# Greater Lighthouse vs Wayside Miami

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Greater Lighthouse at 8 against Wayside Miami's 1. Wayside Miami's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 Greater Lighthouse against 5.0 for Wayside Miami. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Greater Lighthouse has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Greater Lighthouse | Wayside Miami |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greater-lighthouse/id1602429844/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayside-miami/id1643824026/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 52 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Greater Lighthouse Pentecostal Church](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602430086) | [Wayside Baptist Church of Kendall, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643824029) |

## What reviewers say

### Greater Lighthouse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/greater-lighthouse/id1602429844)

Access sermons, take notes during services, and stay informed with push notifications. Download messages for offline listening and share favorites on social media. Securely make donations and sign up for events.

**Highlights:** Watch/listen to past messages, Take notes in service, Push notifications, Share messages, Download messages for offline listening, Sign up for events, Make donations

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wayside Miami

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wayside-miami/id1643824026)

Stay connected with your church community through sermons, notifications, and easy sharing. Access messages offline and engage with daily church life.

**Highlights:** Watch or listen to past messages, Stay up-to-date with push notifications, Share favorite messages, Download messages for offline listening

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Greater Lighthouse free?

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

### Is Wayside Miami free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Greater Lighthouse or Wayside Miami?

Greater Lighthouse and Wayside Miami are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Greater Lighthouse or Wayside Miami have ads?

Neither Greater Lighthouse nor Wayside Miami shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Greater Lighthouse or Wayside Miami?

Greater Lighthouse ships an update every 2 months, and Wayside Miami every 2 months. Most recently, Greater Lighthouse was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wayside Miami on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*