Harvest+ vs Saddleback App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harvest+
Access faith-based inspiration and teachings from Pastor Greg Laurie. Explore sermons, films, interviews, and community insights to deepen your spiritual journey. Stay updated with weekly content and powerful storytelling.
- Sermons and teachings
- Live events and feature films
- Interviews with Christian personalities
- Weekly online church community insights
- Greg Laurie's television program
- Inspirational film library
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Harvest Ministries was founded with the mission of knowing God and making Him known. Since 1973, and under the leadership of pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie, Harvest has fulfilled this mission through large-scale evangelism and media. Harvest+ is your platform to advance in your faith through compelling, practical insights from Pastor Greg Laurie, through sermons, live events, feature films, interviews and more. Access premier content from Harvest’s over 50 years of ministry, explore interviews with top-Christian personalities and get weekly insights through our online church community. In addition, get the latest from Greg Laurie’s weekly television program, Harvest + Greg Laurie, experience feature films with powerful storytelling, including Lost Boy: The Next Chapter, Hope for Hurting Hearts, Steve McQueen: American Icon, the cinematic crusade A Rush of Hope, and Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon. Privacy Policy: https://harvest.org/privacy-policy T&Cs: https://harvest.org/terms-and-conditions
Saddleback App
This app helps you stay connected with your church community. Access messages, find resources, and discover opportunities to grow in your faith and get involved.
- Access weekend services and past messages
- Explore helpful resources and daily inspiration
- Discover opportunities for faith growth
- Join small groups and volunteer
- Receive event notifications and updates
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Stay connected, wherever you are. With the Saddleback Church app, you can explore weekend message notes, find helpful resources, and take next steps—whenever and wherever you’re ready. - Access Messages & Resources: Watch weekend services, explore past messages, and receive daily inspiration tailored to you. - Take Your Next Steps: Discover personalized opportunities to grow in faith, join small groups, volunteer, and make an impact in your church community. - Stay Updated: Receive notifications and updates so you never miss an event, message, or important announcement. With personalized features and tools, it’s everything you need to feel connected and grow in your faith, all in one place!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Saddleback App at none against Harvest+'s shown. Saddleback App also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Harvest+'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 38%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume 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.
Harvest+ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Harvest+'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Saddleback App's.
Harvest+ ships an update every 2 months, Saddleback App every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Harvest+ | Saddleback App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (146 ratings) — better | 4.0 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 38.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harvest Ministries: Greg Laurie | Saddleback Church |
Customer experience
Harvest+
Saddleback App
Bugs and requests
Harvest+
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when opening or playing messages
- Live stream not working on Roku/TV devices
- Content fails to load with 'something went wrong' error
- Cellular network connectivity failures
- Downloaded audio files don't complete playback
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- Bible reading plan only shows Old Testament instead of both
- Broken links throughout app
- App won't open after updates
- Unable to access previously saved Pastor Laurie messages
- Devotional content opens in Safari instead of within app
- Data missing errors when accessing devotionals
- No navigation back from date list in reading plan
Requested features
12 requests- Restore 'A New Beginning' daily radio program
- Bring back Bible reading plan functionality
- Restore daily devotion feature
- Consolidate Harvest and Harvest+ into single app
- Add more Yellow Dog children's episodes
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- Restore 'New Beginnings' daily message
- Restore music in sermon playback
- Enable offline access to downloaded content
- Restore progress tracking for podcasts
- Add Bluetooth support for video playback
- Improve audio volume levels
- Restore ability to delete downloaded messages
Saddleback App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Harvest+
No in-app purchases
Saddleback App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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