WPEL vs Bold Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WPEL
Listen to commercial-free Bible teaching programs, inspirational music, hymns, and local news. This app provides a stream of content from a station operating since 1953.
- Bible teaching programs
- Inspirational music
- Hymns
- Local/state news
- Commercial-free content
- Live stream
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WPEL Radio brings you commercial-free content including Bible teaching programs, inspirational music, hymns and local/state news. Located in Montrose Pennsylvania, WPEL has been in operation since 1953. This app allows you to listen to Your Station for Information and Inspiration via our stream. We invite you to listen!
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 iOS requirement: WPEL at 13.0 against Bold Steps's 15.1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.2 for WPEL against 4.2 for Bold Steps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively.
WPEL ships an update every 2 months, Bold Steps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WPEL | Bold Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP | Moody Bible Institute |
Customer experience
WPEL
Bold Steps
In-app purchases
WPEL
No in-app purchases
Bold Steps
No in-app purchases
