The Bible Study Hour vs Redeemer Broadcasting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bible Study Hour
Access expository sermons from Dr. James Montgomery Boice to deepen your understanding of biblical teachings. This app equips Christians to think and act biblically through clear and careful preaching.
- Expository preaching of Dr. James Montgomery Boice
- Biblical teaching for Christians
- Accessible on mobile devices
- Ministry of Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
- Focus on Gospel truths
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The Bible Study Hour has been preparing Christians to think and act biblically for decades. Dr. Boice’s clear yet careful preaching equips and encourages tens of thousands listeners by terrestrial radio, Internet broadcasts and here in the palm of your hand. James Montgomery Boice was a successful inner-city pastor and an articulate statesman for the Reformed faith in America and around the world. He was the pastor of Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church, and his teaching continues to be aired on The Bible Study Hour. The Bible Study Hour is a ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. The Alliance exists to call the twenty-first century church to a modern reformation that recovers clarity and conviction about the great evangelical truths of the Gospel and that then seeks to proclaim these truths powerfully in our contemporary context. This app features the expository preaching of Dr. James Montgomery Boice and exists to help prepare one to think and act biblically!
Redeemer Broadcasting
This app provides a live stream of Christian-centered music and programming around the clock. Enjoy faith-based content anytime, anywhere, directly from your mobile device.
- 24/7 live stream
- Christ-centered music
- Faith-based programming
- Mobile access
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Redeemer Broadcasting offers Christ centered music and programming 24/7 via this live stream.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Redeemer Broadcasting at none against The Bible Study Hour's shown. Redeemer Broadcasting also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Bible Study Hour against 4.7 for Redeemer Broadcasting. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively.
The Bible Study Hour ships an update every 5 months, Redeemer Broadcasting every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bible Study Hour | Redeemer Broadcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, INC | Redeemer Broadcasting, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Bible Study Hour
Redeemer Broadcasting
In-app purchases
The Bible Study Hour
No in-app purchases
Redeemer Broadcasting
No in-app purchases
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