Comparison

Ancient Faith vs StThomasLI

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

Head to head

Ancient Faith

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 3.9198 ratingsView app →

About

Ancient Faith

Access a vast library of Orthodox Christian audio and video content, including live radio, podcasts, and call-in shows. This app provides educational and edifying media to deepen your spiritual life and connect with the Holy Orthodox Church.

Highlights

24-hour Orthodox radio stations
Live call-in programs
Downloadable podcasts
Audio and video programming
Access to Ancient Faith Store

Features

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The official app of Ancient Faith Ministries, offering a wide range of audio and video programming, including three 24-hour internet-based Orthodox radio stations, live call-in programs, an extensive collection of downloadable podcasts, and access to the Ancient Faith Store. Ancient Faith Ministries exists to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ through accessible and excellently-crafted publications and creative media that educate, edify, and evangelize, leading to a living experience of God through His Holy Orthodox Church. For more information about us, please visit https://www.ancientfaith.com.

About

StThomasLI

Features

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An app for the members of St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Long Island to view schedules and member details.

Screenshots

Ancient Faith3 screens

StThomasLI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StThomasLI at every 2 weeks against Ancient Faith's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Faith ships an update every 3 months, StThomasLI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Ancient Faith versus StThomasLI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ancient Faith	StThomasLI
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.9 (198 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	43.4% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	198 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	16.4	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	57 MB	34 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ancient Faith Ministries	Alex Abraham

Bugs and requests

Ancient Faith

Reported bugs

17 issues

Login credentials not persisted between sessions
App crashes on startup or during playback
Radio streams stop after 20 seconds
Playback position not saved when closing app
App freezes when switching between streams

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Registration button unresponsive
Streaming fails when switching between WiFi and cellular
Downloads fail or become corrupted
App won't play content offline
Search function slow or non-functional
Broken links to wrong episodes
Playback stops when phone goes to sleep
Duplicate audio playback from multiple streams
App crashes when multitasking
Error messages about loading favorites/following
Accessibility issues with screen readers
Incompatibility with Apple TV tvOS 17.6

Requested features

14 requests

Favorites/bookmarking system for podcasts
Search functionality for podcasts and content
Ability to download entire podcast series
Notifications for new episodes from followed creators
Bulk download management

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CarPlay and Apple TV support
Desktop/web integration with app progress sync
Podcast series subscriptions
Streaming quality selection for data management
Continue listening feature that remembers position
Listened/unlistened status tracking
Filter by following/favorites
Background playback without app being open
Persistent login sessions

StThomasLI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ancient Faith

No in-app purchases

None

StThomasLI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient Faith free?

Ancient Faith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is StThomasLI free?

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

Do Ancient Faith or StThomasLI have ads?

Neither Ancient Faith nor StThomasLI shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ancient Faith or StThomasLI?

Ancient Faith ships an update every 3 months, and StThomasLI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ancient Faith was updated on October 23, 2026 and StThomasLI on October 24, 2026.