Straight Talk with Mark Jobe vs Bold Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Straight Talk with Mark Jobe
Access spiritual teachings and resources to deepen your faith. Listen to messages, read the Bible, and find tools to strengthen your spiritual life. This app connects you with the ministry of Mark Jobe.
- Listen to messages
- Read the Bible
- Access spiritual resources
- Connect with ministry
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The Straight Talk app allows you to stay connected with the teaching ministry of Mark Jobe. Through this app you can listen to messages, read the Bible, and access resources that will help strengthen your spiritual life. Visit www.pastormarkjobe.com for more information about Mark Jobe and other resources. The Straight Talk with Mark Jobe app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform.
Bold Steps
This app offers biblical teachings and practical insights to help users navigate life's questions and deepen their faith. Explore engaging messages, short motivational truths, and video content addressing relevant topics.
- Biblical teachings from Dr. Mark Jobe
- Bite-sized motivational truths (Bold Steps Minute)
- Searchable topics on faith and the Bible
- Long and short-form video content
- Insights for everyday life questions
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Looking for answers to life’s questions from a trusted voice? Want to take the next step in your faith journey but don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone! Join the community over at the Bold Steps app for engaging content that addresses everyday life questions with candid, topical teaching from the Bible with Dr. Mark Jobe, host of the radio program Bold Steps and President of the Moody Bible Institute. In the Bold Steps app, you’ll find compelling messages centered on biblical truths from Dr. Jobe’s pastoral ministry at New Life Community Church in the heart of Chicago. On the go? You’ll also find bite-sized motivational truths with the Bold Steps Minute, fresh wisdom for your life to take to the gym, grocery store, or on your commute. Have a question about faith or the Bible? Search for topics that matter the most to you from finding purpose to going through trials, with clear and applicable insights for your life. Or if you’d rather watch a video that addresses these tough topics, you’ll find long and short form videos that speak to relevant issues of our day. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Straight Talk with Mark Jobe at 100% against Bold Steps's 50%. Straight Talk with Mark Jobe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Bold Steps's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Straight Talk with Mark Jobe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Straight Talk with Mark Jobe's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bold Steps's.
Straight Talk with Mark Jobe ships an update every 2 months, Bold Steps every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Straight Talk with Mark Jobe | Bold Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Life Community Church (IL) | Moody Bible Institute |
Customer experience
Straight Talk with Mark Jobe
Bold Steps
In-app purchases
Straight Talk with Mark Jobe
No in-app purchases
Bold Steps
No in-app purchases
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