Comparison

Mars Hill Audio vs Epistemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mars Hill Audio

Access a vast library of thoughtful audio content, including interviews with prominent thinkers and in-depth discussions on culture and faith. Stream or download audiobooks, documentaries, and an ongoing audio magazine. Search your library for specific guests and topics.

Highlights
  • Audio magazine subscription
  • Interviews with authors and thinkers
  • Audiobooks and documentaries
  • Searchable audio library
  • Streaming and offline listening
  • Free content archive access
Features
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THREE DECADES OF THOUGHTFUL AUDIO More than 10 years before the term “podcast” was ever used, MARS HILL AUDIO launched an audio magazine. First distributed on cassette tapes, then CDs, then MP3 downloads, then streaming from a website, the MARS HILL AUDIO Journal can now be enjoyed through our free app. Our principal product is our audio Journal, which has become required listening for those interested in developing a deeper understanding of “contemporary culture and Christian conviction.” Hosted by Ken Myers, the Journal regularly features insightful interviews with authors, critics, artists, and other prominent thinkers. In addition to the Journal, MARS HILL AUDIO produces audiobooks, anthologies, documentaries, and “audio reprints” from magazines and journals. All of this audio content can be streamed through the MHA app, or stored for later listening. The app also lets you search your library of audio products for names of guests and topics. POPULAR GUESTS AND TOPICS • Rebecca DeYoung, on the forgotten vice of vainglory • Nicholas Carr, on automation technologies and us • Joel Salatin, on farming practices that observe the order of Creation • Bishop Robert Barron on God, freedom, faith, reason, and holiness. • Gisela Kreglinger, on the spiritual meaning of wine • R. J. Snell, on how the vice of acedia denies the being of Creation • Dana Gioia, on the life and poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins • Peter Harrison, on the territories of science and religion FREE CONTENT FOR ALL In addition to enabling access to products you’ve purchased, the MHA app delivers regular releases of free content, including material from our 25 year-long archive, specially produced features on timely topics, and complete recordings of our Areopagus Lecture series. HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE CONVERSATION • Download the free MHA app • Sign in with the e-mail address tied to your MHA account (if you don’t have one, you can create one at marshillaudio.org) • Subscribe to the Journal or purchase individual copies and other products • Listen to free content from the app’s home page, or • Browse your library of back issues of the Journal and other products • Start listening. Stop as necessary. Talk with your friends. Repeat. WHAT LISTENERS TELL US “Thanks for the great work on the Journal which my wife and I have enjoyed for years. We like to listen while on road trips and find ourselves frequently pausing the play back to discuss various points. It is awonderful stimulus for conversation.” — D.S., Brainerd, MN, listener since 2004 “The recent segment on Renaissance polyphonic choral music was fantastic.  It opened up a new world for me.” — C.D., Indianapolis, IN, listener since 1997 “This is absolutely indispensable listening for me. I never fail to be stretched in my thinking and understanding of the issues discussed. It has been sheer pleasure to listen in on the conversations Ken has with his guests and be drawn into a world of thoughts, ideas, and issues that I would otherwise have never thought about, much less thought about well.” S.K., Canton, GA, listener since 2006 “As an undergraduate student, I welcomed each new episode of the Mars Hill Audio Journal like the discovery of a lost civilization; each issue revealing new voices and conversations to me from wise men and women I didn't know existed before. I've listened and re-listened to many of these conversations in the years since graduation and have come to count many of the Journal's guests as inspirations and guides.” — B.W., Fullerton, CA, listener since 2007

About

Epistemo

This educational app facilitates communication between parents and schools. Parents can access school announcements, view class assignments, and stay updated on upcoming events.

Highlights
  • Download school announcements
  • View class assignments
  • Access event information
  • Parent-school communication
  • Educational updates
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Epistemo parent portal app provides communication for parents using which they can download school announcements, Class assignments, Events.

Screenshots

Mars Hill Audio4 screens
Epistemo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mars Hill Audio at 69% against Epistemo's 0%. Mars Hill Audio also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Epistemo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mars Hill Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Hill Audio has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Mars Hill Audio's written reviews are positive against 0% of Epistemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mars Hill Audio ships an update monthly, Epistemo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mars Hill Audio versus Epistemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Hill AudioEpistemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (35 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMars Hill AudioMyclassboard Educational Solutions Private Limited

Customer experience

Mars Hill Audio

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Epistemo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mars Hill Audio

No in-app purchases

None

Epistemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Hill Audio free?
Mars Hill Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epistemo free?
Epistemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mars Hill Audio or Epistemo?
Mars Hill Audio is rated higher. Mars Hill Audio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Epistemo averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mars Hill Audio or Epistemo have ads?
Neither Mars Hill Audio nor Epistemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mars Hill Audio or Epistemo?
Mars Hill Audio ships an update monthly, and Epistemo every 4 months. Most recently, Mars Hill Audio was updated on August 10, 2026 and Epistemo on June 3, 2026.

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