NW Publisher
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| NW Publisher |   Notepad: Easy Notes & Memos |   Field Service Assistant |   Pioneer Planning |   Territory Helper |   Hourglass Time |   Ministry Helper |   WitnessWork |   MyMinistryApp |   FSGroup Mobile |   Ministry Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating / 5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 11K | 45K | 10K | 2.7K | 2.4K | 1.6K | 1K | 694 | 292 | 144 | 62 |
| Released | 2021 | 2013 | 2009 | 2019 | 2024 | 2014 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2022 |
| Monthly price | — | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $14.99 | — | — | — | — | $8.99 | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | — | $29.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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NW Publisher reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 10,543 reviews.
What people like
- Easy for kids to use
- Great for congregation communication
- Simplifies administrator tasks significantly
What they complain about
- Updates wipe out your saved data
- App crashes or won't open
- Support team is slow and rude
- Time submission feature is buggy
Impressive
I enjoy this app. Is it possible for you to add a timer? Pioneers need to register time accurately.
Still can’t tick the field service box before the month is over. What if I’m travelling?
Hot garbage.
Submit time is buggy
I think it’s a good app! I appreciate knowing the upcoming Sunday talks and speakers, knowing my upcoming assignments, seeing events for assemblies and memorials, the territory feature is cool! But submit time is super buggy. I’ll submit it and either it doesn’t register for the secretary they don’t get my time, or it does register they get my time, but it will still show on the app I didn’t submit my time for the month. I wish they could get that worked out.
Buggy
Recently the app loops when starting up. I deleted the app and know I can’t sign in.
Problem since last update
When I try to open my territory map, the app just shuts down. I really don’t want to put a negative review because I find this app to be very useful. And I know they will fix the problem.
Love this app
Have used for awhile and I love it! Thank you very much. Is there byway to make it possible to turn time in on last day of month? Maybe in afternoon and evening as many are still out last day Of the month? I am asking on iPad but use on phone. I feel time would be more accurate if we could turn time in at end of service day. Thank you again !
Not able to get in
Ever since I got the app haven’t been able to get in. No matter what I try. Not good rating.😒
Service time
I am having a similar problem as PestM Both my wife and myself have successfully posted our report, only to be asked to submit our report. The information needed to be manually added. Even with this glitch, we love this app. Thank you
This App
I don’t have to take as many notes anymore because all of my schedule is on this app ….time saver indeed
Service submitted
I have submitted my time 3x’s for June and it keeps disappearing.
Awesome app for us jws
Love the app. It helps with everything and knowing what’s going on in our congregation. It’s a real help. I also would like to know What the donations are going to? The app asked for me to donate and I was confused. Why does the app need money from us brothers and sisters? And where does the donations go to. A lot of us are curious.
Please Support Scheduler on mobile get it out of beta! and imitate lv chapter 14 pp. 160-17
Note: tl:dr Hebrews 13:18 Proverbs 11:1 Zachariah 8:16 Ephesians 4:25 Wt82 1/15 pp.4-5 lv chapter 14 pp. 160-170 Get this app out of beta. Even JW library supports more os then this app and it’s free and non profit and hour glass is non profit too. 🤔👎😨😯. I also feel making this app paid for by a local congregation and sold exclusively to Jehovah’s Witnesses kind of unusual. I mean you only customers are JWs for commercial purposes. 🤷♂️. What’s up with that. And the weird requesting need to boast about please review our software and spread the word seems more like a cheap way to say please buy more of our products were better then everyone else. I really think you all need to reevaluate your business model. Because you have turned something a spiritual congregation would use into a business which brings this whole thing into question. PS Please also get ready for the day when Jehovah’s organization may integrate all of this type of software for free into somthing they make and your whole software becomes obsolete. Hope you have a backup plan. Pss also hourglass is “optional” end to end encryption the same way as the share nw scheduler servers are “optional” feature that stores all our data on your servers. When both apps use encryption essentially both storing noise data on the server with OUR data obfuscated on it. Please update your website as the way you market against hourglass is very deceptive against those brothers and using the scriptures in that manner is not an excuse for that false statement. Hebrews 13:18 Proverbs 11:1 Zachariah 8:16 Ephesians 4:25 Wt82 1/15 pp.4-5 lv chapter 14 pp. 160-170 Still applies 2026 even with NW Mobile release.
Great App! Please fix “AWAY PERIODS”
Please fix “AWAY PERIODS”. Glitchy. Has a hard time editing and deleting. Sometimes scrambles the dates!
Bad updates
I agree with others. Any update that requires publishers to disconnect and have to reconnect is a pain. There’s lots of not techie people using this. Stop adding features. We’re sold already. Just maintain it.
many bugs
This version has a lot of bugs; in the app's display, the TASKS and HALL CLEANING assignments are wrong, and the checkout conferences don't show the conference number.
Love JW
Love the app…no complaints
Support is a nightmare
Before anyone migrates or wants to switch to this app, rethink long and hard. Support is very frustrating to say the least, the developer is arrogant and never tries to own up to the problems. Support takes an act of congress to even create a ticket and perhaps it’s to discourage friends to creating a support ticket in the first place. You need screenshots,documentation,os version,timestamp,video of the problem and if you don’t provide this info you can’t submit the ticket. The other major problems we encounter are the nightmare synchs across the organization,sometimes it disconnects from the account other times the info drops out and we have to add back into the schedule again in nw scheduler which is the desktop application to set things up. True cloud apps will continue to function if there is a version mismatch, but with nwpub. Forget it, it will cause heartache to many friends. I may sound harsh here,but if nobody says anything then perhaps nothing will change for the better within the support process and workflow and or making this app more versatile,backwards compatible and more user friendly ,the gui for the cleaning schedule is another area it needs help with ,instead of clicking,allow for drag and drop feature into the fields above for groups cleaning,it’s so time consuming to click ,click,click and then to delete is also frustrating,make a right click function to be able to delete rather than go to the field and then click the eraser button. Anyways,hope this helps others to make informed decisions and also address some service SLA issues as well,because even with the proper documentation,this cat doesn’t respond back or takes weeks to respond and then when he does he’s practically making you feel like we are the problem.😳
Service time disappears
This doesn’t always happen, but more than half the time I submit my service report and it says submitted successfully. Than a few days later I am reminded to submit my time by my service group overseer. (My husband) I usually do it the last day of the month or the first of the next month. In all my years,(almost 60) of a publisher, special full time, and regular pioneer I have never forgotten. I’m not tooting my horn, just shows how serious I take this. My record is being tainted 🤭. On the positive side I really enjoy this app, everything in one place. We all know what is going on and the spiritual activities run smoothly. Thank you very much my brothers and sisters.
Buggy
This app can be useful at times. Unfortunately it’s been buggy for a few months. My schedule disappears at times & then all of a sudden shows back up. My upcoming assignments shows I have something at the next meeting however when I look at the schedule I’m not assigned anything. Very frustrating & makes me long for paper schedules. All the updates recently don’t seem to address the bugs.
Problem
Have used the app for a couple of years with minimal problems. Have NWP on three devices. iPad and iPhone. On the iPhone the Documents and Letters are visible but on the iPads they give error messages and do not download other than for the header for the document. Have the latest version of the apps installed. What is the solution to my problem?
Good
Very good app even a 12 year old can use it
There are too many updates.
Every time there is an update, problems occur and it becomes very inconvenient. Sometimes I can’t see my territory, and sometimes my schedule gets messed up. Please make sure to properly test updates before releasing them. This is really causing me trouble.
Translation and Cultural awareness
Hey team, thank you for such a well built app. However I coulnt find your contact us page or support email to report this: In the Haitian Creole version you translate "Submitted successfully!" or so by "Voye reyisi!" Which can sound vulgar or pejorative in Haitian Creole since the word Voye can also mean "ejaculate", and this is not how a fluent speaker would say that naturally since we rarely use the passive voice or form in Haitian Creole except a few cases. Please check that out. Suggesstion: replace "voye reyisi!" By "Rapò a ale!" (Report sent! Or "go" litterally). Or "Ou remèt rapò ou!" (You submitted your report! Or "Ou voye rapò ou!" (You sent your report).
Bugs with territory
Hi. There is a bug that makes app unusable regarding territory. I got the map from servant, got notification on the phone but no map on the app. After an hour nothing changed. Cannot see or use map.
Glitchy
There are many features of this app that I like. But I must say that two features are driving many of us CRAZY! First, why would this last update to the app require me to disconnect and reconnect to my congregation and wipe out all my locally stored field service records? With NO warning. Ridiculous!!! Now what am I supposed to do? Second, while the territory module has sooo much potential, it’s been has been glitchy for over a month. Not being able to clear and reset addresses from NWS, to disappearing entries while working the territory. I am an administrator, and I’m getting fed up!! You must do better.
A request please
I have a question- is there a way to have my old congregation field service time moved to the new congregation to better see how this service year is going? I've lost 5 months with the new changes, and would like to see how I'm Really doing. Thanks much!!!!
Keeps erasing submitted FS report
I hope they can get this resolved SOON.
Just one thing
Beautiful app you all have made. Just one thing. If the notifications would be at least 21 days vs 14 days, that would be much better and eliminate the need to notify ones another way; as the slips should be sent to the students at least 3 weeks prior to.
Wipe Out
Updates wipe out away times! Have to start over on personal information and time away periods and other sections!
Useful, if not a buggy mess for Secretaries
A useful program, when it works. Often breaks, leaving us poor secretaries to field questions that we don’t have answers to because the issue is often the result of an update that is outside of our control. I want to like the app, I really do.
Thank you
This is such an amazing app now I can keep up with my time now that I am an ap and I’m only 10. Thank you so much
Public Witnessing
It seems the last update has a bug in Public Witnessing reservations. After the NWP and NWS recent update all reservations for Public Witnessing erased.
Great app and system when it works
I’ve been using this app for territory assignments for over a year and it’s great… except when I run into glitches. Even though I made sure I have the NW scheduler and publisher updated, I just had all territories disappear. Now I will have to go back on scheduler and reassign it all again and see if will reappear on publisher app
Frustrating App
App is glitchy. Frequent down times, and updates change the look which makes it hard for some to get comfortable navigating the app.
Customer service not the best
I’ve heard they have a reputation for their customer service, not being the greatest and was able to witness it firsthand. I hope nothing goes wrong again.
Love it!
Thank you my brother for developing this app. It has been such a pleasure to use and a great help to congregations all over. May Jehovah continue to bless your hard work and dedication.
Worst UI - please fix
This has one of the worst UIs I’ve ever seen in any app. The Duties icon makes zero sense for example. The whole app feels like some generic icon pack. Like a really bad web app, but somehow worse. It’s just so bad. This is clearly built by someone who is *only* a developer with zero understanding of design or UI design. I’m almost positive my feedback will change nothing and the developer will completely ignore it.
Cart
Can’t put my name in for the card. ?
Why can’t we read the reviews?
Why can’t we read the reviews?
Lost Data
Our congregation pays for the app. After the latest update data was lost including publisher records. There doesn’t appear to be anyone to assist us with this.
It is so so so good
I’m nine and I can still access it so good thanks to our brothers
Not working on older OS
Yet again, update won’t work on older operating system. Buying new device is prohibitively expensive. Just want to cry!
March 2025 update
Love the app but the update to the app March 2025 with the collapsed public witnessing locations/shift spots makes it so much harder to see the schedule at a glance and plan. That feature makes it so not user friendly and frustrating to use. Please bring back the uncollapsed shift locations to see everything at a glance. 🙏🏼
Update
We really appreciate the hard work that the tech team is doing, but unfortunately at times when we update the program it erases some territory boundaries…
Using because our cong does but
Please put the colours back the way they were. Colours like purple on pink are incredibly hard to read
Congregation Administrator
NW Publisher provides a very informative platform to maintain and inform the congregation. Provides a method to reach members during an emergency, notifies members of important information such as events, visits, presentations and much more. This program works well and interfaces with NW Scheduler very well. My job as administrator is made much simpler with this application. Much appreciation goes to those behind the scenes to make this application very user friendly.
Crashes
I have a iPad air and app crashes every time I try to open Not happy.
Update 3.6.6 (January 14, 2025)
I am happy you added a dark mode. Thank you for that. The only that bothers me now is the light blue top part of the app where it’s says congregation, schedules, assignments, duties, territories and me. So it seems to me that against the background of the entire dark mode, this light blue stands out too much and shines in the eyes. Maybe it is worth making it darker, or changing it to gray. I understand that this color is the main color of the application, its style. But it is in the dark mode that this light blue stripe at the top of the screen is too conspicuous. Thank you
It stopped working 1 week ago
After the last update it won’t work on my iPad 12.5.5
FS reporting
I have the latest version of this app and I was able to submit my FS report for one month. After that it requested my report for the next month during the beginning song at the first midweek meeting of the next month, so I ignored it and figured it would request it again. It didn’t. Instead it now asks for my report for the current month as soon as we are into the new month, which does not work as I am a regular pioneer and usually submit my report a day or two after the end of the month. Just to be clear I expect a notice anytime now to submit my report for June. Can this be remedied? I have had to keep reporting to an elder for many months now and it is making more work for him as well as myself. The rest of the app has been working fine. I love all of it except the reporting part. Waiting for help in Woodstock, NB, Thank you.
NW Publisher FAQ
- Is NW Publisher free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 175 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does NW Publisher have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to NW Publisher?
- Notepad: Easy Notes & Memos (4.8 from 45,258 reviews, premium from $1.99), Field Service Assistant (4.6 from 10,267 reviews) and Pioneer Planning (4.6 from 2,744 reviews).
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Last updated 28 days ago.
NW Publisher sells in 175 countries. It was released 5 years and 5 months ago, on 29 Apr 2021. It holds a 4.7 rating from 10,543 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
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