The Bible Study Hour vs ReformedApp
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!
ReformedApp
Access a comprehensive collection of historic Christian catechisms, confessions, and creeds. Study key theological documents for personal growth and understanding.
- Westminster Shorter Catechism
- Westminster Larger Catechism
- Baptist Catechism
- Heidelberg Catechism
- Westminster Confession of Faith
- 1689 London Baptist Confession
- Apostle's Creed
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Engage with catechisms: - Westminster Shorter Catechism - Westminster Larger Catechism - Baptist Catechism - Heidelberg Catechism - Catechism for Boys and Girls Read the historic confessions: - Westminster Confession of Faith - 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith - The Belgic Confession - The Canons of Dort Read the historic creeds: - The Apostle's Creed - The Nicene Creed - The Chalcedonian Definition - The Athanasian Creed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ReformedApp at none against The Bible Study Hour's shown. ReformedApp also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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 — 4.7 for The Bible Study Hour against 4.7 for ReformedApp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReformedApp has 65 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Bible Study Hour ships an update every 5 months, ReformedApp weekly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | The Bible Study Hour | ReformedApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, INC | Michael Cheng |
Customer experience
The Bible Study Hour
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In-app purchases
The Bible Study Hour
No in-app purchases
ReformedApp
No in-app purchases
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