TLHC Houston vs The Bend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TLHC Houston
Experience the fellowship and ministry of TLHC from anywhere. Stay updated on church news, upcoming events, and manage your giving. This app is designed for members to access powerful sermons and worship.
- Live worship and sermons
- Church news updates
- Upcoming event calendar
- Manage online giving
- Access ministry content
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Enjoy the Fellowship and Ministry of TLHC Anytime! Join Pastor Keion, Lady Shaunie, and members around the world in worship and receive the powerful Word of God whenever you need it. Use the app to stay current on Church news, follow our upcoming events, and easily manage your giving. This is the ultimate resource for TLHC members!
The Bend
Stay connected with live services, past messages, and upcoming events. Discover who's speaking and easily give donations. Enjoy live worship from the church's talented team.
- View live services
- Catch up on recent messages
- Learn about upcoming events
- See speaker information
- Give donations easily
- Enjoy live worship
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With The Fort Bend Church app, you can view live services, catch up on recent messages and learn more about upcoming events. Plus, you'll know who's speaking next week, and can give without pulling out your wallet. Features recent messages from Rev Byron C. Stevenson, and the rest of Fort Bend Church amazing team of ministers and guest speakers. Plus, enjoy live worship from the Fort Bend Church Worship Team, featuring Keith Eason and Andrea Baty. Don't miss a moment of what's going on at The Fort Bend Church!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TLHC Houston at 18 against The Bend's 1. The Bend's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TLHC Houston against 5.0 for The Bend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLHC Houston has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TLHC Houston ships an update every 20 months, The Bend every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TLHC Houston | The Bend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Lighthouse Church and Ministries | The Fort Bend Church |
In-app purchases
TLHC Houston
No in-app purchases
The Bend
No in-app purchases
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