Mariners vs Held & Rooted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mariners
Engage with upcoming events, access biblical resources, and connect with the community. This app facilitates spiritual growth and participation in church activities.
- View upcoming events
- Access biblical content
- Community engagement tools
- Give to the church
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Connect and engage with the Mariners app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the Bible, and more!
Held & Rooted
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Held & Rooted is a private, invite-only maternal infrastructure platform for mothers raising Black children. The App Store listing exists for approved members to download the app, not as a public social network anyone can enter. Legal Privacy Policy: https://www.heldandrooted.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.heldandrooted.org/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mariners at none against Held & Rooted's 1. Mariners also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Held & Rooted's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). 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. Held & Rooted sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per year. Mariners asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mariners ships an update every 6 months, Held & Rooted every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mariners | Held & Rooted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mariners Church | Held & Rooted Inc |
In-app purchases
Mariners
No in-app purchases
Held & Rooted
- Annual Membership$30.001 Year
