Comparison

Refugio 96 vs Worship Pad

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

Head to head
About

Refugio 96

This app broadcasts Christian music 24/7 without interruption. It aims to deliver a message of salvation through its continuous programming.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Christian music
  • Uninterrupted broadcast
  • Message of salvation
  • Radio streaming
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Emisora de música cristiana sonando las 24 horas. Sin interrupción. Llevando un mensaje de salvación.

About

Worship Pad

Provides warm, sustained ambient pads in any key for worship, prayer, and musical transitions. Seamlessly fade in, fade out, or crossfade between notes without interruption. Offers lock screen controls and plays alongside other music apps.

Highlights
  • Ambient pads in 12 major keys (free)
  • Smooth fade-in, fade-out, and crossfade
  • Adjustable transition times (1-10 seconds)
  • Independent pad volume control
  • Plays alongside other apps
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
  • Mac Control Center integration
Features
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WorshipPad gives you warm, sustained ambient pads in every key — the atmospheric bed under your worship set, prayer time and transitions between songs. Tap a note and the pad fades in smoothly. Tap another and it crossfades into the new key, with no cuts or silence. Tap the same note again and it fades out. KEY FEATURES • 12 major key pads, free (C to B, including sharps) • 12 minor key pads with WorshipPad Premium • Smooth fade-in, fade-out and crossfade between keys • Adjustable transition time, from 1 to 10 seconds • Pad volume slider, independent of your device volume — balance the pad with your loops • Plays alongside other apps: keep your loop or multitrack app running at the same time • Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls (on supported iPhone models): pause and resume without unlocking. Optional ◀ ▶ buttons change the note • On a Mac with Apple silicon: control the pad from Control Center and your keyboard's media keys • The screen stays on while the app is open • Choose the app's language in Settings — 21 languages available WORSHIPPAD PREMIUM Unlock all 12 minor key pads and remove ads with a monthly or yearly subscription. Major key pads stay free. MADE FOR LIVE USE All 12 notes on one screen, one pad at a time, and no account or sign-up required. Perfect for keyboardists, guitarists, worship leaders and music directors. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://beptus.com/worshippad/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://beptus.com/worshippad/privacy.html

Screenshots

Refugio 963 screens
Worship Pad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Refugio 96 at 5.0 against Worship Pad's 4.4. Refugio 96 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Worship Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 85 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price 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. Worship Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Refugio 96 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Refugio 96 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Worship Pad has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refugio 96 ships an update every 85 months, Worship Pad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Refugio 96 versus Worship Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefugio 96Worship Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 85 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge Ferrufino DuranMario Vitor Vicente Fernandes

Customer experience

Refugio 96

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Worship Pad

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Refugio 96

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Worship Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Refugio 96 free?
Refugio 96 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Worship Pad free?
Worship Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Refugio 96 or Worship Pad?
Refugio 96 is rated higher. Refugio 96 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Worship Pad averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Refugio 96 or Worship Pad have ads?
Worship Pad shows ads; Refugio 96 does not.
Which is updated more often, Refugio 96 or Worship Pad?
Refugio 96 ships an update every 85 months, and Worship Pad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Refugio 96 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Worship Pad on November 4, 2026.

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