# Cornerstone Chapel vs Refocus Now

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cornerstone Chapel at none against Refocus Now's 2. Cornerstone Chapel also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 6). Refocus Now's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Refocus Now sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Cornerstone Chapel asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cornerstone Chapel against 4.8 for Refocus Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cornerstone Chapel has 169 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Cornerstone Chapel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Refocus Now's.

Cornerstone Chapel ships an update every 4 months, Refocus Now every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cornerstone Chapel | Refocus Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornerstone-chapel/id476460316/reviews)** | [4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refocus-now/id6448847485/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **169** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 47 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Cornerstone Chapel](https://appshunter.io/developer/948407013) | [REFOCUS APP LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686573893) |

## What reviewers say

### Cornerstone Chapel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cornerstone-chapel/id476460316)

Access live-streamed weekly services and recent teachings from a non-denominational church. Stay updated on upcoming events and explore biblical studies from Genesis to Revelation.

**Highlights:** Live streaming of weekly services, Access to recent teachings, Information on upcoming events, Genesis to Revelation Bible study, Church affiliation details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent Bible teaching
- 👍 Clear and easy explanations
- 👍 Pastor Gary's engaging style
- 👍 Covers Bible book by book
- 👍 Great for understanding scripture

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Live viewing not working
- 🐛 Offline downloads not working
- 🐛 Audio volume seems low
- 🐛 Chromecast not working
- 🐛 Music omitted from recordings

**Reported bugs**

- Live viewing is not working
- Downloaded sermons are not playable offline
- Audio volume is low
- Chromecast is not working
- App halts streaming on text message notification

**Requested features**

- Add Spanish language option
- Add progress tracking
- Allow chapters to be marked
- Add 'play next episode' feature
- Develop app for Apple TV


### Refocus Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refocus-now/id6448847485)

This app offers biblically and clinically based mental health and mindfulness exercises. It provides guided meditations, affirmations, and journaling prompts to help users process emotions and improve their well-being. It's designed as a supplement to therapy for personal emotional health.

**Highlights:** Biblically based meditations, Therapeutic exercises for grief, identity, relationships, trauma, Guided prayer and affirmations, Daily meditations under 10 minutes, Journaling for emotional processing, Self-guided education and visualizations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $0.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cornerstone Chapel free?

Cornerstone Chapel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Refocus Now free?

Refocus Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cornerstone Chapel or Refocus Now?

Cornerstone Chapel is rated higher. Cornerstone Chapel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Refocus Now averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Cornerstone Chapel or Refocus Now have ads?

Neither Cornerstone Chapel nor Refocus Now shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cornerstone Chapel or Refocus Now?

Cornerstone Chapel ships an update every 4 months, and Refocus Now every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cornerstone Chapel was updated on September 17, 2026 and Refocus Now on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*