Encounter ISU vs He Would Love First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encounter ISU
Connect with a Christian community on campus. Access ministry calendars, listen to podcasts, and register for events. Designed for college students seeking faith experiences.
- Ministry calendar access
- Weekly podcast listening
- Event registration
- Campus faith experiences
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Hey college students of Bloomington/Normal! Looking for Christian community? Join hundreds of other ISU, Wesleyan, and Heartland students as we experience faith on our campuses. With this app, you can access Encounter's full ministry calendar, listen to weekly podcasts, and register for upcoming events. Why are you still reading this? Download the app already.
He Would Love First
This app promotes a Christian movement inspired by the question "What Would Jesus Do?". It aims to spark conversations about the gospel and Jesus's sacrifice, encouraging users to share the message of His transforming love.
- Promotes Christian movement
- Sparks gospel conversations
- Shares message of Jesus's love
- Encourages reconciliation
- Facilitates transformation
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He Would Love First is a movement answering the question WWJD - "What Would Jesus Do?". Our mission to use the famous question "What Would Jesus Do?" to start a conversation about the gospel and point people back to the cross! The bible says that "while we were still sinner Christ died for us"! People are so used to seeing WWJD on these classic bracelets! So when they see HWLF they are sure to ask what it stands for! This gives you an opportunity to tell them the Good News of what Jesus did; He loved us first while we were yet sinners to reconcile us back to the Father! His love brings conviction, transformation and reconciliation! Joint us as we tell the world about this transforming Love!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Encounter ISU at none against He Would Love First's shown. Encounter ISU also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). He Would Love First's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 — 5.0 for Encounter ISU against 4.9 for He Would Love First. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: He Would Love First has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Encounter ISU ships an update every 3 months, He Would Love First every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encounter ISU | He Would Love First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Johnson | He Would Love First LLC |
Customer experience
Encounter ISU
He Would Love First
Bugs and requests
Encounter ISU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
He Would Love First
Reported bugs
2 issues- Items not showing up in certain collections
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
2 requests- Improve app navigation and layout
- Provide more detailed shipping and tracking information
In-app purchases
Encounter ISU
No in-app purchases
He Would Love First
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Encounter ISU free?
Is He Would Love First free?
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