First Jacksonville vs Founders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Jacksonville
This app connects users with the teachings and community of a historic church. It offers resources to share the gospel and engage with faith-based content.
- Share the gospel
- Community engagement
- Faith-based content
- Spiritual resources
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For more than 175 years, First Baptist Church of Jacksonville has been sharing and showing the gospel of Jesus Christ to Jacksonville and the surrounding communities. In fact, our mission is to reach all of Jacksonville with all of Jesus for all of life.
Founders
Access a comprehensive library of resources for biblical education and personal growth. Explore articles, conference sessions, podcasts, and more to deepen your understanding and application of scripture.
- 1689 Confession in Modern English
- Conference Sessions
- Wield the Sword Episodes
- Podcast Audio and Video
- Articles
- Bible Studies
- Journals
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Everything that Founders Ministries has to offer in one place, on your phone. The Founders library includes resources to educate, encourage, and equip you to use the Bible in your life for the recovery of the gospel and the biblical reformation of local churches. You can access: - The 1689 Confession in Modern English - Conference Sessions - Wield the Sword Episodes - Podcast Audio and Video - Articles - Bible Studies - Journals - and more! Mobile app version: 6.18.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Founders at every 4 months against First Jacksonville's every 13 months. First Jacksonville's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for First Jacksonville against 4.9 for Founders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
First Jacksonville ships an update every 13 months, Founders every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Jacksonville | Founders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JACKSONVILLE | Founders Ministries, Inc. |
Customer experience
First Jacksonville
Founders
In-app purchases
First Jacksonville
No in-app purchases
Founders
No in-app purchases
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