Comparison

Congregation Beth Messiah vs Second Temple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Congregation Beth Messiah

This app provides resources for a Messianic Jewish community, including sermons, podcasts, Bible readings, and event calendars. It facilitates connection with the community and offers materials for home groups and spiritual exploration.

Highlights
  • Sermons and podcasts
  • Weekly Bible readings
  • Event calendar
  • Ministry information
  • Home group resources
  • Online giving
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Congregation Beth Messiah is a Messianic Synagogue in Houston, TX. We are a diverse community of families from all over the Houston metroplex area who gather every Shabbat for one reason: we want to create a space for Jewish families to explore a meaningful relationship with Yeshua the Messiah, their Jewish heritage, and other caring people. This app contains CBM messages and podcasts, weekly Bible readings, our calendar of events, ministry information, Chavurot (home group) resources, and online giving. For more information about Congregation Beth Messiah, please visit: http://www.cbmhouston.org/ The Congregation Beth Messiah App was created with the Subsplash App Platform.

About

Second Temple

Explore an interactive 3D re-creation of the ancient Jewish Temple based on historical and archaeological evidence. Navigate the detailed model, zoom in on specific areas, and learn about its worship and ceremonies.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D re-creation
  • Historical and archaeological accuracy
  • Detailed exploration controls
  • Aerial map view
  • Multi-language support (English, Spanish)
Features
Currently charting
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Experience the first century temple period like never before with this in-depth, interactive 3D re-creation of the temple based on historical archaeology, and Jewish sources. Use this incredible companion tool to enhance study, interaction, and engagement with this ancient holy site and the important worship, ceremonies, and services that took place there. We’ve combined historical documentation, archeological evidence, biblical insight, and rabbinical records to create as accurate a model as possible, including specific measurements and topography. Because this is a 3D scene, you have complete freedom to explore every detail. Pinch to zoom, rotate the camera, use the interactive joystick to view the structures from different angles, use the jump arrow to more easily navigate the stepped terrain, and enjoy an aerial map view to give you a better perspective of ancient Jerusalem and the various locations you can explore and interact with through the app. We designed the app so you can have fun as you explore and learn. Controls - Joystick to move Slide Finger to Look Around Jump Arrow for quick access up levels Turn off UI for Presentations Map View for quick travel Languages : English and Spanish

Screenshots

Congregation Beth Messiah3 screens
Second Temple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Congregation Beth Messiah at Free against Second Temple's $9.99. Second Temple's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On rating, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Congregation Beth Messiah is free to download; Second Temple costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Congregation Beth Messiah against 4.9 for Second Temple. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Temple has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Congregation Beth Messiah ships an update every 4 months, Second Temple every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Congregation Beth Messiah versus Second Temple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCongregation Beth MessiahSecond Temple
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB603 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCongregation Beth MessiahImmersive LLC

Customer experience

Congregation Beth Messiah

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Second Temple

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Congregation Beth Messiah

No in-app purchases

None

Second Temple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Congregation Beth Messiah free?
Congregation Beth Messiah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Temple free?
Second Temple costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Congregation Beth Messiah or Second Temple?
Congregation Beth Messiah is rated higher. Congregation Beth Messiah averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Second Temple averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do Congregation Beth Messiah or Second Temple have ads?
Neither Congregation Beth Messiah nor Second Temple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Congregation Beth Messiah or Second Temple?
Congregation Beth Messiah ships an update every 4 months, and Second Temple every 3 weeks. Most recently, Congregation Beth Messiah was updated on June 1, 2026 and Second Temple on September 2, 2026.

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