The Zarephath Network vs Benton First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Zarephath Network
Access a library of pre-recorded biblical study content and original teachings. This app integrates with the website for seamless cross-platform analytics and user experience. It offers messaging, in-app video, and options to purchase additional content and subscription plans.
- Pre-recorded encouraging content
- Integrated website analytics
- Messaging functionality
- In-app video content
- Purchase original content
- Purchase additional subscription plans
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It allows subscribers to access pre-recorded encouraging content. It is integrated with our website to ensure cross platform analytics and ease of use for our subscribers. - Messaging - In-App video content - Purchasing of original content - Purchasing of additional subscription plans
Benton First
Stay connected with church activities through push notifications and event calendars. Access biblical content through reading or listening features. This app keeps you informed about your faith community's happenings.
- Push notifications
- Event calendar
- Read Bible
- Listen to Bible
- Stay updated
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This app will help you stay connected to the day-to-day life of our church. With this app, you can stay updated with push notifications, view our calendar for events, and read or listen to the Bible. Mobile app version: 6.20.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Benton First at free against The Zarephath Network's free with in-app purchases. The Zarephath Network's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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
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 The Zarephath Network against 5.0 for Benton First. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
The Zarephath Network ships an update every 2 months, Benton First every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Zarephath Network | Benton First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randy Caldwell Ministries Inc | First Assembly Of God-Benton, Arkansas |
Customer experience
The Zarephath Network
Benton First
In-app purchases
The Zarephath Network
No in-app purchases
Benton First
No in-app purchases
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