Exeter Chapel vs Unshackled!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exeter Chapel
Stay connected with a Christian congregation through sermons, Bible reading plans, and event information. Explore church ministries, connect with services, and fill out guest cards. This app helps you engage with faith and community.
- Listen to sermons
- Follow Bible reading plans
- Learn about upcoming events
- Explore church ministries
- Connect with services
- Fill out guest card
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Official app of Exeter Chapel. Stay connected with our church and God’s word. In it you can: • Listen to sermons. • Follow Bible reading plans. • Learn about upcoming events. • Learn about the church’s ministries. • Connect with our Church and Services. • Fill out a guest card. • And more Exeter Chapel is a Christian congregation that . . . • Believes the Bible has the answers for today's needs • Proclaims Jesus as the source of new life • Meets together for fellowship and mutual help • Cares about building strong Christian families • Is concerned about the spiritual life of our community Please take some time and explore the app. Most of all we would love for you to visit our church and be greeted in a more personal way. Mobile app version: 6.21.3
Unshackled!
Access a wealth of content for personal growth and connection. Listen to podcasts, watch inspiring short films, and stay updated with the latest sermons. Easily share content and receive notifications.
- Listen to current and past episodes
- Watch short films
- Tune in to latest podcast
- Share content via social media or email
- Receive push notifications
- Link to sermons
- Easy donation option
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Listen to current and past episodes - Watch short films of people "unshackled" - Tune in to latest podcast - Share your favorite episodes, films & podcasts via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Stay up to date with push notifications - Link to sermons on PGMTV - Donate easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Exeter Chapel at 5.0 against Unshackled!'s 4.3. Unshackled!'s advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Exeter Chapel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unshackled! has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Exeter Chapel ships an update every 5 months, Unshackled! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exeter Chapel | Unshackled! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (144 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 49.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 144 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exeter Chapel | Pacific Garden Mission |
Bugs and requests
Exeter Chapel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Unshackled!
Reported bugs
19 issues- App will no longer open
- Loading error on opening app
- App won't download content
- Error on getting content
- App crashes randomly
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- App stops after 15 minutes
- Cannot fast forward or rewind without story restarting
- App doesn't play in the background
- New homepage interface keeps clicking on things when scrolling
- Archives for past programs are gone or hard to find
- Website archives only available in foreign languages
- No background play
- Accidentally tap a different program, restarts instead of continuing
- Cannot listen to audio unless phone screen is on
- New update makes it difficult to use
- Cannot get sermons that come on Sunday
- Older content removed from the app
- App crashes randomly, sometimes during the beginning of episodes
- Podcasts won't play after iOS update, only error message
Requested features
12 requests- Autoplay function
- Ability to filter for new episodes
- Episodes more than 1 part displayed back to back
- Option to play all episodes
- Background play functionality
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- Ability to listen while using other apps
- Playback speed adjustment
- Bring back older recordings/content
- Bring back ability to go back to any year
- Bring back ability to fast forward/rewind without restart
- Bring back old format
- Apple Watch compatible app
In-app purchases
Exeter Chapel
No in-app purchases
Unshackled!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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