Stand to Reason vs AGTV
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
AGTV
This app provides resources to defend and share the Christian gospel. It offers access to films, documentaries, and original programming designed to help users discern truth from error and refute opposing viewpoints. Content is available through monthly or yearly subscriptions.
- Access to "American Gospel" films
- Episodic film formats
- Roundtable discussions
- Curated documentaries and docu-series
- Original programming
- Monthly and yearly subscription options
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AGTV exists to guard and proclaim the biblical gospel of Christ crucified and to provide Christians and their local churches with resources to refute the errors of the "American Gospel." Subscribers have access to all "American Gospel" films, in both standard and episodic form, complete with roundtable discussions. Also included are similar, carefully-curated documentaries and docu-series that help Christians discern truth from error. Subscribers will also enjoy original programming that ties back to the "American Gospel" films. To access all features and content you can subscribe to AGTV 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. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://guardingthegospelstreamingnetwork.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://guardingthegospelstreamingnetwork.vhx.tv/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stand to Reason at none against AGTV's 2. AGTV's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (1.1K 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. AGTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Stand to Reason asks for nothing beyond the download.
AGTV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AGTV has 1.1K 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 AGTV's.
Stand to Reason ships an update every 4 months, AGTV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stand to Reason | AGTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | 98.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 1.1K — 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stand to Reason | Guarding the Gospel Streaming Network, LLC |
Customer experience
Stand to Reason
AGTV
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
AGTV
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent biblical teaching
- 🚀 Variety of programs to choose from
- 👍 Edifying and encouraging content
- 👍 Solid biblical doctrine
- 👍 Helpful for spiritual growth
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional login/access issues
- 🔒 Lack of easy cancellation option
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
AGTV
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download content for offline viewing
- More content for kids and families
- Inclusion of different theological perspectives
In-app purchases
Stand to Reason
No in-app purchases
AGTV
- AGTV Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- AGTV Yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
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