CU Chapel+ vs Grace Media App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CU Chapel+
Access live and on-demand worship services, powerful preaching, and university events from anywhere. Stream concerts, save favorites, and get notified about new content. Discover meaningful chapels and share them with others.
- Livestream and video on demand chapel services
- Watch live concerts and university events
- Browse and search chapel services
- Save chapels to a personal list
- Receive notifications for new content
- Set reminders for upcoming chapels
- Share chapels with others
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Chapel has long been called the heartbeat of Cedarville University. It is here where students, faculty, and staff gather each weekday for dynamic worship and powerful preaching. With Cedarville’s CU Chapel+ App, you can now join in on these life-transforming moments from anywhere, at any time. Using CU Chapel+, you can: • Watch chapel via livestream and video on demand • Watch a live Cedarville concert or other event directly from the app • See a list of upcoming chapels • View recent chapel services • Browse popular chapel services • Save interesting chapels in “My List” for watching later • Search for chapels featuring your favorite speaker, topics, or books of the Bible • Get notified about new live and video on demand chapels • Get notified about new live events • Set a reminder to be alerted about particular upcoming chapels • Explore chapels related to the currently selected one • Share meaningful chapels with others easily Version History: * Version 2.3.2 (Aug 25, 2026) * Version 2.3.1 (Oct 3, 2025) * Version 2.3.0 (Jan 21, 2025) * Version 2.2.1 (Dec 6, 2024) * Version 2.2.0 (Nov 6, 2024) * Version 2.1.1 (Oct 22, 2024) * Version 2.1.0 (Oct 2, 2024) * Version 2.0.8 (Apr 1, 2024) * Version 2.0.7 (Feb 28, 2024) * Version 2.0.6 (Feb 27, 2024) * Version 2.0.5 (unreleased) * Version 2.0.4 (Jan 2024) * Version 2.0.3 (Dec 2023) * Version 2.0.2 (Nov 2023)
Grace Media App
Access a library of biblical and theologically sound media, including music, educational content, documentaries, and narrative videos. This service aims to glorify God and expand His kingdom through high-quality media resources.
- Biblical music streaming
- Theological education videos
- Documentaries
- Narrative video content
- Christian curriculum support
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Grace Media is a streaming app that brings you biblical and theologically sound music, education, documentaries, and narrative through videos. Our mission is to cultivate and produce media resources of the Church into superior content that glorifies God and to further His kingdom. With the beginning focus of our video being educational tools to support our curriculum users, we were given opportunities to create unique narrative content as well as partner with other like-minded organizations to continue to expand our content and platform. It is through your support and the support of our annual members that we can continue to bring you content that will enrich and uplift your lives ultimately bringing you closer to God. This app is completely 100% free and does not have in-app purchases or ads. Terms of Service: https://gracemedia.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://gracemedia.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grace Media App at 92% against CU Chapel+'s 20%. Grace Media App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (997 vs 19). CU Chapel+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grace Media App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grace Media App has 997 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CU Chapel+'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Grace Media App's.
CU Chapel+ ships an update monthly, Grace Media App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CU Chapel+ | Grace Media App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (997 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 997 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cedarville University Inc | Grace Community Church |
Customer experience
CU Chapel+
Grace Media App
Bugs and requests
CU Chapel+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Grace Media App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login issues and inability to access accounts
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search and organization of content
- Ability to save progress and resume videos
- Multilingual support (e.g., Spanish subtitles)
- Expanded children's and youth-focused content
In-app purchases
CU Chapel+
No in-app purchases
Grace Media App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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