Got Questions? vs Ask Pastor John
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Got Questions?
Find answers to your biblical inquiries with this app. It offers a vast library of frequently asked questions, organized by topic, with a powerful search function. Bookmark articles and even submit your own questions for expert responses.
- 10,000+ Bible questions
- Organized by topic
- Built-in search function
- Bookmark articles
- Automatic download of new content
- Ask your own question
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Got Questions? The Bible has answers. We'll help you find them! This application has over 10,000 of our most frequently asked questions about the Bible organized by topic, with a built-in search function, the ability to bookmark articles for easier future access, automatic downloading of new/updated articles, and the option to ask us a question if the answer to your question is not already available in the app.
Ask Pastor John
Access daily audio answers from John Piper on theological and pastoral topics. Submit your own questions directly to the app's dedicated email address for potential future responses.
- Daily audio clips
- Theological answers
- Pastoral guidance
- Submit questions via email
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Daily audio clips of John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions. Email your own questions to AskPastorJohn@desiringGod.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask Pastor John at 89% against Got Questions?'s 67%. Ask Pastor John also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). Got Questions?'s advantage is ratings volume (758 vs 126). On price, update cadence, 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.
Ask Pastor John holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Got Questions? has 758 ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Got Questions?'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Ask Pastor John's.
Got Questions? ships an update monthly, Ask Pastor John every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Got Questions? | Ask Pastor John |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (758 ratings) | 4.6 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 758 — better | 126 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Got Questions Ministries | Desiring God |
Customer experience
Got Questions?
Ask Pastor John
User reviews
Got Questions?
From 758 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Excellent resource
- 🕊️ Trusted, biblical answers
- 💡 Helpful for new believers
- 🔍 Comprehensive coverage of topics
- 🗣️ Useful audio answers
Room to improve
- 🙅♀️ Biased against certain denominations
- 🤔 Some answers lack nuance
- 🐢 Slow performance after updates
- 💾 Lost bookmarks/favorites after updates
- 🔍 Search function not reliable
Ask Pastor John
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📖 Biblically-grounded, scripture-centered answers
- 👨🏫 Pastor John Piper's thoughtful and articulate teaching
- 🎯 Relevant Q&A format addressing real-life questions
- 🔍 Searchable archive of 2000+ episodes
- ⏱️ Concise 10-minute episode length
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when searching or typing
- 🔇 Playback stops/resets when screen locks
- 🔍 Search function shows invisible text input
- 📵 No offline download capability
- 🎬 Lacks playback speed controls
Bugs and requests
Got Questions?
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Freezing and loading issues
- Broken Bible verse links
Requested features
5 requests- Add print-friendly option
- Improve search functionality
- Sync bookmarks across devices
- Expand to more languages
- Improve UI/UX for better navigation
Ask Pastor John
Reported bugs
10 issues- Screen lock causes playback to stop and reset
- Incoming calls interrupt and cancel playback
- Search bar crashes app (particularly with letter 'J')
- Search text input invisible on iPhone SE
- App freezes when typing in search
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- Playback fails entirely for some users
- App doesn't retain playback position after background use
- Search results not accessible to VoiceOver users
- Occasional buffering and slow loading
- App crashes on older iOS versions
Requested features
13 requests- Favorite/bookmark episodes for later access
- Mark episodes as listened/completed
- Download episodes for offline listening
- Transcript/closed caption support
- Playback speed adjustment (1.5x, 2x)
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- Episode history tracking
- 15-second rewind/fast-forward buttons
- Mini player while navigating app
- Queue/playlist functionality
- Scripture index search by Bible verses
- Shuffle feature for random episodes
- Show episode year in date display
- Episode completion indicators
In-app purchases
Got Questions?
No in-app purchases
Ask Pastor John
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Got Questions? free?
Is Ask Pastor John free?
Which has better reviews, Got Questions? or Ask Pastor John?
Do Got Questions? or Ask Pastor John have ads?
Which is updated more often, Got Questions? or Ask Pastor John?
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