Comparison

Mars Hill Audio vs とけいのべんきょう

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

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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

とけいのべんきょう

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・時計の針合わせ クイズ ・正しい時刻の時計選び クイズ ・いま何時? クイズ を ゲーム感覚 で 学ぶことができます。

Screenshots

Mars Hill Audio4 screens
とけいのべんきょう3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mars Hill Audio at 4.4 against とけいのべんきょう's 3.7. Mars Hill Audio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). とけいのべんきょう's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Hill Audio has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mars Hill Audio versus とけいのべんきょう: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMars Hill Audioとけいのべんきょう
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (35 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMars Hill AudioOhmori Takeru

Customer experience

Mars Hill Audio

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

とけいのべんきょう

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mars Hill Audio

No in-app purchases

None

とけいのべんきょう

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mars Hill Audio free?
Mars Hill Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is とけいのべんきょう free?
とけいのべんきょう is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mars Hill Audio or とけいのべんきょう?
Mars Hill Audio is rated higher. Mars Hill Audio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while とけいのべんきょう averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Mars Hill Audio or とけいのべんきょう have ads?
とけいのべんきょう shows ads; Mars Hill Audio does not.
Which is updated more often, Mars Hill Audio or とけいのべんきょう?
Mars Hill Audio ships an update monthly, and とけいのべんきょう monthly. Most recently, Mars Hill Audio was updated on August 10, 2026 and とけいのべんきょう on August 21, 2026.

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