NBCABQ vs BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBCABQ
Access a wide range of sermons, make donations, and discover more about the church's community service. Stay connected with live and on-demand content.
- Watch and listen to sermons
- Make donations
- Learn about the church
- Community service information
- Vast library of content
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Connect with us! Download our App to watch and listen to our vast library of sermons, give a donation and to learn a little more about who we are and how we LOVE to serve our community!
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
Build a consistent spiritual practice with friends. This app encourages daily Bible reading, verse sharing, memorization, and prayer through mutual accountability and connection.
- Daily Bible reading
- Verse sharing
- Group memorization
- Shared prayer requests
- Friend activity feed
- Milestone awards
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You want a daily Bible habit. You’ve probably tried before and missed a day or two. The reason usually isn't the Bible, it's that no one notices when you skip a day. BuddyCheck is for people who want a daily rhythm with God but know it's easier alongside a few others. It connects you with friends around four simple habits: read a Bible passage, share a verse, memorize one together, pray. See their day. Share yours. Most of what keeps you going is small, like a friend noticing you've gone quiet and checking in. What's inside: • Read: Spend a few minutes reading the day's Bible passage. • Share: Send a verse, thought, or insight from the reading. • Memorize: Practice the memory passage with a quick, interactive review. • Pray: Keep prayer requests visible so a friend can pray with you, not just for you. • A simple feed of what your friends did today • Awards that mark real milestones Built by Sagebrush Church. Free for everyone. No subscriptions. No ads. We created BuddyCheck as a simple way to stay connected to God and each other, because we know we're better together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) at 4.7 against NBCABQ's 3.7. BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (34 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.
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NBCABQ ships an update every 19 months, BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBCABQ | BuddyCheck (Sagebrush) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | New Beginnings Church of God, INC | Sagebrush Community Church |
Customer experience
NBCABQ
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
In-app purchases
NBCABQ
No in-app purchases
BuddyCheck (Sagebrush)
No in-app purchases
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