Comparison

Highlands vs VHMC Mobile App

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

VHMC Mobile App

This app supports users in their spiritual journey, facilitating worship, service, and giving within a Christ-centered community. It's designed to help individuals live a life of purpose.

Highlights
  • Facilitates worship
  • Supports community service
  • Enables giving
  • Promotes Christ-centered living
  • Assists in finding purpose
Features
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VHMC's mobile app is designed to accompany and assist as you seek to worship, serve, give, and live out your Christ-centered life of purpose here at Vestavia Methodist.

Screenshots

Highlands4 screens
VHMC Mobile App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Highlands at 466 against VHMC Mobile App's 8. Highlands also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). VHMC Mobile App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

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

VHMC Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highlands has 466 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highlands ships an update every 3 weeks, VHMC Mobile App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Highlands versus VHMC Mobile App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighlandsVHMC Mobile App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (466 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings466 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch of the HighlandsTouchPoint Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Highlands

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

VHMC Mobile App

All ratings7 ratings
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

VHMC Mobile App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Highlands

No in-app purchases

None

VHMC Mobile App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highlands free?
Highlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VHMC Mobile App free?
VHMC Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highlands or VHMC Mobile App?
VHMC Mobile App is rated higher. Highlands averages 4.8 out of 5 from 466 ratings, while VHMC Mobile App averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Highlands or VHMC Mobile App have ads?
Neither Highlands nor VHMC Mobile App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highlands or VHMC Mobile App?
Highlands ships an update every 3 weeks, and VHMC Mobile App every 3 months. Most recently, Highlands was updated on November 6, 2026 and VHMC Mobile App on November 3, 2026.

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