Bible Matters vs Greystone
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.
Greystone
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The app of Greystone Theological Institute, providing a rapidly growing library of thousands of hours of video and audio resources in Reformed theology, biblical studies, ethics, ministry, and spiritual formation, plus texts, live-streamed seminars, workshops, and other events. Enjoy a limited offering of free content, or subscribe for access to all content. Privacy Policy: https://www.greystoneinstitute.org/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://treefortsystems.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Matters at none against Greystone's 3. Bible Matters also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Greystone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Bible Matters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bible Matters ships an update every 5 weeks, Greystone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Matters | Greystone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| 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 | Greystone Theological Institute |
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.)
Greystone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Matters
No in-app purchases
Greystone
- Greystone Monthly Membership$17.991 Month
- Greystone Membership Plus$29.991 Month
- Greystone Annual Membership$197.991 Year
Questions
Is Bible Matters free?
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Do Bible Matters or Greystone have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bible Matters or Greystone?
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