The Cross App
Where Faith Meets Sport
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The Cross App is where faith meets sport. Built for the next generation of athletes,
parents, and coaches who live their lives for something greater — this is a new kind
of social platform. One that uplifts. One that gives back. One that leads with Christ
at the center.
Designed for athletes of all ages — from middle school to college to pro — The
Cross App helps you share your story and grow your faith, all while connecting with
a nationwide community committed to playing for God’s glory.
KEY FEATURES:
• Virtual Commit: Your first post is your faith declaration. Commit to leading with
Christ — on and off the field.
• Home Feed: Post photos, videos, prayers, and praises. No algorithms, no
pressure — just authentic community driven by truth and testimony.
• DonatePlace: Easily donate or receive gently used sports gear to bless others.
View local and national equipment needs, and track donation journeys.
• Trainer Feed: Share drills, workouts, faith-filled motivation, and training tips. Built
for sports parents, coaches, trainers, and athletes to pour into each other.
• The Cross Shop: Discover and support mission-first Christian athletic brands.
Rep your faith with purpose-driven apparel and gear.
No following. No endless scrolling. No empty hype. Just purpose. Just connection.
Just Christ.
Whether you're stepping onto the field, training in the shadows, or leading others in
faith — The Cross App is here to walk with you.
In God’s name, we play.
Early Access Launch: Now available to select communities through Early Access.
Your voice and vision will help shape the future of The Cross App. Not flashy.
Just faithful.
Privacy First: No comments. No location sharing. Just intention, safety, and space
to grow. ChatUp allows for private, one-on-one conversations — no group chats, no
public piling on.
Join the movement. Be a light.
more Another quick tune-up to keep everything running smooth.
In this update:
• Trainer filtering fixes so Trainers now render and display properly when you’re searching or browsing.
• Updated notification indicators — unread notifications now show with a clear red dot so you never miss what matters.
Small improvements. Smoother experience.
Update now and keep moving.
2.8 Mar 12
Version 2.7 — Stronger. Faster. More Connected.
We’ve been building behind the scenes.
Here’s what’s new in v2.7:
• People Search is here.
Find friends, teammates, and athletes across the app — and team up.
• Major Performance Upgrade.
Faster loading across Profiles, Commits, Shop, and Sports icons. The app feels quicker everywhere.
• Founding Athlete Templates.
Admins can now create custom Founding Athlete templates to recognize the leaders setting the tone.
• Now on iPad & Mac.
The Cross is expanding beyond the iPhone.
• Media Improvements.
Photo and video compression upgrades for smoother sharing.
• DonatePlace refinements.
Clearer copy and improved functionality.
• Facebook SDK integration.
Helping us strengthen social communication and platform performance.
This release strengthens the foundation as we grow our community.
The Cross — Where Faith Meets Sport.
2.7 Mar 5
This update adds more personality — and more polish.
Version 2.6 is about making key moments feel more you, while continuing to smooth and refine the overall experience.
Here’s what’s new:
• Signing Day templates — now personalized
Choose from multiple Signing Day poster templates to better match your style and story. More choices. More personality. Same powerful moment.
• Sign in with Apple (now supported)
A faster, easier way to get started or sign back in — with smart handling behind the scenes to keep everything seamless.
• Better video visibility in the Home Feed
Portrait videos now show up cleaner and clearer, whether it’s a single video or part of a multi-media post.
• Featured Feed full-screen improvements
Smoother, more consistent full-screen viewing across featured content.
• Small UI refinements across the app
Cleaner headers, improved spacing, and a few visual tweaks that make everything feel more dialed in.
• Ongoing stability and polish
Minor fixes and enhancements to keep the app running smooth and responsive.
This update is about expression and flow — helping your biggest moments look the way they should, while everything else just works.
Update now and keep showing up.
2.6 Feb 11
What’s New in Version 2.5
This update brings the new Cross look everywhere.
We’ve refreshed the Trainers, DonatePlace, and Shop pages to match the redesigned Home Feed — creating a more consistent, modern experience across the app.
What’s new:
• Updated Trainers, DonatePlace, and Shop designs
• A cleaner, more unified look throughout
• Smoother flow as you move across sections
One look. One feel. One Cross.
Update now and keep moving forward.
2.5 Feb 2
We’ve been putting in the work.
Version 2.4 is all about refining the experience — making The Cross feel even smoother, more consistent, and ready for whatever you do next.
In this update:
• Small polish updates across profiles and feeds
• Smoother TeamUp interactions
• Continued improvements to AI Assist
• A more consistent sports selection experience throughout the app
• Behind-the-scenes upgrades to support performance and stability
No big splash — just thoughtful improvements that keep everything moving forward.
Update now and keep building.
2.4 Jan 26
This update is about showing up BIGGER.
Version 2.3 gives athletes more room to be seen, heard, and connected. We focused on presence, flow, and momentum — so when your stories are shared, they carry more meaning, energy, and purpose.
Here’s what’s new:
* A redesigned Home Feed with larger posts — so moments feel bigger, clearer, and more powerful
• A new bottom navigation that makes the app smoother, faster, and easier to move through — and easier to post your highlights
* Cross Commits — now in the spotlight
A dedicated place to celebrate athletes who step up and make their Signing Day statement.
This is where athletes say they’re playing for more — and now those moments are shared, spotlighted, and celebrated the right way.
* Improved user state & geo connectivity to help you discover other athletes and teammates near you
• Instant access to profiles from the feed — tap in, learn more, and connect without breaking the flow
• A refined visual update that brings everything together into a cleaner, more confident experience
This update is about honoring the moments — when athletes show up, commit, and boldly share their stories.
Update now and experience what’s next.
2.3 Jan 15
This release strengthens the foundation of The Cross — making it easier to join, connect, and share the moments God is shaping in your sport journey.
A Better Way to Begin
Our new multi-step signup welcomes new athletes with a simpler, more guided start.
Photo Editor Improvements
PEM frame issues have been corrected for cleaner, more dependable edits.
A Modernized Look
Updated logos and refreshed visuals now appear across the app, bringing more unity and clarity to your experience.
Stronger Connections
View TeamUPs and fans’ profiles from every touch point.
Full-Screen Feed Viewing
More space for the moments that matter. Enjoy full-screen posts across all profile feed views.
Performance Boost
New Firebase performance monitoring + API enhancements help keep everything running smoothly.
We’re grateful you’re here.
Update now and keep shining your light.
2.2 12/20/2025
What’s New in Version 2.1
We’re excited to bring you a powerful new update focused on smoother viewing, smarter captions, and keeping every athlete on the latest and greatest version of The Cross.
Landscape Video (Improved!)
• Rotate your phone seamlessly to watch videos in full landscape mode.
• We rebuilt and corrected the feature from the ground up — it’s smoother, faster, and more reliable than ever.
AI Assist (Verse Suggestions!)
• Introducing Version 1 of our AI Bible Verse Assist.
• Quickly discover verse recommendations based on keywords in your caption.
• Add scripture to your posts with clarity, speed, and purpose.
App Upgrade Alerts (Stay in the Know!)
• New admin tools allow us to notify you when a fresh version of The Cross is available.
• This keeps you synced with our rapid release cycle — ensuring you always have the best performance, features, and experience.
Thank you for being part of The Cross community — your feedback drives every update.
Update now and keep sharing your faith & sport story!
2.1 11/29/2025
We’re excited to bring you a major update focused on creativity, faith & sport-driven storytelling — your feedback drives everything we build.
New Photo Editor!
• Create and customize powerful still images with overlays, filters, text, and stickers — specifically crafted for athletes, coaches, and youth-sports stories.
• Apply sport-focused features to elevate your photo storytelling, including frames, glow effects, and background blurs.
• Share directly to your Feed or Trainer Profile!
• Behind the scenes: improved performance across photo importing and layering so your edits show up fast.
Other Improvement Highlights
• Enhanced feed load times and smoother scroll performance across both the Home and Trainer posts.
• Extended integration of our custom filters to support both photo and video modes — so your stills and clips stay visually consistent.
• Better in-app prompts for setup completion, version updates, and alerts when other athletes near you join The Cross.
• Various bug fixes and stability improvements — we squashed crashes and improved memory handling.
Thank you for being part of The Cross community — keep your feedback coming, it shapes what’s next.
Update now and start sharing your faith & sport story!
2.0 11/01/2025
1.9 – TeamUP and Level Up
This release brings new ways to connect, lead, and play with purpose:
TeamUP: Build your team — the people who inspire, support, and play with you for His glory. Manage your Team and Fans right from your profile.
Feed Filters: Switch between Your Team or the Full Feed for a more personal view.
Gold Sports Highlights: Your selected sports now shine in gold for quick filtering — with new tooltips to guide you.
PrayUP + HypeUP: Updated engagement actions that better reflect how we lift each other up.
Smarter Notifications: Improved options to keep you connected and in the moment.
General Enhancements for smoother performance all around.
Build your team. Lift others up. Play for something bigger.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.9 10/20/2025
1.8 – Next Level Editing
The Cross Video Editor just got even stronger:
Text Overlays: Add scripture, quotes, or hype lines directly on your videos.
Stack Your Effects: Use Zoom, Glow, Posterizing, and Pause/Rewind/Replay together in one edit.
Music Crop Upgrade: Trimming is now perfectly aligned with your video timeline.
Polish + Performance: Minor enhancements for a smoother, sharper editing flow.
Your plays, your story — edited with purpose.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.8 10/08/2025
1.7 – Full Screen. Full Impact.
Your feed just leveled up. Experience stories the way they were meant to be seen:
Full Screen Mode: Immerse yourself in every play with a modern, edge-to-edge video experience.
Swipe to Next: Flow seamlessly from one highlight to the next with a simple swipe.
Engage Instantly: Bless Up, Fan Up, and more — all redesigned for effortless interaction.
Bigger. Bolder. Built for athletes, powered by faith.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.7 09/26/2025
1.6 – Glow Up Your Game
Fresh tools to spotlight your stories and keep our community connected:
Glow Effect: Add a strobe-style highlight to your biggest plays in the Sports Editor.
Featured Posts: Admin-powered animations now bring select feeds to life — with the full video playing right after.
Smarter Notifications: Stay in the loop on featured content, trending stories, new athletes nearby, and the community praying and cheering you on.
Admin Upgrades: More control, more copy options, more ways to keep the community buzzing.
Create boldly. Share faithfully. Play with purpose.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.6 09/19/2025
More Video Tools, Smoother Edits
New in the Editor: Posterizing + Pause/Rewind effects now live!
Improved audio controls and updated community music
Minor bug fixes & performance enhancements
Create. Edit. Testify.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.5 08/15/2025
Minor Fixes & Improvements
Fixed location bug when entering a different address at registration
Resolved video stretch issue in editor
Updated “X” to “Done” on sport selection during sign-up
Enlarged the Home screen “+” button for better usability
Thanks for creating, editing, and testifying with us.
#InGodsNameWePlay
1.4 08/05/2025
Introducing The Cross Video Editor (v1)
Built for athletes. Powered by faith.
Now you can trim, transform, and elevate your sports moments right inside The Cross App.
MVP Features Live Now:
Trim & Highlight your key moments with an intuitive timeline
Zoom Effects: Slow Zoom, Jump Zoom & Zoom Out with precise frame control
Speed Control: Go slo-mo (0.25x–0.75x) or speed it up (1.5x–2x)
Music Library: 20+ curated tracks across Journey, Hype, Faithful & Trending vibes
Audio Controls: Adjust video + music volumes independently for pro sound balance
12 Filters (Legacy/Game Mode/Spirit) to give your video a unique sport look
Export Settings: Pick your resolution (360p–1080p), FPS & bitrate
All this in a clean, modern editor inspired by your favourite editing apps — but made for ONE purpose: glorifying God through sport!
1.3 08/01/2025
- UI Enhancements
- Added Disclaimer while uploading a post or donation.
- Minor bug fixes
1.2 06/23/2025
- Fixed video freezing issue.
- Minor UI enhancements.
1.1 05/30/2025
Another quick tune-up to keep everything running smooth.
In this update:
• Trainer filtering fixes so Trainers now render and display properly when you’re searching or browsing.
• Updated notification indicators — unread notifications now show with a clear red dot so you never miss what matters.
Small improvements. Smoother experience.
Update now and keep moving.
more Version 2.8 Mar 12
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