Comparison

Stand to Reason vs IC Operation Andrew

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

IC Operation Andrew

Features
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An app designed to assist in the process of Operation Andrew. This app provides assistance in tracking friends, family members, coworkers, etc. on your list. It provides a way to track prayer requests as well as notifying you about prayer times during the week. It is designed to be used during a project sponsored by International Commission.

Screenshots

Stand to Reason3 screens
IC Operation Andrew3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stand to Reason at every 4 months against IC Operation Andrew's every 14 months. Stand to Reason also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stand to Reason ships an update every 4 months, IC Operation Andrew every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stand to Reason versus IC Operation Andrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStand to ReasonIC Operation Andrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStand to ReasonInternational Commission INC

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

IC Operation Andrew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stand to Reason

No in-app purchases

None

IC Operation Andrew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stand to Reason free?
Stand to Reason is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IC Operation Andrew free?
IC Operation Andrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stand to Reason or IC Operation Andrew have ads?
Neither Stand to Reason nor IC Operation Andrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stand to Reason or IC Operation Andrew?
Stand to Reason ships an update every 4 months, and IC Operation Andrew every 14 months. Most recently, Stand to Reason was updated on November 1, 2026 and IC Operation Andrew on November 7, 2026.

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