Billy Crone vs Bible Bedtimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Billy Crone
This app shares the gospel and encourages believers to live holy lives in anticipation of Jesus Christ's return. It offers online videos and DVD studies to reach the lost and strengthen the church.
- Gospel sharing
- Online video studies
- DVD studies
- Encourages holy living
- Anticipation of Christ's return
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We believe in the soon return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our mission is to share the gospel in any way possible to reach the lost and encourage the church to be watching and keeping our lives holy in anticipation of His return, through our online videos and DVD studies.
Bible Bedtimes
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Fall asleep to calm Bible stories read aloud. Bible Bedtimes brings peaceful Bible stories, Scripture and teaching to bedtime, family listening and quiet reflection. Choose from 34 stories, from Genesis to the Gospels, including four hour-long stories for the whole night. Begin free: - Listen to three complete stories: Genesis — Creation and Eden, Joseph — The Coat and the Promise, and Jesus Calms the Storm. - Hear a 2-minute sample of every Premium story before you choose. - Read tonight's Daily Scripture: the complete KJV passage and a short Daily Teaching. - Use a sleep timer of up to 30 minutes. - Save favourites and return to your unfinished story. Make bedtime your own with Premium: - Listen to the full story library, including the four hour-long stories, and watch available video editions. - Download story audio for offline listening. Video streaming requires an internet connection. - Return to the teaching archive, prayers and closing blessings. - Use extended sleep timers and an all-night queue for up to 10 hours. Eligible new subscribers can receive a free introductory offer. See the app for your eligibility, offer duration and the monthly or yearly renewal price before subscribing. Premium benefits require an active subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Complete free stories and tonight's passage and teaching remain free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://biblebedtime.uk/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Billy Crone at none against Bible Bedtimes's 2. Billy Crone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Bible Bedtimes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). On price, ads 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. Bible Bedtimes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Billy Crone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Billy Crone ships an update every 16 months, Bible Bedtimes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Billy Crone | Bible Bedtimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (156 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Billy Crone | Andrew Dunn |
Bugs and requests
Billy Crone
Reported bugs
24 issues- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 App starting to not play videos
- 🐛 Downloaded episodes don't come up
- 🐛 Trouble accessing downloaded sermons
- 🐛 Problems after updating app
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- 🐛 No place to access store for updates
- 🐛 Downloaded episodes don't come up
- 🐛 Trouble accessing downloaded sermons
- 🐛 Kicks out when pausing AirPlay
- 🐛 Resume starts from beginning
- 🐛 Stops playing when iPhone screen sleeps
- 🐛 No audio on iPad
- 🐛 No sound on iPhone
- 🐛 Audio doesn't work on iOS
- 🐛 Video doesn't appear on Android
- 🐛 No sound
- 🐛 No audio on videos
- 🐛 Audio files stop when screen turns off
- 🐛 Cannot get videos to play
- 🐛 No sound on videos or audios
- 🐛 Re-expanding video player shuts down video
- 🐛 Have to find place again after restart
- 🐛 Videos just buffer and don't load
- 🐛 No audio
Requested features
7 requests- 💡 Feature to pick up where left off
- 💡 Speed control for videos
- 💡 Ability to slow down videos
- 💡 'Watched' or progress bar on videos
- 💡 Identification of viewed videos
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- 💡 Continue playing audio after screen turns off
- 💡 Ability to buy videos
Bible Bedtimes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Billy Crone
No in-app purchases
Bible Bedtimes
- Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
Questions
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