Harvest+ vs Hesperia
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
Hesperia
Connect with your city government and community. Access city services, report issues, find local businesses, and stay updated on news and events. Become an informed and engaged civic citizen.
- City Hall & Places directory
- Issue Reporting & Tracking
- News & Calendar updates
- Business Directory with messaging
- Demographics & Elected Officials info
- Maps & Directions
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Become a civic citizen and engage with your city like never before by downloading the official app. With features like City Hall, Places, News, Calendar, Business Directory and Issue Reporting, you'll find it easier than ever to stay connected with your city with just a few taps on your mobile device. City Hall and Places sections allow you to have all the important contact and destination information in your city with the click of a button. Learn about your city's history, demographics and elected officials. Find parks, facilities and points-of-interest along with information, phone numbers, maps and directions. Use the Issue Reporting section to report graffiti, potholes and other issues directly to the correct city department right from your phone. The issues are tracked from the initial report to resolution in the "My Reports" section and you will receive push notifications as your report progresses. Stay informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings and upcoming events through the News and Calendar sections. Use the Business Directory to find a local contractor, bakery or new restaurant just around the corner from you. Promote economic development and help ensure your city's thriving future by shopping and dining right where you live. Use the Message Manager to message the business directly and interact with your local business owners on a more personal level than third-party review sites allow. Download your city's app and start engaging with your town on a more meaningful level. Become a civic citizen today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hesperia at 5.0 against Harvest+'s 4.4. Hesperia also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Harvest+'s advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Hesperia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harvest+ has 157 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Harvest+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Hesperia's.
Harvest+ ships an update every 2 months, Hesperia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harvest+ | Hesperia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (157 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — 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 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harvest Ministries: Greg Laurie | City of Hesperia |
Customer experience
Harvest+
Hesperia
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
Hesperia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Harvest+
No in-app purchases
Hesperia
No in-app purchases









