Comparison

RIS TV vs Behold

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

Head to head
About

RIS TV

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RIS TV is an online platform that strives to offer high quality digital content showcasing two decades of RIS programs. This platform features some of the exceptional and landmark addresses delivered by leading Scholars and Speakers from across the globe on Islamic Faith, Spiritual Excellence, Social Justice, Civic Engagement, Interfaith Dialogue, Youth Activism, and more. This platform hopes to inspire generations to come by unlocking the wisdoms of the past. RIS has always celebrated diversity and intellectual growth, by being a marketplace of ideas. Come relive some of those great moments and immerse in an eternal quest for knowledge and self-awareness. What you’ll love about RIS TV: •A premium experience •Get access to exclusive RIS talks from past RIS Conventions, Knowledge Retreat Programs and much more! •An ever-growing selection of titles in HD/4K (compatible equipment required) •We will be adding new content regularly. Browse new titles or search for your favourites, and stream videos straight to your device. To access all features and content you can subscribe to RIS TV on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://risconvention.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://risconvention.vhx.tv/privacy

About

Behold

This app offers structured encounters with Islamic wisdom, designed to foster personal transformation and a deeper connection to faith. It aims to move users beyond fragmented consumption of religious content towards a more lived and embodied practice.

Highlights
  • Structured wisdom encounters
  • Design for transformation
  • Deeper faith connection
  • Ramadan guidance
  • Quranic experience
Features
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Behold begins with a question: how do you bring centuries of wisdom to people’s fingertips, and design it for transformation today? Islam was received experientially. Timed to life. Answering questions. Meeting the human condition. Our tradition is built on lived practice—prayer that orients us, Ramadan that recalibrates us, guidance that shapes a life. But we flipped that. We consume fragments. We scroll. We outsource meaning to feeds and clips. The result is a disembodied faith and a disconnected heart. Behold is a return. Structured encounters with wisdom. Design for transformation. A product built to move you, not just inform you. Not another Islamic app. A new possibility for expressing our faith to the world.

Screenshots

RIS TV4 screens
Behold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Behold at none against RIS TV's shown. Behold also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RIS TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Behold sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RIS TV ships an update every 3 months, Behold every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RIS TV versus Behold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRIS TVBehold
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpiritworks Inc.Behold Infinity

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RIS TV

Subscriptions2
  • RIS TV Monthly$4.991 Month
  • RIS TV Yearly$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Behold

Subscriptions3
  • Behold Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Behold Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Behold Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is RIS TV free?
RIS TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Behold free?
Behold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RIS TV or Behold have ads?
RIS TV shows ads; Behold does not.
Which is updated more often, RIS TV or Behold?
RIS TV ships an update every 3 months, and Behold every 2 weeks. Most recently, RIS TV was updated on November 3, 2026 and Behold on November 4, 2026.

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