The Bible Study Hour vs Founders
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!
Founders
Access a comprehensive library of resources for biblical education and personal growth. Explore articles, conference sessions, podcasts, and more to deepen your understanding and application of scripture.
- 1689 Confession in Modern English
- Conference Sessions
- Wield the Sword Episodes
- Podcast Audio and Video
- Articles
- Bible Studies
- Journals
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Everything that Founders Ministries has to offer in one place, on your phone. The Founders library includes resources to educate, encourage, and equip you to use the Bible in your life for the recovery of the gospel and the biblical reformation of local churches. You can access: - The 1689 Confession in Modern English - Conference Sessions - Wield the Sword Episodes - Podcast Audio and Video - Articles - Bible Studies - Journals - and more! Mobile app version: 6.18.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Founders at none against The Bible Study Hour's shown. Founders also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Founders holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively.
The Bible Study Hour ships an update every 5 months, Founders every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bible Study Hour | Founders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, INC | Founders Ministries, Inc. |
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The Bible Study Hour
No in-app purchases
Founders
No in-app purchases
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