CCBirmingham vs Christianity Explored
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CCBirmingham
Access live and archived service streams, stay updated with church news, and learn more about the community. This app provides a convenient way to connect with the church's teachings and events.
- Listen to live services
- Watch previous livestreams
- Stay up-to-date with church news
- Access church information
- Connect with the community
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Welcome to the Calvary Chapel Birmingham App! Here you can listen live to our services, watch previous livestreams, keep up to date, and more. For more information feel free to visit our website: http://calvarychapelbirmingham.co.uk/
Christianity Explored
This app guides you through Mark's Gospel to explore the identity of Jesus. It offers session films, Bible readings, and explainer videos for personal reflection or group study.
- Read Mark's Gospel
- Watch session films
- Explore key themes
- Watch explainer videos
- Access session-specific content
- Hear real-life testimonies
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Exploring who Jesus is? Start here. The Christianity Explored app helps you read the Bible, watch the films from Christianity Explored sessions, and keep thinking between sessions – at your own pace. Whether you’re part of a Christianity Explored group or exploring independently, this app gives you space to discover who Jesus is in the Gospel of Mark and ask honest questions about life, faith and meaning. Link with your group Sync your app to the Christianity Explored group you’re attending and: - Re-watch session films anytime - Read Mark’s Gospel in full - Watch explainer videos that unpack key themes - Explore extended table discussions - Hear real-life testimonies - Access session-specific additional content Explore at your own pace You can also use the app independently: - Read the Gospel of Mark - Watch the full Christianity Explored films - Explore key themes like identity, the cross and the resurrection - Think through what Jesus’ claims mean for you There’s no pressure and no assumptions – just the opportunity to look carefully at who Jesus is and decide for yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Christianity Explored at every 3 weeks against CCBirmingham's every 4 months. Christianity Explored also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CCBirmingham's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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 — 5.0 for CCBirmingham against 5.0 for Christianity Explored. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
CCBirmingham ships an update every 4 months, Christianity Explored every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CCBirmingham | Christianity Explored |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvary Chapel Birmingham Limited | Christianity Explored |
In-app purchases
CCBirmingham
No in-app purchases
Christianity Explored
No in-app purchases
