Comparison

Harvest+ vs The Implanted Word App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

The Implanted Word App

Access daily radio broadcasts and connect with a ministry through social media. This app provides audio messages and links to community engagement.

Highlights
  • Daily radio broadcast messages
  • Connect with ministry on social media
  • Audio message playback
  • Ministry updates
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This is the official app for The Implanted Word with pastor Bill Gehm. This app will allow you to hear messages from the daily radio broadcast, and connect with the ministry through social media. For more information please visit http://www.theimplantedword.com The The Implanted Word App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1

Screenshots

Harvest+3 screens
The Implanted Word App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Implanted Word App at 5.0 against Harvest+'s 4.4. The Implanted Word App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Harvest+'s advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 1) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Implanted Word App 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Harvest+ versus The Implanted Word App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarvest+The Implanted Word App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (157 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarvest Ministries: Greg LaurieGrace Community Church of Amarillo

Customer experience

Harvest+

All ratings146 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative17.9%

The Implanted Word App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Implanted Word App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harvest+

No in-app purchases

None

The Implanted Word App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harvest+ free?
Harvest+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Implanted Word App free?
The Implanted Word App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harvest+ or The Implanted Word App?
The Implanted Word App is rated higher. Harvest+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while The Implanted Word App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Harvest+ or The Implanted Word App have ads?
Harvest+ shows ads; The Implanted Word App does not.
Which is updated more often, Harvest+ or The Implanted Word App?
Harvest+ ships an update every 2 months, and The Implanted Word App every 2 months. Most recently, Harvest+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Implanted Word App on November 1, 2026.

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