# Truth For Life vs helloHOPE

The clearest difference is rating: helloHOPE at 5.0 against Truth For Life's 4.5. helloHOPE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Truth For Life's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

helloHOPE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truth For Life has 414 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Truth For Life's written reviews are positive against 100% of helloHOPE's.

Truth For Life ships an update monthly, helloHOPE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Truth For Life | helloHOPE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truth-for-life/id387699558/reviews) | **[5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellohope/id1571115617/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **414** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 80 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Truth For Life](https://appshunter.io/developer/387699561) | [helloHOPE Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571115619) |

## What reviewers say

### Truth For Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truth-for-life/id387699558)

Access daily Bible teaching and devotionals from Alistair Begg. Explore a free sermon library, follow a Bible reading plan, and read articles on various topics. The app also includes the ESV Bible with audio playback.

**Highlights:** Daily Bible teaching programs, Daily devotional readings, Bible reading plan, Free searchable sermon library, ESV Bible with audio, Save favorite content

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📖 Excellent biblical teaching and sermon content
- 👍 User-friendly app design and navigation
- 🎯 Comprehensive resource library with sermons, devotionals, and Bible readings
- 🔊 Audio narration for scripture readings
- ⭐ Alistair Begg's engaging and relatable preaching style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues
- ⏸️ Audio playback stops unexpectedly during listening
- 🔄 App loops back to archive when navigating
- 📵 Blank pages when selecting sermons
- 🔒 Accessibility issues for deaf users (no subtitles)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when resuming previously played sermons
- Blank white screen when selecting sermons
- Favorites page freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Audio playback stops after a few minutes of listening
- App loops back to archive when selecting wallpaper types

**Requested features**

- Playback speed options (1.5x, 2x speed)
- Play all option for sermon series
- Listening history/resume feature
- Landscape mode support for devotionals
- Audio narration for daily Bible readings


### helloHOPE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hellohope/id1571115617)

This app offers daily reminders of truth, curated Scripture with nature photography, and prayer prompts to help users find hope during difficult times. It also features calming music, inspiring stories from other families, and lock screens for constant reminders.

**Highlights:** Daily truth reminders, Curated Scripture with nature photography, Prayer prompts by category, Calming instrumental music, Stories of families navigating adversity, Saveable lock screens

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Truth For Life free?

Truth For Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is helloHOPE free?

helloHOPE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Truth For Life or helloHOPE?

helloHOPE is rated higher. Truth For Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 414 ratings, while helloHOPE averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.

### Do Truth For Life or helloHOPE have ads?

helloHOPE shows ads; Truth For Life does not.

### Which is updated more often, Truth For Life or helloHOPE?

Truth For Life ships an update monthly, and helloHOPE every 6 months. Most recently, Truth For Life was updated on September 26, 2026 and helloHOPE on June 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*