ReadingPlan vs RefNet Christian Radio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadingPlan
Track your Bible reading progress with customizable plans. Start a plan anytime and read at your own pace or follow a set schedule. Link to online Bibles or launch native apps for daily readings.
- Bible reading progress tracking
- Customizable reading plans
- Flexible pacing options
- Integrated web view for readings
- Launch native Bible apps
- Downloadable and custom plans
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ReadingPlan helps you track your progress as you read through the Bible. You can start a plan at any time, progressing at your own rate or on the schedule dictated by the plan. You can optionally link to an online bible site to see the day's readings in the application's built-in web view, or launch a native bible app (if supported.) Five plans are installed by default; many more are available for download from within the app, or you can create your own.
RefNet Christian Radio
This app provides 24-hour Christian internet radio programming focused on biblical preaching and teaching. It features content from gifted teachers, Bible readings, podcasts, and audio theater, designed to edify Christians of all ages.
- Preaching and teaching from R.C. Sproul
- Bible readings
- Podcasts and conference messages
- Dramatic audio theater
- Bookmarking for saved programs
- Time shift for local time zones
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RefNet (Reformation Network) is the 24-hour Christian internet radio outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Each day’s fresh playlist features programming that is committed to the historic Christian faith and edifying for growing Christians of all ages. Tune out the noise and tune in to RefNet—anytime, every day. Airing Daily: • Preaching and teaching from R.C. Sproul and other gifted teachers • Bible readings from the Old and New Testaments • Podcasts and conference messages from Ligonier • Dramatic audio theater for family enjoyment • Music suitable for background listening • Audiobooks for every age and stage of the Christian life Listen Anytime: • Hear God-glorifying messages in the car or at work. • Gather your family around faithful and uplifting programs. • Supplement your devotions with edifying teaching. Highlighted Features: • Time traveling gives you access to previously aired episodes. • Time shift lets you follow programs in your local time zone. • Bookmarking allows you to save programs and listen to them later. • Set reminders so you don’t miss your favorite programs. Download today to tune in to RefNet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RefNet Christian Radio at 4.9 against ReadingPlan's 4.7. RefNet Christian Radio also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 199) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
RefNet Christian Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RefNet Christian Radio has 3.3K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 92% positive.
ReadingPlan ships an update every 4 months, RefNet Christian Radio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadingPlan | RefNet Christian Radio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (199 ratings) | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 91.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 199 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James H. Price | Ligonier |
Customer experience
ReadingPlan
RefNet Christian Radio
User reviews
ReadingPlan
From 199 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 👍 Variety of reading plans
- 🔗 Seamless integration with Bible apps
- 📚 Helps with consistent Bible reading
- 🔖 Tracks progress well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 📱 Compatibility issues on some devices
- 🔤 Wish for larger text size option
RefNet Christian Radio
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Excellent resource
- 👍 Solid biblical teaching
- 👍 Helpful and informative
- 👍 Inspiring and encouraging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Playback issues
- 🔋 High data usage
- 🔋 Brightness issues
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
ReadingPlan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Resets reading progress
- Compatibility issues on Android
Requested features
3 requests- Sync progress across devices
- Reminder/notification features
- More language support
RefNet Christian Radio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to play content
- Playback issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS 8.1.1
Requested features
6 requests- Sleep timer feature
- Alarm clock integration
- Offline playback
- CarPlay compatibility
- More music variety
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- Ability to pause and resume playback
In-app purchases
ReadingPlan
No in-app purchases
RefNet Christian Radio
No in-app purchases
