Elevation App vs The Story of God
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elevation App
Access sermons and live worship experiences from Elevation Church and Pastor Steven Furtick. Connect with an online community and discover ways to get involved. Receive inspiration and encouragement anytime, anywhere.
- Watch latest sermons
- Join live worship experiences
- Connect with online community
- Discover involvement opportunities
- Instant inspiration and encouragement
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Access the latest content from Elevation Church and Pastor Steven Furtick. Connect with our online community. Receive instant inspiration and encouragement — anytime, anywhere. The Elevation Church app makes it easy to… * Watch all the latest sermons from Elevation Church and Pastor Steven Furtick. * Join LIVE worship experiences. * Chat and connect with our eFam (our online community) during live experiences. * Discover ways to get involved at Elevation Church. Elevation Church is a multi-site, global ministry founded and led by Pastor Steven Furtick. Our worship experiences are broadcasted live from Charlotte, NC every weekend.
The Story of God
Enhance your spiritual journey with daily guided prayers, weekly Bible-based services for all ages, and opportunities to join global community experiences. Connect with pastors for real-time support and guidance.
- Daily Guided Prayers
- Pastor Chat
- Weekly Service content
- Monthly Experience events
- ChurchKids Stories
- Bible-based learning
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Everyone is searching for where they belong. The Story of God is a daily place to pray, listen, and be known. Guided prayer every morning. Teaching from Judah Smith, available anytime. Whether you've followed Jesus your whole life or you're not sure what you believe, you're who this is for. WHAT'S INSIDE DAILY GUIDED PRAYERS Five to seven minutes, new every morning. Someone prays with you, through scripture, through silence, through whatever today is. If you've never known how to pray, start here. If you've prayed your whole life, start here too. PREACHING Judah Smith teaches the Bible as one story with one main character. For everyone no matter what you believe. STORY OF GOD LIVE Some things only happen in a room. Live music, artists, teaching, prayer, and each other. In person, or streamed to wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Story of God at 4.9 against Elevation App's 4.4. The Story of God also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 58%) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 497). Elevation App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
The Story of God holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Story of God has 6.6K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Elevation App's written reviews are positive against 78% of The Story of God's.
Elevation App ships an update monthly, The Story of God every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevation App | The Story of God |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (497 ratings) | 4.9 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 497 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elevation Church | Churchome |
Customer experience
Elevation App
The Story of God
User reviews
Elevation App
From 497 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Thankful for the app
- 🙌 Inspiring and impactful sermons
- 🙏 Grateful for the ability to access church content remotely
- 👍 Great app overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Issues with login, password reset, and account sync
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation experience
- 🔇 Loss of audio-only playback option
The Story of God
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Wonderful app for connecting with God and community
- 🙏 Powerful guided prayers and devotionals
- 💕 Sense of belonging and support from the community
- 🙌 Helpful for those unable to attend physical church
- 🎉 Life-changing and uplifting experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Concerns about safety and moderation of community
- 📱 Compatibility issues with older devices after updates
Bugs and requests
Elevation App
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Sermon playback issues like freezing, looping, and not advancing
- Problems with signing in and resetting passwords
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality to find sermons by topic or series
- Bring back the ability to download sermons for offline listening
- Implement a progress tracker to resume sermons where you left off
- Add support for closed captions and multiple Bible versions
The Story of God
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/sign-up process issues
- Subtitle/video player problems in guided prayers
- App freezing and crashing on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Casting functionality to connect with TV
- More language translations
- Option to delete direct messages
- Resource sharing/donation marketplace
In-app purchases
Elevation App
No in-app purchases
The Story of God
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Elevation App free?
Is The Story of God free?
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