Hope Channel vs 3ABN+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hope Channel
Stream Christian television programs focused on faith, health, relationships, and community. Access live broadcasts and on-demand episodes from a global network, with options for offline viewing and resuming playback.
- Watch live broadcasts
- On-demand episodes
- Resume playback
- Offline playback
- Search programs by keyword
- Featured content screen
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Hope Channel offers programs on wholistic Christian living and focuses on faith, health, relationships, and community. We are a global television network with more than 50 channels, each creating original content in their own local languages. Watch the live broadcast of many of our global Hope Channels. Watch your favorite shows, whenever you'd like. Pick up where you left off. If you have to finish an episode later, when you come back to it, the app will start playing from where you were. Offline playback lets you download episodes right to your device so that you can watch them later, even when you don't have internet. Find programs on any topic. Just enter a keyword, and we'll show you everything we've got. The Featured screen shows all of our latest and most popular episodes, so you can quickly find what you're looking for. Help the ministry of Hope Channel by rating this app 5 stars and leaving a positive review. If you have any questions, please contact us: https://www.hopetv.org/contact/
3ABN+
Access a 24-hour Christian television and radio network offering faith-based programming for spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Explore topics like Bible studies, health, family issues, and Christian music. Stream live content or download videos for offline viewing.
- Live streaming of TV and radio networks
- On-demand video content
- Download videos for offline viewing
- Create personal video playlists
- Faith-based programming
- Christian music
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Three-Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) is a 24-hour Christian television and radio network. 3ABN’s focus is programming which helps people find faith-based answers to their spiritual needs, emotional hurts, physical well-being, and questions about the Bible. 3ABN also offers programs on divorce recovery, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, plant-based cooking and health, weight loss, and children and family issues. 3ABN’s networks also feature Christian music, a variety of inspirational themes from the Bible for children and adults, and clear and candid discussions of Bible topics. App offers live streaming of 3ABN television and radio networks including: 3ABN 3ABN Proclaim! Network 3ABN Dare to Dream Network 3ABN International Network 3ABN Praise Him Music Network 3ABN Kids Network 3ABN Latino Network (Spanish & Portuguese) 3ABN Russia Network 3ABN Francias Network 3ABN Radio 3ABN Radio Music Channel 3ABN Latino Radio 3ABN Radio Australia 3ABN Russia Radio 3ABN is your mobile companion to the website. It allows you to access the content included in your subscription. Login to your account to access the full features: Watch videos anytime, anywhere Download videos to your device and watch offline Create a personal playlist by adding favorite videos For more information see our: Terms of Service: https://3abnplus.tv/pages/3abn-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://3abnplus.tv/pages/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hope Channel at free against 3ABN+'s free with in-app purchases. Hope Channel also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 3ABN+'s advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 — 4.3 for Hope Channel against 4.3 for 3ABN+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 202 and 127 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Hope Channel's written reviews are positive against 72% of 3ABN+'s.
Hope Channel ships an update every 5 weeks, 3ABN+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hope Channel | 3ABN+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (202 ratings) | 4.3 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hope Channel International, Inc. | Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hope Channel
3ABN+
User reviews
Hope Channel
From 202 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ High-quality Christian content and programming
- 📺 Multiple channel options available
- 🎯 Easy channel selection interface
- 🙏 Spiritually uplifting and blessing content
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent buffering and streaming issues
- ⏸️ App crashes and freezes regularly
- 🔌 Live TV feed drops frequently
- 📺 Casting to TV not working properly
- 🔊 Audio issues and missing sound
3ABN+
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Life-changing content
- 👍 Great programming variety
- 🌟 Family-friendly and Christ-centered
- 📺 Access to quality channels
- 🎶 Dedicated music channel
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 📉 Schedule and show info not working
- 🗣️ Voiceover issues for visually impaired
- 🔄 Feature removed after update (song/artist display)
- 🚫 No account creation option
Bugs and requests
Hope Channel
Reported bugs
14 issues- Buffering and streaming interruptions
- App crashes on launch or during playback
- Live TV freezes mid-broadcast
- Cannot cast to external TV devices
- No audio on live streams
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- App won't connect to internet despite available connection
- Schedule times displaying incorrectly (19 minute offset)
- Video display issues and distorted images
- App stuck in Audio/Subtitles menu with no exit option
- App redirects to App Store when opened
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions and devices
- Media Library archived shows won't load
- Video plays without audio or vice versa
- App only shows live content, cannot access on-demand library
Requested features
10 requests- YouTube-style casting capabilities to TV
- Apple TV support
- Roku TV app compatibility
- Spanish language channel options (Esperanza TV, Nuevo Tiempo)
- Hope Channel Europe addition
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- Video streaming via Apple component/composite cables
- Offline download functionality
- Better schedule navigation
- Dark mode option
- 64-bit app update for newer iOS versions
3ABN+
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when pressing Picture in Picture button
- Schedule to see upcoming shows and show information stopped working
- Latest release has problems for visually impaired users with VoiceOver
- App crashes at launch on iPad Pro
- App won't launch on iPad, shows blank screen
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- Landscape mode issues on iPad since last update
- App doesn't switch from portrait to landscape on iPad
- Videos freeze or don't show at all
- Image freezes and audio is out of sync
- Offline error messages
- App doesn't say the name of buttons or icons for visually impaired users
Requested features
8 requests- Add Apple TV app
- Bring back song/artist display on music channel
- Implement Picture-in-Picture mode
- Add Chromecast support
- Allow app to run when minimized/in background
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- Add a channel for teenagers/youth
- Add capability to see previous hours of programming
- Improve children's TV to be more exploratory
In-app purchases
Hope Channel
No in-app purchases
3ABN+
No in-app purchases
