AFR vs Fortis+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AFR
Listen to Christian conservative talk radio and music, or enjoy podcasts on demand. Download episodes for offline listening and integrate with your car's CarPlay system. Stay informed with push notifications about recently played songs and important broadcasts.
- Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music
- Listen to podcasts
- Download podcasts
- Background audio playback
- CarPlay integration
- View recently played songs
- Push notifications
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Features: Listen to AFR Talk and AFR Music Listen to the radio in the background Listen to Podcasts Download Podcasts Listen in your car with CarPlay View recently played songs Push Notifications Works with iPhone and iPad American Family Radio is a listener supported broadcast ministry of the American Family Association. AFR exists to be a voice for AFA to help motivate and equip individuals to restore American culture to its moral foundations. AFR does this in a variety of ways with both its music/teaching format as well as its Christian Conservative Talk format. AFR understands that politics and polices alone will not change America. It will take an intervention of Christ and our hearts turned back to Him. AFR hopes to educate our listeners with news and issues of the day but more importantly convey the Truth of Christ through clear presentations of the Gospel.
Fortis+
Access bold, biblical content including podcasts, exclusive videos, and TV shows. This platform integrates faith into daily life with a library of theological resources and ad-free streaming options.
- Daily podcasts and exclusive content
- Ad-free streaming
- Hundreds of hours of video
- Theologically rich resources
- First access to new releases
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Fortis+ is your all-access platform for bold, biblical content that equips you to stand firm in your faith. Every day, we bring you fresh content, including podcasts, hot takes, director's cuts, and more—all designed to integrate biblical truth into every aspect of life. Stream hundreds of hours of video, including our daily TV show - Wretched, along with Transformed, Road Trip to Truth, and more. With the Fortis+ app, you get: - Access to daily podcasts, news, and exclusive content - Ad-free streaming of Wretched TV and our full free media catalog - A library of trustworthy, theologically rich resources - First access to new shows and media releases Privacy policy: https://treefortsystems.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://treefortsystems.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fortis+ at 100% against AFR's 63%. Fortis+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). AFR's advantage is ratings volume (372 vs 58). 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.
Fortis+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFR has 372 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of AFR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fortis+'s.
AFR ships an update every 3 months, Fortis+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AFR | Fortis+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (372 ratings) | 5.0 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Family Association | Gospel Partners Media |
Customer experience
AFR
Fortis+
User reviews
AFR
From 372 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✝️ Strong Christian and biblical content
- 📻 Quality spiritual teaching and preaching
- 📰 Trustworthy news from Christian perspective
- 🎧 Diverse programming and show variety
- 💰 Free service with optional donations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 📡 Persistent connectivity and buffering issues
- 🔇 Audio cuts out unexpectedly
- ⏸️ Playback stops when screen locks
- 📋 Schedule information not always accurate
Fortis+
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙌 Exciting and inspiring content
- 💯 Excellent, solid theology
- 🆓 Free and high-quality resources
- 🙏 Beneficial for spiritual growth
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Lack of Apple TV compatibility
Bugs and requests
AFR
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Audio plays but screen shows different content
- Incompatibility with iOS 13, 14, 15 updates
- App won't open after recent updates
- Playback stops after 5-10 seconds
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- Buffering causes choppy audio
- Streaming interrupts when accessing other apps
- App freezes with spinning loading circle
- Podcast restart from beginning when paused
- Audio completely absent on some iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- Update and display current show/host information
- Add rewind and fast-forward controls
- Implement clock radio/alarm functionality
- Allow app to continue playing with screen locked
- Set default station preference
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- Resume playback from where user left off
- Improve podcast update frequency
- Better integration with other apps
- Separate music-only streaming option
Fortis+
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
AFR
No in-app purchases
Fortis+
No in-app purchases
