Bott Radio Network vs LWML
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bott Radio Network
Listen to live and on-demand Christian talk radio 24/7, anywhere in the world. Explore program schedules, find local stations, and grow in your faith with inspiring content.
- Live radio stream
- On-demand archived programs
- Programming schedule
- Local station finder
- Broadcast information
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Bott Radio Network offers America's finest Quality Christian Talk Radio, heard 24/7 across the nation and around the world. Our goal is to help people grow in the Lord and apply their faith in their daily lives. Bott Radio Network broadcasts on 130 radio stations, reaching into 16 states with a combined coverage of 64 million people. BRN is also heard worldwide online at bottradionetwork.com, on mobile devices, and on Echo. Highlights of the app: Home - Listen to BRN's live stream - Listen on-demand to archived programs from our featured broadcasts Schedule - Browse BRN's programming schedule for our satellite network Broadcasts - Find out what programs we broadcast. Stations - Find where you can listen to BRN in your local area The Bott Radio Network App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
LWML
Access daily devotions, mission grant updates, and news from the Lutheran Women in Mission. Stay connected with the League Pledge, songs, and national mite goal progress.
- Daily devotions
- Mission grant updates
- League pledge and songs
- National mite goal progress
- Mission service activities
- LWML news
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With the Lutheran Women in Mission App you’ll always be only a tap away from Mustard Seed devotions, LWML Mission Grant updates, and more! - Daily Mustard Seed Devotions - The League Pledge and Songs - National Mite Goal Progress - Mission Grant Updates and Thank You’s - Mission Service Activities - LWML News
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Verdict
Bott Radio Network and LWML both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of LWML's written reviews are positive against 78% of Bott Radio Network's. LWML also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Bott Radio Network's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (182 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.5 for Bott Radio Network against 4.4 for LWML. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bott Radio Network has 182 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Bott Radio Network's written reviews are positive against 100% of LWML's.
Bott Radio Network ships an update every 2 months, LWML every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bott Radio Network | LWML |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (182 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 182 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bott Radio Network, Inc. | Lutheran Womens Missionary League |
Customer experience
Bott Radio Network
LWML
Bugs and requests
Bott Radio Network
Reported bugs
8 issues- Network stream not working
- App freezes completely
- Archive stream stops when phone locks
- App not working for live listening
- Subsplash issues causing app to stop working
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- Stations won't play, no network connection error
- App will not load or play over cellular
- App freezes and requires frequent restarts
Requested features
7 requests- Add local station option
- Favorite section for channels
- Fix banner issue showing wrong speaker
- Fix iOS 13 bug with screen lock
- Fix cellular data not working
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- Fix nighttime popping sound
- BRN HD for iPad
LWML
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bott Radio Network
No in-app purchases
LWML
No in-app purchases
Questions
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