Faith Broadcasting Network vs HisChannel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faith Broadcasting Network
This app provides morally sound and wholesome family entertainment, including comedy, talk shows, documentaries, music, children's programming, and inspirational movies. It offers content across four independent channels accessible globally via satellite, digital terrestrial television, and smart devices.
- Wholesome family viewing
- Comedy, talk shows, documentaries
- Music and children's shows
- Inspirational family movies
- Four independent channels
- Global satellite and digital access
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Developed and serviced by Lightcast.com FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK (FBN) offers morally sound and wholesome family viewing that encourages and uplifts the lives of its viewers through shows that include everything from comedy, talk shows, documentaries, entertainment and music, as well as other children and youth shows, with a selection of inspirational family movies. Four independent channels broadcast across the world via satellite, digital terrestrial television and digital delivery via smart devices. The estimated reach of FBN now exceeds 265 million households. Visit myfaithtv.tv for more information.
HisChannel
This faith-based network offers live TV and on-demand content focused on biblical teachings. Explore a wide range of programs, including talks, movies, and news, all accessible globally.
- Faith-based TV network
- Live TV broadcasting
- Video on Demand
- Bible teachers
- Christian movies and talk shows
- Global accessibility
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A faith based TV network. Broadcasting in 192 countries, The number one web search on most search engines ”christian video on demand". Live TV and Video on Demand feature Bible teachers, who cover the entirety of God's Word. Also excellent talk, movies and news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Faith Broadcasting Network at 5.0 against HisChannel's 3.9. Faith Broadcasting Network also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). HisChannel's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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.
Faith Broadcasting Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HisChannel has 88 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Faith Broadcasting Network's written reviews are positive against 49% of HisChannel's.
Faith Broadcasting Network ships an update every 3 months, HisChannel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faith Broadcasting Network | HisChannel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 48.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Faith USA Broadcasting Inc | HisChannel Ministries |
Customer experience
Faith Broadcasting Network
HisChannel
Bugs and requests
Faith Broadcasting Network
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HisChannel
Reported bugs
6 issues- No sound
- App closes before shows play
- Constantly freezes
- Stream stops when device locks
- Degraded download speed causing repeats
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- No way to cast from phone
Requested features
5 requests- Update shows on His Channel
- Fix app closing issue
- Improve streaming stability
- Improve interface usability
- Enable casting from iPhone app
In-app purchases
Faith Broadcasting Network
No in-app purchases
HisChannel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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