TheGate Mobile App vs SalemNOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheGate Mobile App
This app provides Christian music, praise, and prayer content 24/7. It aims to broadcast an invitation to people of all nations to enter the Narrow Gate and reach for God. It serves a broad international audience with worship and encouragement.
- Christian music and praise
- Prayer content
- 24/7 broadcast
- International reach
- Gospel communication
- Believer training
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Helping you through The Gate with music, praise and prayer. Many styles, One Lord. A Christian radio broadcast reaching the world. The GATE exists to broadcast an invitation to people of all nations, to enter the Narrow Gate and to reach for God. The GATE Radio serves a broad international audience in providing worship, music, prayer, praise and encouragement twenty-four hours a day. Heard in over 45 nations throughout the world, the GATE believes that online Christian broadcasts can be key in communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the unreached, as well as training and mobilizing the next generation of believers.
SalemNOW
Stream a diverse collection of films, breaking news, and podcasts. Discover award-winning documentaries and exclusive interviews. Enjoy HD streaming and casting to your TV.
- Video on Demand
- Exclusive content
- Free content catalog
- HD streaming
- Casting to TV
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Movies, News, Podcasts, & More Stream top-rated films, breaking news, and insightful podcasts—plus award-winning documentaries and exclusive interviews featuring powerful voices you trust. Only on SalemNOW. Watch anytime, anywhere. SalemNOW features: Video on Demand Captivating movies, events and videos you won't find anywhere else! A catalog of free content to watch* Beautiful, HD streaming videos Seamlessly cast videos from your phone to your TV devices * Free videos require a free SalemNOW account To access all features and content you can register to SalemNOW right inside the app. Terms of Service: https://salemmedia.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://salemmedia.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TheGate Mobile App at 4.9 against SalemNOW's 4.3. TheGate Mobile App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). SalemNOW's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SalemNOW sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TheGate Mobile App asks for nothing beyond the download.
TheGate Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SalemNOW has 89 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TheGate Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 76% of SalemNOW's.
TheGate Mobile App ships an update every 20 months, SalemNOW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheGate Mobile App | SalemNOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 4.3 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International House of Prayer Eastern Gate Inc. | Salem Communications |
Customer experience
TheGate Mobile App
SalemNOW
Bugs and requests
TheGate Mobile App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SalemNOW
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes
- Playback unavailable
- Cannot activate on Samsung TV
- Cannot sign in/load
- App flips phone sideways
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- No back arrow after trailer
- Cannot cast from iPhone to FireTV
Requested features
5 requests- Subscription service needed
- Add more Christmas movie options
- Implement a streaming service model
- Allow casting to smart TVs
- Provide a back arrow after trailers
In-app purchases
TheGate Mobile App
No in-app purchases
SalemNOW
- SalemNOW+ & Police State Film$6.991 Month
- SalemNOW+ Monthly Recurring$6.991 Month
- SalemNOW+ Yearly Recurring$65.991 Year
- SalemNOW $6.99$6.99
- SalemNOW $9.99$9.99
- SalemNOW $12.99$12.99
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- SalemNOW $14.99$14.99
- SalemNOW $19.99$19.99
- SalemNOW $24.99$24.99
- SalemNOW $29.99$29.99
Questions
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