9th now vs CBC Highlands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9th now
Explore Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit through live and on-demand court hearings, educational videos, and candid stories. This app offers an open and accessible look into the justice system.
- Watch court hearings
- View initial appearances
- Access educational videos
- Stream live or on demand
- Explore candid conversations
- Discover compelling stories
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Developed and serviced by Lightcast.com 9th now brings you inside Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit. Watch court hearings, initial appearances, educational videos, candid conversations, and compelling stories. Stream live or on demand – this is what justice should look like. 9th Now brings you inside Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit. Watch court hearings, initial appearances, educational videos, candid conversations, and compelling stories. Stream live or on demand – this is what justice should look like. Open·Accessible·Just
CBC Highlands
Access sermons from Dr. Gary Hewins and exclusive podcasts. Stay informed with the church calendar and receive important updates via notifications. This app keeps you connected to ministry news and events.
- Sermon access
- Exclusive podcasts
- Church calendar
- Push notifications
- Ministry updates
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Access to Dr. Gary Hewins Sermon. Listen to Pod Casts found exclusively on this App. Stay up to date with the church calendar. Turn on notifications so we can send you messages and updates on our ministry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 9th now at 5.0 against CBC Highlands's 4.3. CBC Highlands's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
9th now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
9th now ships an update every 19 months, CBC Highlands every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9th now | CBC Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightcast, Inc. | COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH OF HIGHLANDS, INC |
Customer experience
9th now
CBC Highlands
In-app purchases
9th now
No in-app purchases
CBC Highlands
No in-app purchases
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