Comparison

PGBC vs X Factor Church

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

PGBC

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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. Mobile app version: 6.21.3

About

X Factor Church

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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of The X through groups and messaging. With this app you can: watch or listen to past sermons; share your favorite sermons via Twitter, Facebook, or email; download sermons for offline listening; stay up to date with the events and happenings of the church through push notifications; support the church through tithes & offerings; and more! Mobile app version: 6.21.3

Screenshots

PGBC3 screens

X Factor Church3 screens

Verdict

The call

PGBC and X Factor Church are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PGBC ships an update every 2 months, X Factor Church every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

PGBC versus X Factor Church: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PGBC	X Factor Church
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	53 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pleasant Grove Baptist Church	X Factor, Inc

In-app purchases

None

PGBC

No in-app purchases

None

X Factor Church

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PGBC free?

PGBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is X Factor Church free?

X Factor Church is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PGBC or X Factor Church have ads?

Neither PGBC nor X Factor Church shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PGBC or X Factor Church?

PGBC ships an update every 2 months, and X Factor Church every 3 months. Most recently, PGBC was updated on September 18, 2026 and X Factor Church on September 15, 2026.