Bible Matters vs Theopolis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Matters
Access thousands of Bible teaching resources to deepen your understanding and love for the Bible. This app focuses on listening to Jesus and knowing His Word more intimately.
- Thousands of Bible teaching resources
- Deepen Bible knowledge
- Focus on listening to Jesus
- Spiritual growth
- Financial partnership options
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Bible Matters from St Helen’s Bishopsgate brings thousands of Bible teaching resources to you. We believe one thing matters: listening to Jesus. This app will help you to know and love the Bible more. If you enjoy using our resources, please consider partnering with us financially. You can do that through the app or by visiting our website for more information.
Theopolis
Access exclusive educational content for cultural renewal. Stream audiobooks, lectures, conferences, and videos. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with full access to a vast catalog of historical and current materials.
- Unlimited streaming of audiobooks, lectures, and videos
- Premium ad-free experience
- Full access to entire content catalog
- Access to historical conferences and lectures
- Content for cultural renewal and church revitalization
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Theopolis Institute teaches men and women to lead cultural renewal by renewing the church. Introducing the new Theopolis Institute App The Theopolis App is an all-access pass to exclusive Theopolis content. Stream unlimited audiobooks, lecture series, conferences, video content, and podcasts. With the Theopolis App, you get: Unlimited streaming Premium ad-free experience Full access to the entire Theopolis audio and video catalog Access to historical conferences and lectures, unavailable anywhere else Additional Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Privacy Policy - https://treefortsystems.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use - https://treefortsystems.com/terms-of-service Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Matters at none against Theopolis's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Theopolis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Bible Matters asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bible Matters against 4.9 for Theopolis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Bible Matters ships an update every 5 weeks, Theopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Matters | Theopolis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better | 4.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Pcc Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Helen, Bishopsgate | Theopolis Institute (U.S.) |
Customer experience
Bible Matters
Theopolis
Bugs and requests
Bible Matters
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clunky between audio/video
- Downloads sometimes time out and aren't completed
- Downloading stops if you leave the app
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to save/tag/file particular talks
- Ability to submit questions via the app
- Ability to search talks via themes/topics
- Allow multiple downloads
- Sortable lists by categories (speaker, book, etc.)
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- Group sermon series together
- Categorize talks
- Enhance search function
- Sermon series named on the app
- Much bigger collection of sermons available
- Multi-download option
- New library option
- See the talk outline
- Move pause button away from Done button
- Enable talk to resume where left off
- Use iOS audio control for skip back/forward
- Access to older talks via the app
- Filter talks (service, speaker etc.)
Theopolis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Matters
No in-app purchases
Theopolis
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Yearly$69.991 Year
Questions
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