Member Jungle Alternatives: The Best Membership Apps in 2025
Choosing the right membership app is crucial for effective club management and member communication. This comparison guide reviews the top Member Jungle alternatives in 2025, including apps from Wild Apricot, Stack Team App, and ClubExpress. We evaluate key features such as digital membership cards, event management, and integrated communication tools, helping your association find the best mobile app solution to streamline operations and boost member engagement.
So, the Member Jungle app is great; it is a fully integrated part of our membership management system and can do a whole hell of a lot to make running your membership organisation easier. However, we aren’t here to talk about it. In the interest of fairness and giving you all the information you need to choose the best option for your unique club or association, today, we are going to be talking about alternatives to the Member Jungle system and app.
So, push Member Jungle from your mind like that time you accidentally called your teacher mum and let’s get into the best membership apps for your club or association.
In today’s article, we will be looking at the following membership apps:
- Wild Apricot - Apple App Store = 4.6/5 & Google Play Store = 4.1/5
- Stack Team App - Apple App Store = 3.8/5 & Google Play Store = 2.9/5
- ClubExpress - Apple App Store = 5/5 & Google Play Store = 4.2/5
These apps are all good alternatives to the Member Jungle app, so let’s dive into them.
What Makes A Membership App Great?
A great membership app should make it a lot easier to run your organisation, improve how you communicate with your members, and can even help you find new ways to make money. Plus, it’s key for attracting and keeping younger members who expect a smooth digital experience.
When checking out membership apps, here are some key features that can really make a difference.
Automated Renewals and Payments
A top-tier app will allow members to not only view their renewal status but also complete the entire renewal process directly from their phone. This automates a huge administrative task for your team and provides a convenient, instant renewal process for members.
Digital Membership Cards
The app should provide easy access to a member's digital membership card, so they always have it with them. This not only eliminates the hassle of plastic cards but also makes event check-ins and member-only discounts far more streamlined.
Integrated Communication & Updates
A good app should also be able to help you improve and streamline your communication with members. It should allow you to have
- group chats,
- send push notifications to phones and
- allow members to read emails
- and chat with fellow members.
Basically, it should be able to be a little portable communication hub for your organisation.
Member Self-Service
A good app should allow them to easily view and edit their own profiles and information, reducing the workload on your admin team and ensuring your member database is always up-to-date.
Event Management
The app should make events simple from start to finish. This means members can sign up, purchase tickets, and pay for events directly through the app. A built-in scanner for unique QR codes or barcodes also makes check-in on event day quick and easy.
To make all of this a bit easier to understand, I took a bunch of important features that membership apps should have and stuck them in a table so we could see how our three options stack up. For the sake of clarity, I also included Member Jungle in the table.
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4.6/5 | 4.6/5 | 5/5 | 3.8/5 |
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4.6/5 | 4.1/5 | 4.2/5 | 2.9/5 |
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| Quick Event Check in Scanner with Barcodes & QR Codes |
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| Online Store via App |
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The Best Club & Association Membership Apps
Now you know which apps we are talking about today, and what you should be looking for, let’s break down each one individually.
Wild Apricot Mobile App
Wild Apricot is a popular all-in-one membership management system known for its comprehensive features and user-friendly design. The Wild Apricot app is unique in that it offers two separate apps: one for admins and one for members.
The Wild Apricot app ticks 11 of the 13 feature boxes in the table. It allows for automated membership renewals, a full member directory for communication, and the ability for members to view and update their own profiles. Its event management features are good, allowing members to register and pay for events directly from their phones, while admins can easily check in attendees by scanning the unique QR code on their ticket.
The app itself is completely free for both members and admins, and the cost is tied to your main Wild Apricot subscription, which is a tiered pricing system based on the number of contacts you have.
Ultimately, Wild Apricot offers a powerful membership management system with a comprehensive set of app features that are completely free to download for both admins and members. It's a strong option for anyone looking for a full-featured, integrated solution.
For more information, check out their Mobile App Features Page.
To see how Wild Apricot and Member Jungle compare, have a look at Wild Apricot vs Member Jungle - how we compare.
Wild Apricot Best For: An Integrated System
The Wild Apricot app is a good choice for those who want a good app that works with a full membership management system. It ticks all the important boxes and is probably the closest to the Member Jungle app itself, function-wise. Having a separate app for admins and members is a unique approach, though in practice, I’m personally unsure how this will affect everyday users.
Stack Team App Mobile App
Stack Team App is a free app that provides essential features for managing memberships tailored specifically for sports clubs and teams. It can be used by entire sports leagues, clubs, and even friendly social competitions. The app is specifically designed for sports clubs, and its tools for communicating with players and organising teams are very good.
Its actual membership management features are a little thin on the ground and basic, but if you are looking for a club app for your sports team, this is probably your winner.
As an app, the Stack Team App offers 11 of the 13 key features to look out for. They are not a membership management system, and while they offer sign-ups via the app, they do not have a renewal system.
They offer several awesome sport-specific features, such as league standings, player profiles, live scores, fixtures, and more. While Stack Team App is designed for sports clubs, it can definitely be used by small hobby clubs that are looking for an app to help them communicate better with their members.
It is worth noting that Team App isn’t a membership system like us at Member Jungle or the other options on this list. Also, Team Apps content can’t be locked down to members only, and anyone can join without your approval.
While Stack Team App isn’t a membership management system and may be a little limiting for some clubs, it is an excellent app with some unique features not offered by anyone else on this list. If you are a sports team looking for a new app to help organise things, this is almost definitely your winner.
For more information about the Stack Team App, check out their Member Features Page.
To see how Stack Team up and Member Jungle stack up (see what I did there?), check out Stack Team App vs Member Jungle: Which Is Better For My Sports Club?
Stack Team App Best For: Sports Clubs
Stack Team App is the best choice for sports clubs and teams who need an app to help them manage their teams better, but aren’t really after a full-blooded membership management system. Live score updates and team lineups are great features you won’t find on the others.
ClubExpress Mobile App
ClubExpress is an all-in-one membership management system that is easy to use and highly customisable. The ClubExpress app ticks 10 of our 13 boxes; it does not appear to have digital membership cards, scannable QR codes, or barcodes.
However, despite seemingly not having these features, ClubExpress makes up for it in other areas. The ClubExpress app has a few unique features that the other apps we are looking at don't have. When you sign up, the ClubExpress team will custom-make your own app using their existing app software as a base. Unlike the others on this list, whose apps are constantly being developed and improved, there is a good chance that once your ClubExpress app is up and running, it won’t receive the same constant improvements.
While alternatives offer the ability to change the colours and add your club's logo to the app, ClubExpress offers these and several other customisation options, including a custom app icon. Secondly, the ClubExpress app costs $2USD per download. If you are in the United States, you can charge your members this price and receive 70 cents USD for every app purchase. Alternatively, you can choose to make the app free for your members by paying 70 cents USD per download to ClubExpress. Outside the US, you have to pay for the app yourself.
Note that if you want to change any of the information on the app page, including the app name, download method, or any of the images, a new version of the app must be built and sent to Apple and Google for review and approval. This will incur an additional $100 USD setup fee.
The ClubExpress app also costs a one-time set-up fee of $200 USD. ClubExpress's pricing is calculated based on the number of members you have. Their base cost is $30 per month, and then each member costs extra on top of that. The more members you have, the less they charge per member.
The ClubExpress app lacks a few key features, but it makes up for that with a strong membership management system and a highly customisable app. For more information on what its app can offer, see its Mobile App Page.
To see how ClubExpress and Member Jungle compare head-to-head, check out ClubExpress Or Member Jungle? Which Is Best For My Club?
ClubExpress Best For: Those Who Want More Customisation
The ClubExpress app doesn’t have the most features, but its more customisable nature will mean that it will work well for those who really want to customise their mobile app and don’t mind missing out on digital membership cards.
Which Membership Club App Is Best For Your Club?
It’s worth remembering that ClubExpress and Wild Apricot’s apps are integrated into their all-in-one membership management system, just like Member Jungle’s. So, when reviewing these systems, you should also review the systems as a whole to work out which one is best for you; don’t just look at the app. Bear in mind that Stack Team App doesn’t have a membership management system, so you can only review it as an app.
At the end of the day, the choice between the mobile apps provided by Wild Apricot, Stack Team App and ClubExpress is a win-win. They are all good-quality systems, and chances are you’ll be golden no matter which way you go. I recommend following the links above to investigate both systems and their apps to help you make an educated decision.
Where To From Here?
As I have mentioned a few times, we at Member Jungle have a mobile app, and we personally think it’s pretty good, so I would encourage you to check that out if you’re interested.
If you are interested in the Member Jungle system and mobile app, why not have a look at A Club App To Help Your Club Or Association Thrive.
If you want to learn about some of the other features of the Member Jungle Mobile app, check out Your Club’s Product Store Is Now On The Mobile App.