Harvest+ vs Bott Radio Network
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
Bott Radio Network
Listen to live and on-demand Christian talk radio 24/7, anywhere in the world. Explore program schedules, find local stations, and grow in your faith with inspiring content.
- Live radio stream
- On-demand archived programs
- Programming schedule
- Local station finder
- Broadcast information
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Bott Radio Network offers America's finest Quality Christian Talk Radio, heard 24/7 across the nation and around the world. Our goal is to help people grow in the Lord and apply their faith in their daily lives. Bott Radio Network broadcasts on 130 radio stations, reaching into 16 states with a combined coverage of 64 million people. BRN is also heard worldwide online at bottradionetwork.com, on mobile devices, and on Echo. Highlights of the app: Home - Listen to BRN's live stream - Listen on-demand to archived programs from our featured broadcasts Schedule - Browse BRN's programming schedule for our satellite network Broadcasts - Find out what programs we broadcast. Stations - Find where you can listen to BRN in your local area The Bott Radio Network App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bott Radio Network at none against Harvest+'s shown. Bott Radio Network also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Harvest+ against 4.5 for Bott Radio Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 174 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Harvest+'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Bott Radio Network's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harvest+ | Bott Radio Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (146 ratings) | 4.5 (174 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 146 | 174 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harvest Christian Fellowship | Bott Radio Network, Inc. |
Customer experience
Harvest+
Bott Radio Network
User reviews
Harvest+
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Inspirational and life-changing content from Pastor Greg Laurie
- 📱 Easy-to-navigate user interface
- 🎥 Access to extensive library of sermons and videos
- 📖 Daily devotional content available
- 🎧 Ability to listen in background while multitasking
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and fails to load content
- 📺 Live streaming functionality broken on Roku/TV devices
- 🔄 Recent update removed essential features
- 📱 Confusing dual-app system (Harvest vs Harvest+)
- 🔊 Audio volume too low in some cases
Bott Radio Network
From 174 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy access to radio network
- 🙏 Inspirational and encouraging content
- 🌟 High-quality audio
- 📱 Available on mobile devices
- 💡 On-demand feature appreciated
Room to improve
- 🐛 Streaming issues reported
- ❌ App not working for some
- 📉 Program removal disappointment
- 🚫 No 'currently on' display
- 🥶 Freezing and crashing
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
Bott Radio Network
Reported bugs
8 issues- Network stream not working
- App freezes completely
- Archive stream stops when phone locks
- App not working for live listening
- Subsplash issues causing app to stop working
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- Stations won't play, no network connection error
- App will not load or play over cellular
- App freezes and requires frequent restarts
Requested features
7 requests- Add local station option
- Favorite section for channels
- Fix banner issue showing wrong speaker
- Fix iOS 13 bug with screen lock
- Fix cellular data not working
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- Fix nighttime popping sound
- BRN HD for iPad
In-app purchases
Harvest+
No in-app purchases
Bott Radio Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
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