Comparison

The CHC App vs Popular SG

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

Head to head
About

The CHC App

Experience the complete worship services of City Harvest Church from anywhere in the world. Access live streams, archived sermons, and connect with church news and radio. Members can also enjoy exclusive privileges.

Highlights
  • Live worship streams
  • Life-transforming sermons
  • CityWorship sessions
  • City News portal
  • CityRadio online station
  • Event updates
  • Exclusive member privileges
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The CHC App brings to you the complete worship experience of City Harvest Church. Based in Singapore, CHC serves to create an environment where people from all walks of life can encounter God, cultivate purpose, experience family and make a difference for Christ in their own communities. Now you can be a part of this environment as well! Through this app, you can … Worship with us live every week. Catch life-transforming sermons, CityWorship sessions and highlights from our archive of service packages. Connect with City News and CityRadio, our news portal and online radio station. Get up to date with our latest happenings and upcoming events. Access exclusive privileges for CHC members. Download today and embrace the City Harvest experience, wherever you are in the world!

About

Popular SG

Access Singapore's leading bookstore's digital platform to manage your membership, unlock exclusive deals, and stay updated on promotions. Find store locations and enjoy member-specific rewards.

Highlights
  • Digital POPULAR card integration
  • Exclusive member coupons
  • Birthday rewards
  • Partner deals
  • Store promotion updates
  • In-app exclusive deals
  • Outlet locator
Features
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Singapore’s leading bookstore goes digital! Link your POPULAR card and explore members’ privileges on the go. POPULAR members get to unlock special member coupons, birthday rewards and partner deals. First-hand information on store promotions, sales and events. Exclusive in-app deals. Find your nearest outlet. And more to come!

Screenshots

The CHC App4 screens
Popular SG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The CHC App at 100% against Popular SG's 27%. The CHC App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Popular SG's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, 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

The CHC App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The CHC App's written reviews are positive against 27% of Popular SG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The CHC App ships an update every 4 months, Popular SG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The CHC App versus Popular SG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CHC AppPopular SG
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings732 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity Harvest ChurchPopular Holdings

Customer experience

The CHC App

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Popular SG

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative67.3%

In-app purchases

None

The CHC App

No in-app purchases

None

Popular SG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The CHC App free?
The CHC App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Popular SG free?
Popular SG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The CHC App or Popular SG?
The CHC App is rated higher. The CHC App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Popular SG averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do The CHC App or Popular SG have ads?
Neither The CHC App nor Popular SG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The CHC App or Popular SG?
The CHC App ships an update every 4 months, and Popular SG every 3 weeks. Most recently, The CHC App was updated on November 2, 2026 and Popular SG on November 11, 2026.

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