The Word Network App vs COGIC Conventions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Word Network App
Access a vast library of African-American religious programming, including ministries, Christian television, and gospel music. This network reaches millions globally, providing faith-based content to diverse audiences.
- African-American religious programming
- Christian focused television lineup
- Gospel music
- Ministry features
- Global reach in over 200 countries
- Available on multiple US cable operators
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Today “The Word Network” is the largest African-American religious network in the world. The Word Network was founded in February of 2000 by Kevin Adell and his father the late Franklin Z Adell. Over the past twenty years the network has gained recognition as the network of choice for African American programming by featuring ministries, an informative Christian focused television lineup and gospel music. The Word Network was founded in February of 2000 by Kevin Adell and his father the late Franklin Z. Adell. Since the network’s launch in 2000, “The Word Network” based in Southfield, Michigan, is available in over 200 countries reaching millions of viewers in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The Word Network reaches nearly 93 million homes in the U.S. alone through DirecTV, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cox, Cablevision, Charter, and a host of other cable operators and another 9 million homes on Sky TV in the U.K. In addition The Word Network is also provided to one million men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces in over 65 countries. The Word Network has continued to expand its reach and is now also seen in Latin America which has a population of 582,554,334. In the past twelve years the network has gained recognition as the network of choice for African American programming by featuring ministries, an informative Christian focused television lineup and gospel music.
COGIC Conventions
Access information for all conferences and conventions hosted by COGIC. Stay updated with event details and schedules directly from the official source.
- Official COGIC app
- Conference information
- Convention details
- Event schedules
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The official COGIC app for all COGIC conferences & conventions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Word Network App at 4.1 against COGIC Conventions's 3.1. The Word Network App also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and device support (4 vs 2). COGIC Conventions's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
The Word Network App holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of The Word Network App's written reviews are positive against 0% of COGIC Conventions's.
The Word Network App ships an update every 9 months, COGIC Conventions every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | The Word Network App | COGIC Conventions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (23 ratings) — better | 3.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clouditize LLC | ICONNECT365, LLC |
Customer experience
The Word Network App
COGIC Conventions
In-app purchases
The Word Network App
No in-app purchases
COGIC Conventions
No in-app purchases
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