ShadeWave Mobile vs Gospel Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShadeWave Mobile
This app optimizes iPhone camera performance for detailed dental and medical photography. It offers specialized modes for macro, portrait, and intraoral shots, with secure, compliant cloud storage for case sharing.
- Optimized camera modes (Shade, Portrait, Intraoral)
- HIPAA/PIPEDA compliant cloud storage
- Secure encrypted photo storage
- Direct case sharing (dentist, lab, specialist)
- Shade tab reference for color correction
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ShadeWave Mobile app features software that instructs the iPhone camera to produce its very best performance for macro and portrait dental or medical photography. There are three modes optimizing: Shade, Portrait and Intraoral. Featuring HIPAA (USA) and PIPEDA (Canadian) compliant secure cloud storage that connects the case directly between dentist, lab or specialist. Avoids emailing or Drop Box. Pictures are encrypted and DO Not remain on your camera Intraoral photography is unlimited and by Terms and Conditions, You need to include a shade tab or two in the picture and list the name of the shade tab when you Create a Case. The shade tab is used as a reference to color correct your images and find the tooth unknown shades. Terms of use: https://store.shadewave.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=5 Privacy policy: https://store.shadewave.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=3
Gospel Stream
Access live church broadcasts and a library of inspirational videos. This app provides uplifting content to support personal study and daily viewing of gospel messages. Enjoy an ad-free experience with notifications for upcoming events.
- Live church broadcasts
- Browse inspirational videos
- Key messages from the Church
- Ad-free viewing experience
- Notifications for broadcasts
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View church broadcasts and videos on Gospel Stream. Gospel Stream is the official app for all broadcasts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When there’s no broadcast live, browse a selection of videos and key messages created by the Church to uplift your day, support your Come, Follow Me lessons, and make viewing gospel messages easier. Features: • Broadcasts, live events, and important messages from the Church • Browse and search for inspirational videos • Enjoy an ad free experience on broadcasts and on demand videos • Notifications when broadcasts are about to start
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShadeWave Mobile at 100% against Gospel Stream's 42%. ShadeWave Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Gospel Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (165 vs 6). On price, ads and device support 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. ShadeWave Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $399.99 per year. Gospel Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShadeWave Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gospel Stream has 165 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShadeWave Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gospel Stream's.
ShadeWave Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Gospel Stream every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShadeWave Mobile | Gospel Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (165 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 165 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shadewave LLC | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Customer experience
ShadeWave Mobile
Gospel Stream
Bugs and requests
ShadeWave Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gospel Stream
Reported bugs
13 issues- Sign-in errors with FamilySearch credentials
- Circle notifications don't navigate to messages
- Feedback submission returns server errors
- Black screen with play button on iPhone 13 Pro
- App doesn't resume from saved position
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- Screen saver activates during Apple TV streaming
- Casting to Apple TV stops playback
- Auto-lock interrupts playback when casting
- Login required repeatedly after closing app
- Book of Mormon videos not working
- Videos fail to load on some devices
- Slow video spin-up time (2+ minutes)
- Incompatibility with iOS 16.0 and earlier
Requested features
19 requests- Favorites/bookmarks feature
- Up next/queue functionality
- Continue watching across devices
- Video trimming/clipping capability
- Playlist and presentation creation
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- Separate radio stations (talks vs. music)
- Chromecast/Google Cast support
- CarPlay and Android Auto integration
- Audio-only streaming option
- Screen-off background playback
- Video progress saving/resume feature
- Randomized music and talks stream
- General Conference archive (30+ years)
- Tabernacle Choir livestreams
- Book of Mormon video collection organization
- Testament and Legacy movie availability
- Better search functionality
- Sacrament meeting content
- Notification badges for Circle messages
In-app purchases
ShadeWave Mobile
- ShadeWave Mobile Dentist$399.991 Year
Gospel Stream
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ShadeWave Mobile free?
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