LLBN vs SDA Essentials
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LLBN
Stream spiritual Christian content and healthy living programs directly on your mobile device. Access a variety of shows from the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network anytime, anywhere.
- Watch favorite shows on phone
- Spiritual Christian content
- Healthy living programs
- On-demand streaming
- Mobile access
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app for Loma Linda Broadcasting Network. Watch all of your favorite shows right on your phone. The best place for spiritual Christian content as well as good healthy living.
SDA Essentials
Explore the core beliefs and teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Access sermons and presentations from leading scholars and Bible teachers to deepen your understanding of SDA Christian faith, values, and principles.
- Core SDA beliefs and teachings
- Sermons and presentations
- Top SDA scholars and Bible teachers
- Comprehensive view of SDA faith
- Guided lessons
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SDA Essentials – Your Hub for Seventh-day Adventist Teachings SDA Essentials captures the core beliefs and teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in one easy-to-use app. Featuring sermons and presentations by top Seventh-day Adventist scholars and respected Bible teachers, this app offers a comprehensive view of SDA Christian faith, values, and principles. Whether you’re a lifelong member or curious about Seventh-day Adventism, SDA Essentials is designed to deepen your understanding of what it means to live as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. Listen, learn, and explore SDA beliefs through expertly guided lessons and sermons. Download SDA Essentials and connect with the essence of Seventh-day Adventist Christianity!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SDA Essentials at 4.8 against LLBN's 4.0. SDA Essentials also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 4). LLBN's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
SDA Essentials holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SDA Essentials has 598 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LLBN ships an update every 10 months, SDA Essentials every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LLBN | SDA Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (598 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Loma Linda Broadcasting Network | 1AM STUDIOS LLC |
Customer experience
LLBN
SDA Essentials
In-app purchases
LLBN
No in-app purchases
SDA Essentials
No in-app purchases
