First Roanoke App vs Vertical Chapel
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
Vertical Chapel
Stay connected with your church community through sermons, event updates, and scripture. This app provides easy access to past messages and notifications for upcoming activities.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Stay updated with push notifications
- Read the Bible
- View upcoming events
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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 updated with push notifications, read the Bible, and view our upcoming events. Mobile app version: 6.24.2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vertical Chapel at 5.0 against First Roanoke App's 4.5. First Roanoke App's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Vertical Chapel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Roanoke App has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First Roanoke App ships an update every 2 months, Vertical Chapel every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Roanoke App | Vertical Chapel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROANOKE | Vertical Chapel (TX) |
Customer experience
First Roanoke App
Vertical Chapel
In-app purchases
First Roanoke App
No in-app purchases
Vertical Chapel
No in-app purchases
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