First Roanoke App vs VBFN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Roanoke App
Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive updates, share content, and engage with Bible reading plans. You can also give online, register for events, and submit prayer requests.
- Watch/listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Share messages via social media/email
- Download messages for offline listening
- Online giving
- Event registration
- Bible reading plans
- Submit prayer requests
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This app will help you stay connected with the life of our church. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening -Give Online -Register for upcoming events -Participate in Bible reading plans -Submit prayer requests
VBFN
Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via notifications, and easily share content. Download messages for offline listening and engagement.
- Watch/listen to past messages
- Push notifications for updates
- Share messages via social media/email
- Download messages for offline use
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VBFN at 5.0 against First Roanoke App's 4.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
VBFN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Roanoke App | VBFN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROANOKE | 1st Church of the Nazarene |
Customer experience
First Roanoke App
VBFN
In-app purchases
First Roanoke App
No in-app purchases
VBFN
No in-app purchases
Questions
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