Gospel Stream vs Tether Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gospel Stream
Access live church broadcasts and a library of inspirational videos. This app provides uplifting content to support personal study and daily viewing of gospel messages. Enjoy an ad-free experience with notifications for upcoming events.
- Live church broadcasts
- Browse inspirational videos
- Key messages from the Church
- Ad-free viewing experience
- Notifications for broadcasts
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View church broadcasts and videos on Gospel Stream. Gospel Stream is the official app for all broadcasts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When there’s no broadcast live, browse a selection of videos and key messages created by the Church to uplift your day, support your Come, Follow Me lessons, and make viewing gospel messages easier. Features: • Broadcasts, live events, and important messages from the Church • Browse and search for inspirational videos • Enjoy an ad free experience on broadcasts and on demand videos • Notifications when broadcasts are about to start
Tether Co
This app offers a private space to store and share photos of cherished people and moments. It helps curate your camera roll, allowing you to select keepers and share them exclusively with approved individuals. You can also create physical printed books of your favorite memories.
- Private photo storage
- Curated camera roll selection
- Invite-only sharing
- Physical book printing
- Quick moment saving
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The private place for the photos of your favorite people and moments Group chats bury them. The camera roll never ends. Social feels like too much. Tether is just for your people — the people you invite, the moments worth keeping, and a real printed book when you want one. • Save a moment in seconds • Tether picks the keepers from your camera roll. You decide if it stays. • Share only with people you approve. Print the ones that matter. Live your life, let Tether help you remember it www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tether Co at 100% against Gospel Stream's 41%. Tether Co also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Gospel Stream's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (166 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tether Co holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gospel Stream has 166 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gospel Stream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tether Co's.
Gospel Stream ships an update every 5 weeks, Tether Co every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gospel Stream | Tether Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (166 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | The Developer Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Gospel Stream
Tether Co
Bugs and requests
Gospel Stream
Reported bugs
13 issues- Sign-in errors with FamilySearch credentials
- Circle notifications don't navigate to messages
- Feedback submission returns server errors
- Black screen with play button on iPhone 13 Pro
- App doesn't resume from saved position
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- Screen saver activates during Apple TV streaming
- Casting to Apple TV stops playback
- Auto-lock interrupts playback when casting
- Login required repeatedly after closing app
- Book of Mormon videos not working
- Videos fail to load on some devices
- Slow video spin-up time (2+ minutes)
- Incompatibility with iOS 16.0 and earlier
Requested features
19 requests- Favorites/bookmarks feature
- Up next/queue functionality
- Continue watching across devices
- Video trimming/clipping capability
- Playlist and presentation creation
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- Separate radio stations (talks vs. music)
- Chromecast/Google Cast support
- CarPlay and Android Auto integration
- Audio-only streaming option
- Screen-off background playback
- Video progress saving/resume feature
- Randomized music and talks stream
- General Conference archive (30+ years)
- Tabernacle Choir livestreams
- Book of Mormon video collection organization
- Testament and Legacy movie availability
- Better search functionality
- Sacrament meeting content
- Notification badges for Circle messages
Tether Co
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gospel Stream
No in-app purchases
Tether Co
No in-app purchases
Questions
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