Stand to Reason vs Answers.tv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stand to Reason
This app provides Christians with resources to deepen their understanding of faith and articulate a reasoned defense of classical Christianity. Access podcasts, blogs, articles, and letters to build confidence in your beliefs.
- Weekly radio and video podcasts
- Daily blog
- Featured articles
- Solid Ground and mentoring letters
- Key articles on defending Christianity
- Social media sharing
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Get equipped anywhere, anytime with Stand to Reason’s free app. Stand to Reason trains Christians to think more clearly about their faith and to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity and classical Christian values. Get Greg Koukl’s weekly radio and video podcasts, STR’s daily blog, the weekly featured article, a selection of Solid Ground and mentoring letters, and a some of the essential articles on topics key to defending Christianity and building your own faith and confidence. Connect with STR on Facebook and Twitter, and share the podcasts with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. For more training tools, visit www.str.org The Stand to Reason App was created with The Church App by Subsplash. Mobile app version: 6.21.3
Answers.tv
Access a comprehensive library of video content focused on defending the Christian faith and biblical thinking. Explore apologetics, science, news, kids' shows, and music, all from leading experts. Learn to trust the Bible, understand creation, and share your faith with confidence.
- Christian apologetics content
- Biblical worldview teaching
- Science and nature programs
- News programming
- Kids' shows
- Exclusive content
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The home of Answers TV! Get equipped to defend the Christian faith and think biblically with all of Answers in Genesis’ video content, all in one place. With an Answers TV subscription, you’ll find in-depth apologetics (faith defense) teaching on why we can trust the Bible, hands-on science and nature programs, news programming, kids shows, music videos, exclusive content, and more! Learn from Answers in Genesis’ experts, scientists, and theologians on why we can trust the Bible, how we can know God created, and how we can share these answers with others. Believe. Defend. Proclaim. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Answers TV on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.answers.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.answers.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stand to Reason at none against Answers.tv's 10. Answers.tv's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (938 vs 59). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Answers.tv sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stand to Reason asks for nothing beyond the download.
Answers.tv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Answers.tv has 938 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Stand to Reason's written reviews are positive against 99% of Answers.tv's.
Stand to Reason ships an update every 4 months, Answers.tv every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stand to Reason | Answers.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (938 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | 98.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 938 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stand to Reason | Answers in Genesis |
Customer experience
Stand to Reason
Answers.tv
User reviews
Stand to Reason
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent content and thoughtful thinking
- 👍 Great resource for apologetics and faith
- 👍 Helps with confident discussions
- 👍 Clear and concise biblical answers
- 👍 Makes STR easily accessible
Room to improve
- 🐛 Garbled audio playback
- 🐛 App errors when watching videos
- 🐛 Cannot play audio, even when downloaded
- 🐛 No zoom or font size increase
- 🐛 No longer updated / Disorganized
Answers.tv
From 938 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content for the whole family
- 🙏 Biblically sound and Christ-centered
- 🎓 Excellent educational resources
- 🤩 Engaging and entertaining shows
- 💰 Affordable subscription
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app stability issues
- 🔍 Can be difficult to navigate and find specific content
- 🕰️ Limited selection of movies/entertainment for adults
Bugs and requests
Stand to Reason
Reported bugs
7 issues- Garbled audio playback
- Errors on all devices when watching videos
- Cannot play audio
- Broken links in resources section
- Blog section yields error message
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- Audio playback issues after update
- Podcast restarts from the beginning after a phone call
Requested features
11 requests- Search bar for easy navigation
- Offline access to written content
- Ability to search for material like on the website
- Include a search box for easy navigation
- Add J. Warner Wallace's podcast to the lineup
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- Dark mode option
- Offline availability of information with refresh
- Include a search box for easy navigation of material
- Zoom or font size increase
- Fix audio playback issues
- Fix podcast restarting problem
Answers.tv
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty accessing certain videos or series
- Playback issues on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improved user interface and navigation
- More movie/entertainment options for adults
- Expanded international availability
In-app purchases
Stand to Reason
No in-app purchases
Answers.tv
- Answers.tv Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Answers.tv Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Answers.tv - $1.99$1.99
- Answers.tv $2.99$2.99
- Answers.tv $4.99$4.99
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- Answers.tv $6.99$6.99
- Answers.tv $9.99$9.99
- Answers.tv $14.99$14.99
- Answers.tv - $19.99$19.99
- Answers.tv $69.99$69.99
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