Comparison

JGLM TV vs Embering

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

Head to head
About

JGLM TV

Access a vast library of spiritual teachings and live broadcasts from a prominent ministry. Explore sermons, seminars, and political commentary designed to inform and empower believers in all aspects of life. Content is regularly updated to provide ongoing spiritual growth and engagement.

Highlights
  • Seminars and live broadcasts
  • Extensive teaching library
  • Regularly updated content
  • Political commentary
  • Message for various needs
Features
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Curry Blake and John G. Lake Ministries have been delivering a message of power, dominion, and truth around the world for the last 20 years. JGLM TV brings that message to your fingertips so that you can learn and grow anywhere and anytime. With a decade worth of teaching, and more being added on a regular basis, there is a message for your need. JGLM TV is excited to be more than just a place to watch seminars and church services. We are going to get political with the goal of informing people about agendas, policies, and candidates. We believe the body of Christ should have an impact in all areas of life. Terms of Service: https://www.jglm.org/jglm-privacy-policy-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.jglm.org/jglm-privacy-policy-terms-of-use/

About

Embering

This app delivers a single, inspiring quote each morning from various sources like poetry or scripture. It features spaced repetition check-ins to help you remember the quote and offers lock screen widgets for constant visibility. Designed for quiet reflection, it avoids typical social media distractions.

Highlights
  • Daily quote delivery
  • Spaced repetition reminders
  • Lock screen widget
  • No feed or infinite scroll
  • Founding Reader lifetime free access
  • Save custom affirmations
Features
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The screen that scatters you can gather you. Embering gives you one line a day. Not a feed, not a stream, not a notification storm. One sentence, from a voice you chose, that you can carry through the whole day and make your own. EACH MORNING, ONE LINE Choose up to three voices and they take turns. Poets, teachers, scripture, and the authors' own words. Open Embering, read the line, and get on with your day. • Poets, philosophers, and Inspiring Scriptures are there from the start • Up to three voices in rotation, changed whenever you like • Authors can invite you to their own voice with a personal link KEEP IT WHERE YOU'LL SEE IT Put today's line on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the Embering widget. It is there when you pick up your phone, and gone from your mind only if you want it to be. KNOW IT BY HEART A gentle coach asks for the line back through the day, so it moves from something you read to something you remember. Miss a check-in and nothing piles up. A QUIET MINUTE Tap for a reflection: a quiet room and one question. Write a few words, or just sit with the line. GO DEEPER If a line moves you, one tap opens the book, essay or teaching it came from. Save the ones you love to your Favorites and come back to them. EMBERING MEMBERSHIP Free gives you the daily ritual and the free voices. Membership adds: • The whole library of packs to browse • Credits: 2 to start, then 1 a month. A credit adds one pack to your library for good, and credits never expire • The full memory coach • Your own affirmations and quotes in the rotation New members may be offered a free first month. Any pack you add stays yours, even if you leave. You can manage or cancel your membership at any time in your Apple ID subscription settings. No ads. No feed. No streaks to lose. Terms of Use: https://www.embering.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.embering.app/privacy One line, kept glowing.

Screenshots

JGLM TV3 screens
Embering3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Embering at none against JGLM TV's shown. Embering also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). JGLM TV's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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. JGLM TV sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Embering sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for JGLM TV against 5.0 for Embering. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JGLM TV has 550 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JGLM TV ships an update monthly, Embering fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JGLM TV versus Embering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJGLM TVEmbering
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (550 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings550 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOMINION LIFE INTERNATIONAL APOSTOLIC CHURCHEmbering LLC

Bugs and requests

JGLM TV

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Password reset issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to resume videos from where left off
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • More content categorization and organization

Embering

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

JGLM TV

Subscriptions1
  • JGLM TV Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
One-time6
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 499$4.99
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 999$9.99
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 1499$14.99
Show 3 more
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 1999$19.99
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 2499$24.99
  • JOHN G LAKE MINISTRIES - 2999$29.99
3 purchases

Embering

Subscriptions2
  • Member1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Member$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding ReaderFree

Questions

Is JGLM TV free?
JGLM TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embering free?
Embering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JGLM TV or Embering?
Embering is rated higher. JGLM TV averages 4.9 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Embering averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JGLM TV or Embering have ads?
JGLM TV shows ads; Embering does not.
Which is updated more often, JGLM TV or Embering?
JGLM TV ships an update monthly, and Embering fortnightly. Most recently, JGLM TV was updated on November 7, 2026 and Embering on October 31, 2026.

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