Unshackled! vs HPBC Clovis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unshackled!
Access a wealth of content for personal growth and connection. Listen to podcasts, watch inspiring short films, and stay updated with the latest sermons. Easily share content and receive notifications.
- Listen to current and past episodes
- Watch short films
- Tune in to latest podcast
- Share content via social media or email
- Receive push notifications
- Link to sermons
- Easy donation option
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Listen to current and past episodes - Watch short films of people "unshackled" - Tune in to latest podcast - Share your favorite episodes, films & podcasts via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Stay up to date with push notifications - Link to sermons on PGMTV - Donate easily
HPBC Clovis
Connect with your church community through this app. Discover media, find events, manage giving, and join groups. Stay updated on all church ministries in one convenient place.
- Media content discovery
- Upcoming event listings
- Streamlined giving
- Group connections
- Ministry updates
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Conveniently connect and engage with our church through the HPBC app! Download our app to discover media content, upcoming events, streamlined giving, group connections, and so much more. The HPBC app is a simple way to stay up-to-date with all the ministries of HPBC in one place! High Plains Baptist Church exists to magnify Christ and to develop disciples committed to following HIM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HPBC Clovis at 5.0 against Unshackled!'s 4.3. Unshackled!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (144 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HPBC Clovis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unshackled! has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Unshackled! ships an update every 2 months, HPBC Clovis every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unshackled! | HPBC Clovis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (144 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pacific Garden Mission | High Plains Baptist Church |
Customer experience
Unshackled!
HPBC Clovis
Bugs and requests
Unshackled!
Reported bugs
19 issues- App will no longer open
- Loading error on opening app
- App won't download content
- Error on getting content
- App crashes randomly
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- App stops after 15 minutes
- Cannot fast forward or rewind without story restarting
- App doesn't play in the background
- New homepage interface keeps clicking on things when scrolling
- Archives for past programs are gone or hard to find
- Website archives only available in foreign languages
- No background play
- Accidentally tap a different program, restarts instead of continuing
- Cannot listen to audio unless phone screen is on
- New update makes it difficult to use
- Cannot get sermons that come on Sunday
- Older content removed from the app
- App crashes randomly, sometimes during the beginning of episodes
- Podcasts won't play after iOS update, only error message
Requested features
12 requests- Autoplay function
- Ability to filter for new episodes
- Episodes more than 1 part displayed back to back
- Option to play all episodes
- Background play functionality
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- Ability to listen while using other apps
- Playback speed adjustment
- Bring back older recordings/content
- Bring back ability to go back to any year
- Bring back ability to fast forward/rewind without restart
- Bring back old format
- Apple Watch compatible app
HPBC Clovis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unshackled!
No in-app purchases
HPBC Clovis
No in-app purchases
Questions
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