Connection KY vs Forward Conference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connection KY
Access weekend messages from Pastor Rich Holmes and experience church services throughout your week. This official mobile application keeps you connected to the church community.
- Pastor Rich Holmes weekend messages
- Access to church services
- Stay connected throughout the week
- Official church application
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This is the Official Connection Church Mobile Application. When you download this FREE app, you're only a tap away from Pastor Rich Holmes weekend messages. You'll also have access to our services so you can experience Connection Church throughout your week. Mobile app version: 6.19.2
Forward Conference
This is the official app for the Forward Conference 2025, taking place June 26-28, 2025. It provides updates on guest speakers, music, and interactive games. Users can register for the event through the app.
- Conference registration
- Guest speaker information
- Live DJ/Music updates
- Interactive games
- Event notifications
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FORWARD CONFERENCE This is the official Forward Conference app. Info & registration at forwardconference.org. Get ready for an incredible weekend featuring: • Amazing Guest Speakers • Live DJ/Music Guests • Interactive Tribe Wars Games • + More! Get the app for your official guide to the weekend including schedules, maps, important notifications, seating, merch, tribe info and more! Follow us @forwardcon and forwardconference.org and turn on notifications on the app for updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Connection KY at every 2 months against Forward Conference's every 5 months. Forward Conference's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Connection KY against 4.8 for Forward Conference. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 45 respectively.
Connection KY ships an update every 2 months, Forward Conference every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connection KY | Forward Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trinity Harvest Church Inc | Free Chapel |
Customer experience
Connection KY
Forward Conference
In-app purchases
Connection KY
No in-app purchases
Forward Conference
No in-app purchases
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