchease offers a free Starter plan with people, family, and group management, announcements, a message center, and a church dashboard.

Choose HolyJot if you want a free service centered on journaling, FaithAI conversations, and community features, with unlimited journal entries and conversations.

ParishSOFT is a paid alternative with a $250 one-time consulting plan that includes two hours with a dedicated consultant and training for forms, pledges, events, and MinistryOne.

Consider B1 Checkin if you want a free church offering described as inclusive of everything, with no tiers or per-member pricing.

ChurchTrac is a paid alternative with monthly plans priced by people count, starting at $29 a month for 75 people.

Verdict

MyUCD is the right choice for a church already using Universal Church Directories that wants a free, uncapped member directory with church-managed access and built-in announcements. The unlimited family capacity and practical search and notification tools make it useful without a per-family charge. Look elsewhere if your church needs an independent directory platform or member-controlled access.