Comparison

Highlands vs COTM Roswell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Highlands

This free resource connects you to a church community, offering on-demand messages, live streaming services, and a Bible reading plan. Access event information, locations, and discover ways to grow spiritually and make a difference.

Highlights
  • On-demand messages
  • Live streaming services
  • One Year Bible reading plan
  • Church event information
  • Location details
  • Spiritual growth resources
Features
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Church of the Highlands exists to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover their Purpose, and Make a Difference. Stay connected with Highlands wherever you go! This free resource allows you to experience messages on-demand, read the One Year Bible, watch services live online, access information about church events, locations and much more! For more information about our church, please visit us on the web at http://churchofthehighlands.com.

About

COTM Roswell

Access weekend messages, stay updated on church events, and contribute financially. Connect with other members and find more information online.

Highlights
  • Watch or listen to weekend messages
  • Stay involved with events
  • Give to the church
  • Connect with members
  • Access church website
Features
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The COTM Roswell app lets you watch or listen to weekend messages, stay involved with events, give to Church on the Move, and stay connected with other COTM members. To find out more, visit www.cotmroswell.com

Screenshots

Highlands4 screens
COTM Roswell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Highlands at every 3 weeks against COTM Roswell's every 3 months. Highlands also leads on ratings volume (466 vs 12). COTM Roswell's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Highlands against 4.9 for COTM Roswell. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highlands has 466 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Highlands's written reviews are positive against 100% of COTM Roswell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highlands ships an update every 3 weeks, COTM Roswell every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Highlands versus COTM Roswell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighlandsCOTM Roswell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (466 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings466 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChurch of the HighlandsChurch on the Move Inc.

Customer experience

Highlands

All ratings466 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%

COTM Roswell

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Highlands

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Cafe order online shows church addresses instead of menu
  • Cannot skip forward/backward in audio without freezing
  • App freezes at half screen on iPad
  • Sermon playback doesn't resume from saved position
  • Screen locks cause audio to stop playing
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  • Glitching when using app with Waze simultaneously
  • Watch message link kicks users back to previous screen
  • Video content fails to load properly
  • Landscape mode not supported for message viewing
  • Copy-paste feature removed in recent update
  • Service notes highlighting and annotation removed
  • Toolbar in One Year Bible reading is distracting and won't hide
  • Select all and speak function no longer works

Requested features

14 requests
  • Highlight and underline text in One Year Bible
  • Calendar feature to track completed Bible readings
  • Ability to save and access notes within app
  • Blank note pages for services without outlines
  • Copy and paste functionality for devotionals
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  • Dark mode option for One Year Bible reading
  • Prayer request submission button
  • Chromecast support for casting to TV
  • Apple Pay integration for tithes and offerings
  • Audio narration for One Year Bible readings
  • Better Bluetooth integration for car audio systems
  • Ability to copy location addresses for navigation apps
  • Highlights Kids Studio content
  • Resume playback feature for sermon progress

COTM Roswell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Highlands

No in-app purchases

None

COTM Roswell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highlands free?
Highlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COTM Roswell free?
COTM Roswell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highlands or COTM Roswell?
COTM Roswell is rated higher. Highlands averages 4.8 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while COTM Roswell averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Highlands or COTM Roswell have ads?
Neither Highlands nor COTM Roswell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highlands or COTM Roswell?
Highlands ships an update every 3 weeks, and COTM Roswell every 3 months. Most recently, Highlands was updated on November 1, 2026 and COTM Roswell on October 29, 2026.

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