ICLV vs Study Gateway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICLV
This app connects users with their faith community. Access past messages, discover upcoming events, and find small groups to join. It's designed to foster spiritual growth and community engagement.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Find upcoming events
- Get connected to a Small Group
- Faith community connection
- Spiritual growth tools
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Connect and Grow Your Faith with the ICLV Family. - Watch or listen to past messages - Find upcoming events - Get connected to a Small Group Mobile app version: 6.18.1
Study Gateway
Access a vast library of on-demand video Bible studies from renowned Christian teachers and authors. Explore topics like discipleship, healing, and Christian living through engaging video content. This service is available as part of a subscription.
- On-demand video Bible studies
- World-renowned Bible teachers
- Thousands of study videos
- Discipleship and Christian living topics
- Overcoming and healing content
- Bible discussion resources
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Study Gateway is the streaming video Bible study service from Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, featuring the world’s most-trusted Bible teachers, authors and pastors, including Max Lucado, Anne Graham Lotz, Louie Giglio, Rick Warren, Derwin Gray, Lysa TerKeurst, Jennie Allen, Andy Stanley, Chrystal Evans Hurst, John Ortberg, Ann Voskamp, Christine Caine, Jada Edwards, Bob Goff, and Jim Cymbala. Watch thousands of Bible study videos on subjects like discipleship, overcoming and healing, Christian living, and Bible discussion. Get the app as a part of your Study Gateway subscription. Terms of Service: https://watch.studygateway.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.studygateway.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ICLV at free against Study Gateway's subscription. ICLV also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (964 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ICLV holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 964 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ICLV's written reviews are positive against 76% of Study Gateway's.
ICLV ships an update monthly, Study Gateway every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICLV | Study Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.2 (964 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 964 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Church of Las Vegas | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. |
Customer experience
ICLV
Study Gateway
Bugs and requests
ICLV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Study Gateway
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to access purchased content
- Login and password issues
- Compatibility problems on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and user experience
- Provide better customer service and account management
- Simplify subscription and cancellation process
In-app purchases
ICLV
No in-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
