Connect with Skip Heitzig vs BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect with Skip Heitzig
Access engaging Bible teachings from a renowned teacher. Explore topical studies and verse-by-verse expositions designed to equip believers for a life aligned with God's principles. Content is presented in a contemporary and relevant format.
- Engaging Bible teachings
- Topical studies
- Verse-by-verse exposition
- Contemporary format
- Equips believers
- Relevant content
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Connect with Skip Heitzig is the teaching ministry of Bible teacher Skip Heitzig, senior pastor at Calvary Church Albuquerque. Connect with Skip Heitzig equips believers to live according to God's principles with powerful and engaging teachings that will captivate, encourage, and excite you. With topical studies and verse-by-verse exposition through the entire Bible, Connect presents the Word of God in a format that is contemporary, relaxed, and relevant.
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
Build a consistent spiritual practice with friends. This app encourages daily Bible reading, verse sharing, memorization, and prayer through mutual accountability and connection.
- Daily Bible reading
- Verse sharing
- Group memorization
- Shared prayer requests
- Friend activity feed
- Milestone awards
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You want a daily Bible habit. You’ve probably tried before and missed a day or two. The reason usually isn't the Bible, it's that no one notices when you skip a day. BuddyCheck is for people who want a daily rhythm with God but know it's easier alongside a few others. It connects you with friends around four simple habits: read a Bible passage, share a verse, memorize one together, pray. See their day. Share yours. Most of what keeps you going is small, like a friend noticing you've gone quiet and checking in. What's inside: • Read: Spend a few minutes reading the day's Bible passage. • Share: Send a verse, thought, or insight from the reading. • Memorize: Practice the memory passage with a quick, interactive review. • Pray: Keep prayer requests visible so a friend can pray with you, not just for you. • A simple feed of what your friends did today • Awards that mark real milestones Built by Sagebrush Church. Free for everyone. No subscriptions. No ads. We created BuddyCheck as a simple way to stay connected to God and each other, because we know we're better together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) at none against Connect with Skip Heitzig's 1. BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 57%). Connect with Skip Heitzig's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Connect with Skip Heitzig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Connect with Skip Heitzig against 4.7 for BuddyCheck (Sagebrush). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Connect with Skip Heitzig's written reviews are positive against 85% of BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)'s.
Connect with Skip Heitzig ships an update every 3 months, BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Connect with Skip Heitzig | BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (39 ratings) | 4.7 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Calvary of Albuquerque | Sagebrush Community Church |
Customer experience
Connect with Skip Heitzig
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
In-app purchases
Connect with Skip Heitzig
- NIV Bible$9.99
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
No in-app purchases
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