Sunday livestream. Sermon archive. Multi-language services. All on the big screen — and on every streaming stick your congregation owns.
No credit card required · Used by churches across the US
How churches use Tappla
Most churches don't need everything at once. Start with what matters most — sermon archive or Sunday livestream — and add the rest as you grow.
Stream your Sunday service live on Apple TV, Roku and Fire TV. Pull from Boxcast, Streamspot, or any HLS provider — your stream and your archive in one app.
Every Sunday's sermon, every guest preacher, every series — all browsable on the big screen. Upload to Vimeo once, Tappla syncs the rest.
Spanish, Portuguese, Korean — keep separate Vimeo Showcases per language and Tappla merges them into one app with proper categorization.
Christmas Eve, Easter, baptism services, summer camp recaps — promote them on the home screen the moment they go live.
Connect what you already have
Most churches already pay for Vimeo Pro or a livestream provider. Tappla plugs into whatever you have — no migrations, no re-uploads.
One-click integration. Tappla auto-syncs your sermon library — Vimeo edits show up in the app within 36-48 hours.
Paste the HLS stream URL once. Works with Resi, Boxcast, StreamSpot, Living As One, ChurchStreaming.tv, and any other provider that gives you a public stream URL.
If you already use Roku Direct Publisher, the same feed URL works. We handle format conversion across Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku.
Copy and paste your video URLs. Add new ones any time — your TV apps pick them up automatically.
Native, not a wrapper
Tappla generates real Roku SDK packages, real tvOS apps, and real Fire TV (Android) APKs. Submitted through your Apple Developer and Roku Developer accounts — so you own the listings forever, even if you switch providers later.
What you don't need
Custom TV-app quotes from agencies start at $20K and stretch over months. Most of that is overhead a church doesn't need — and your tech volunteer shouldn't have to learn JSON, BrightScript, or Swift to keep your app running.
Recommended plan for churches
Apple TV, Roku SDK channel, and the ability to add live HLS streams — that's the trifecta for Sunday service + archive in one app.
Premium
Apple TV + Roku SDK in a single dashboard, with live HLS support.
Start free trialLarger ministries with multiple campus brands → see Enterprise on the pricing page.
Used by churches across the US
From single-campus chapels to multi-site ministries — pastors, tech volunteers, and media teams ship native TV apps with Tappla.
FAQ for churches
Yes. Tappla connects to any provider that gives you a public HLS stream URL — Resi, Boxcast, StreamSpot, Living As One, ChurchStreaming.tv, custom CDN, anything. Paste the URL once during setup and your live stream shows up in the Apple TV / Roku / Fire TV app alongside your sermon archive. You don't need to be on Vimeo to use Tappla.
Roku discontinued Direct Publisher in January 2024. Your existing feed URL still works — Tappla's Roku SDK builder takes that same feed and generates a native SDK channel. No videos to re-upload, no new Roku account, no audience to rebuild — your subscribers stay with you through the migration.
No. Apple periodically requires re-uploads for new privacy manifests, age-rating questionnaires, or SDK compatibility — those are part of your monthly plan, no extra fee. Your $99 covers ongoing compliance with Apple's and Roku's evolving requirements, not just the initial launch.
Yes — Apple charges $99/year for one. Roku Developer is free. Tappla submits the apps through your own developer accounts so you own the App Store and Channel Store listings forever — even if you ever leave Tappla. Many churches discover their IT department or a partner ministry already has an Apple Developer account; that one can usually be reused.
For most churches, Organization is the right choice — your church name appears on the App Store listing as the publisher instead of an individual's name, which is a big credibility signal for visitors. You'll need a DUNS number tied to your 501(c)(3); your treasurer or admin team likely already has the EIN/DUNS info on file. The full DUNS process usually takes a few days, not weeks.
Tappla's part of the build is under a week. The bottleneck is usually Apple Developer enrollment (DUNS verification + agreement signing) — budget 2-4 extra weeks if your church doesn't already have an Apple Developer account. Roku ships faster (free dev account, same-day approval). Most churches go from "we want a TV app" to "app is live" in 3-6 weeks total.
Yes. The Premium plan supports manually adding HLS live stream URLs alongside your Vimeo (or other) archive. Your Sunday livestream takes home-screen prominence during service hours; your archive sits below for any-time browsing.
They don't. Volunteers upload the new sermon to Vimeo (or your CDN) — exactly what they're already doing. Tappla auto-syncs every 36-48 hours and the app updates itself. No re-submission to Apple or Roku needed when content changes.
Yes. You can give a volunteer their own dashboard login scoped to upload-only or content-management roles, without giving them billing or account-deletion access. If your volunteer leaves, you keep ownership — accounts are tied to your church domain, transferable any time.
Every monthly charge generates a PDF invoice that's emailed automatically to your billing contact, and you can also download invoices any time from the dashboard. The invoice carries your church's legal name and address — exactly what your treasurer or finance committee needs.
Apple removes apps from the store after long periods of no updates. The good news: if you still have the original Apple Developer account, the App Store ID is reusable — we can rebuild on the same listing so any saved bookmarks and old App Store reviews stay intact. Email us with your old App Store URL and we'll check whether the listing can be revived.
Most churches start on Premium ($99/month) — that's the plan that includes Apple TV, Roku SDK, and live HLS stream support. No setup fees, no annual contract, ongoing Apple/Roku compliance updates included. Many churches budget for it under their tech or outreach line item.