Vemkar vs Ancient Faith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vemkar
Access the Armenian Church on your mobile device. Stay updated with news, read daily scripture, listen to spiritual music, and connect with your local parish. Request prayers and share your experiences.
- Latest news from the Eastern Diocese
- Daily Scripture verses
- Armenian spiritual music
- Prayer requests
- Local event calendar
- Find a local parish
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Vemkar is the official app of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. In Armenian, a “Vemkar” is the specially anointed stone that serves as a movable altar, which can be used for ritual functions in the absence of a permanent sanctuary. As a portable tablet, it allows the sacred power of the Armenian Church to be brought to people in even the most remote places. The Vemkar app places access to the Armenian Church in the palm of your hand. Obtain the latest news from the Eastern Diocese, read the daily Scripture verses, listen to Armenian spiritual music, request prayers, post comments, find local events, and share photos and images on social networks. FEATURES -News stories -Scripture readings -Videos -Photos -Armenian spiritual and folk music - Request a prayer -Calendar of events -Latest Armenian Church publications -Find a local parish -Eastern Diocese’s Twitter feed -Twitter and Facebook access for content sharing
Ancient Faith
Access a vast library of Orthodox Christian audio and video content, including live radio, podcasts, and call-in shows. This app provides educational and edifying media to deepen your spiritual life and connect with the Holy Orthodox Church.
- 24-hour Orthodox radio stations
- Live call-in programs
- Downloadable podcasts
- Audio and video programming
- Access to Ancient Faith Store
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The official app of Ancient Faith Ministries, offering a wide range of audio and video programming, including three 24-hour internet-based Orthodox radio stations, live call-in programs, an extensive collection of downloadable podcasts, and access to the Ancient Faith Store. Ancient Faith Ministries exists to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ through accessible and excellently-crafted publications and creative media that educate, edify, and evangelize, leading to a living experience of God through His Holy Orthodox Church. For more information about us, please visit https://www.ancientfaith.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vemkar at 92% against Ancient Faith's 43%. Vemkar also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). Ancient Faith's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Vemkar holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Faith has 198 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Vemkar's written reviews are positive against 43% of Ancient Faith's.
Vemkar ships an update every 6 months, Ancient Faith every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Vemkar | Ancient Faith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | 3.9 (198 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 43.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 198 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Roadie | Ancient Faith Ministries |
Customer experience
Vemkar
Ancient Faith
Bugs and requests
Vemkar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ancient Faith
Reported bugs
17 issues- Login credentials not persisted between sessions
- App crashes on startup or during playback
- Radio streams stop after 20 seconds
- Playback position not saved when closing app
- App freezes when switching between streams
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- Registration button unresponsive
- Streaming fails when switching between WiFi and cellular
- Downloads fail or become corrupted
- App won't play content offline
- Search function slow or non-functional
- Broken links to wrong episodes
- Playback stops when phone goes to sleep
- Duplicate audio playback from multiple streams
- App crashes when multitasking
- Error messages about loading favorites/following
- Accessibility issues with screen readers
- Incompatibility with Apple TV tvOS 17.6
Requested features
14 requests- Favorites/bookmarking system for podcasts
- Search functionality for podcasts and content
- Ability to download entire podcast series
- Notifications for new episodes from followed creators
- Bulk download management
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- CarPlay and Apple TV support
- Desktop/web integration with app progress sync
- Podcast series subscriptions
- Streaming quality selection for data management
- Continue listening feature that remembers position
- Listened/unlistened status tracking
- Filter by following/favorites
- Background playback without app being open
- Persistent login sessions
In-app purchases
Vemkar
No in-app purchases
Ancient Faith
No in-app purchases
