TWFT vs JD Farag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TWFT
Explore the extensive Bible teachings and ministry impact of Pastor Chuck Smith. Discover how his work influenced thousands of churches, trained pastors, and led millions to Christ. Learn about his foundational approach to verse-by-verse biblical exposition.
- Extensive Bible teaching archive
- Information on ministry impact
- Details on church planting
- Pastor training influence
- Contemporary worship insights
- Verse-by-verse exposition emphasis
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Pastor Chuck had been the pastor of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa for almost 50 years and in Christian ministry for some 65 years. He was 86 years old when he entered Glory. His impact on the Christian Church in the 20th century was like few others. Directly and indirectly: •Thousands and thousands of churches have been planted all over the world as the fruit of his work •Tens of thousands of pastors – both in the Calvary Chapel movement and far, far beyond – have been influenced and trained by him •Millions of people came to a saving trust in and relationship with Jesus Christ, and millions more were led to Christian maturity through his Bible teaching and broader ministry •The worship environment of the contemporary Christianity was essentially birthed through his ministry. •His emphasis on the verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible as the center of the teaching and preaching ministry of the church has had a vast influence.
JD Farag
Access weekly Bible sermons and prophecy updates from Pastor JD Farag. This app offers an extensive library of video, audio, and notes from his teachings, along with resources to share the gospel.
- Weekly Bible sermons
- Weekly Bible prophecy updates
- Extensive video/audio/notes library
- The ABCs of Salvation resource
- Pastor JD's teachings
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Welcome to the official app of Pastor JD Farag, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Kaneohe, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Pastor JD teaches weekly Bible Sermons and provides weekly Bible Prophecy Updates. We pray that you will be abundantly blessed through Pastor JD's teachings and our app resources! App Resources: - Extensive video/audio/notes library of Pastor JD's Prophecy Updates and Bible Sermons - The ABCs of Salvation - a simple way to share the gospel of Jesus! Mobile app version: 6.21.3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TWFT at 12.2 against JD Farag's 15.1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.9 for TWFT against 4.9 for JD Farag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 156 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of TWFT's written reviews are positive against 94% of JD Farag's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TWFT | JD Farag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (153 ratings) — better | 4.9 (156 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews — better | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvary South OC (CA) | CALVARY CHAPEL KANEOHE INC. |
Customer experience
TWFT
JD Farag
User reviews
TWFT
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Access to Pastor Chuck's teachings
- 📖 Straightforward Bible teaching
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Great for understanding scriptures
- ❤️ Inspiring and encouraging content
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐌 Slow loading times
- 🔄 Difficulty resuming playback
- 🪲 Downloads are slow and don't run in background
- 🗂️ Hard to navigate to previous listening points
JD Farag
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Great content
- 👍 Honest and blessed pastor
- 👍 Well thought out and helpful
- 👍 Spiritually encouraging and instructive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not load properly
- 🐛 Continues to show loading circle
- 🐛 Stop button won't stop, continues to play muted
- 🐛 App quit working after iOS update 17.03
Bugs and requests
TWFT
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes
- Content loading error
- Bible portion not working (ESV API discontinued)
- Downloads don't continue in background
- App crashes since latest iOS update
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to playlist a series
- Feature to remember where I left off in a series
- Automatically play the next study
- Mark messages listened to/finished
- Download entire series at once
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- Continue listening in background while switching apps
- Fix content loading errors
- Fix Bible portion not working
JD Farag
Reported bugs
3 issues- App does not load properly, shows loading circle
- Stop button not functioning correctly after iOS update
- App quit working after iOS update 17.03
Requested features
4 requests- Feature to show sermon progress (what's listened to, not listened to, where left off)
- Completion mark on sermons
- Way to organize sermons
- Create favorites or individually named playlists
In-app purchases
TWFT
No in-app purchases
JD Farag
No in-app purchases
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