Empowered Bible Studies vs Sermons.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empowered Bible Studies
Access inspirational articles, audio, and video Bible studies designed to empower your faith. Deepen your understanding and apply biblical principles to daily life.
- Inspirational articles
- Audio Bible studies
- Video Bible studies
- Faith-based content
- Daily life application
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Our ministry offers inspirational articles, audio, and innovative video Bible studies that will empower you to live for the Lord in every aspect of your life.
Sermons.io
Access and stream sermons from your church with this app. Browse by series, date, or speaker, and search the entire archive. View church details and weekly bulletins.
- Browse sermons by series, date, speaker, and service
- Search entire sermon archive, including notes
- Listen to sermons on the go with remote playback
- Watch latest sermons on your phone
- View church location, service times, and contact info
- Access weekly church bulletins
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The sermons.io App lets you view, browse, watch, and listen to all the sermons from a Sermons.io church. You can also learn more about each church, and even view the weekly bulletin. - Browse by Series, Date, Speaker, and Service to find the sermon you're looking for. - Search the entire sermon archive, including sermon notes. - Listen to sermons on the go with full remote playback support of audio. - Watch the latest sermon any time on your phone. Never miss a sermon again! - Learn about the church's location, service times, contact information, and more. - See the weekly bulletin from the church right in the app. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Sermons.io can make use of nearby iBeacons to provide customized church-specific content. This feature is disabled by default, but can be enabled in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sermons.io at fortnightly against Empowered Bible Studies's every 28 months. Sermons.io also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Empowered Bible Studies against 5.0 for Sermons.io. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Empowered Bible Studies ships an update every 28 months, Sermons.io fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Empowered Bible Studies | Sermons.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sermon Network | Forge Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Empowered Bible Studies
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In-app purchases
Empowered Bible Studies
No in-app purchases
Sermons.io
No in-app purchases
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