Comparison

ACLJ vs STAND FIRM

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

Head to head
About

ACLJ

Stay informed with expert news analysis and engage in petitions to shape the future. Watch live streams, receive breaking alerts, and customize your news feed to focus on issues that matter most to you. Easily donate and stay updated on ongoing cases.

Highlights
  • Expert news analysis
  • Engage with petitions
  • Watch live streams
  • Customizable news feed
  • Breaking alerts
  • Donate easily
  • Track ongoing cases
Features
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Stay informed with our expert analysis of the news and stay engaged with our petitions that shape the future. The ACLJ’s app enables you to engage with the ACLJ to defend liberty. Watch the daily Sekulow program, customize your experience, donate easily, and receive up-to-the-minute critical updates that the mainstream media and big tech can’t censor. WATCH OUR EXPERT ANALYSIS LIVE. Engage with our latest live streams in real-time or at your convenience while experiencing the rest of the app with a picture-in-picture experience. SHAPE THE FUTURE. The ACLJ app enables you to have a real impact on defending life, religious liberty, and our Constitution. Sign urgent petitions, stay up to date with our ongoing cases, or make tax-deductible financial gifts to support our efforts. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NEWS. Personalize your experience with just a few taps to choose which issues matter most to you, and get real-time alerts whenever new stories break about those issues. BREAKING ALERTS. Get the latest news and updates about ongoing issues as soon as they’re published, straight to your action inbox. ACCESS ALL OUR CONTENT. Consume all our latest content in one place: Articles, Petitions, Cases, Victory Reports, Videos, and more are all just a tap away.

About

STAND FIRM

This app offers a platform for Bible-believing Christians to strengthen their faith and engage with current events from a biblical perspective. It provides news, commentary, prayer tools, community groups, and resources for civic engagement.

Highlights
  • Biblical worldview news and commentary
  • United prayer for news stories
  • Two-year Bible reading plan
  • Community groups for discussion
  • Government and culture engagement tools
  • Podcasts and interviews
Features
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America is in great need of spiritual and cultural renewal. This app provides a digital platform that cultivates community among Bible-believing Christians who want to strengthen their faith, understand how to better live out their faith in the public square, and be salt and light in government and culture. It will equip you with news and resources to cultivate a biblical worldview and be spiritually, governmentally, and culturally active. It will include: 1. News and Commentary Through the Lens of a Biblical Worldview: Articles, interviews, podcasts, and other resources covering current events from The Washington Stand, Washington Watch, Outstanding podcast, and other sources will be compiled and easily accessible in the app. They can be shared with others and each story will include a way to specifically pray for it. 2. United Prayer: There will be specific ways to pray for news stories and current events so that you can take the next step. There will also be prayer community so you can join with others around the nation praying for important matters. 3. Bible Reading Plan and Biblical Worldview Resources: Participate with others in an engaging two-year Bible plan and access publications that help you apply a biblical lens to today’s pressing cultural issues. 4. Community Groups: Connect with like-minded individuals across the nation in community groups to pray together, share thoughts, discuss, and encourage each other. 5. Government and Culture Engagement: Receive updates on current ways to take meaningful action and get involved through petitions, contacting your elected officials, voter information and resources, and other action steps.

Screenshots

ACLJ4 screens
STAND FIRM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ACLJ at 6.7K against STAND FIRM's 173. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.9 for ACLJ against 4.8 for STAND FIRM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACLJ has 6.7K ratings behind it against 173, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of ACLJ's written reviews are positive against 89% of STAND FIRM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACLJ ships an update monthly, STAND FIRM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ACLJ versus STAND FIRM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACLJSTAND FIRM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better4.8 (173 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.7K — better173
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB81 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThe American Center for Law and JusticeFamily Research Council Inc.

Customer experience

ACLJ

All ratings6,690 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%

STAND FIRM

All ratings173 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

ACLJ

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Trustworthy and reliable
  • 🔍 Provides truthful and accurate information
  • 🗽 Fights for constitutional rights and freedoms
  • 🙌 Supports Christian and conservative values
  • 🗣️ Gives a voice to the voiceless

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or doesn't stay open
  • 🔒 Login/account issues
  • 🎥 Video playback problems

STAND FIRM

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 📰 Provides biblical perspective on news
  • 📖 Aids in Bible study and understanding
  • 🤝 Fosters community among believers
  • 🗣️ Enables easy contact with representatives

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Blank screen issue after update
  • 😠 Political opinions inserted into religious content
  • 👎 Bigoted and politically charged articles
  • 🔄 Daily guides not always up-to-date
  • 😵 Cumbersome process with pop-ups

Bugs and requests

ACLJ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Videos not available or cut short
  • Unable to log in or access account

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to easily log in or reset password
  • Improved video playback functionality
  • Notification for when live programs are reruns

STAND FIRM

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank white page after app update
  • Email verification loop preventing account creation
  • Daily guides are rarely up to date

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a channel to email congressmen/senators
  • Make articles readable within the app instead of directing to a web browser
  • Improve email verification process for account creation
  • Ensure daily guides are updated promptly
  • Add an option to turn off auto-play for videos
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  • Make the app responsive in both portrait and landscape mode
  • Keep the passage visible when using the audio option for daily readings
  • Label the reading plan section more clearly (e.g., 'Reading Plan' instead of 'Biblical Views')

In-app purchases

None

ACLJ

No in-app purchases

None

STAND FIRM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACLJ free?
ACLJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STAND FIRM free?
STAND FIRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACLJ or STAND FIRM?
ACLJ is rated higher. ACLJ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while STAND FIRM averages 4.8 from 173 ratings.
Do ACLJ or STAND FIRM have ads?
Neither ACLJ nor STAND FIRM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACLJ or STAND FIRM?
ACLJ ships an update monthly, and STAND FIRM every 2 weeks. Most recently, ACLJ was updated on November 10, 2026 and STAND FIRM on November 11, 2026.

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