Comparison

Harris Creek vs Vertical Ministries Waco

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

Head to head
About

Harris Creek

Access weekly sermon videos, church event calendars, and group curriculum. Stay updated with the monthly newsletter and other church content. This app provides a central hub for all information related to the church.

Highlights
  • Weekly sermon videos
  • Church event calendar
  • Group curriculum
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Community resources
Features
Read full description

Welcome to the official Harris Creek app. Check out all kinds of content such as our weekly sermon videos, church event calendar, weekly Group Link curriculum for Life Groups, monthly newsletter, and much more! For more information about Harris Creek, please visit www.harriscreek.org. The Harris Creek app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

About

Vertical Ministries Waco

This app provides college students with resources to deepen their faith and engagement with their church's mission. Access messages, videos, Bible reading plans, and giving options all in one place.

Highlights
  • Messages and videos
  • Bible reading plans
  • Resources
  • Giving options
  • Reminders
Read full description

Vertical Ministries exists to ignite a passion in college students for Jesus Christ, His church and His mission around the world. Vertical is in Waco on the campus of Baylor. Vertical was founded in 2009 by students to reach college students with the gospel. Vertical Ministries App serves as the one stop shop for all things Vertical including but not limited to: messages, videos, resources, bible reading plans, reminders, giving...

Screenshots

Harris Creek4 screens
Vertical Ministries Waco3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Harris Creek at 29 against Vertical Ministries Waco's 9. Vertical Ministries Waco's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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 Harris Creek against 5.0 for Vertical Ministries Waco. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harris Creek ships an update every 3 months, Vertical Ministries Waco every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Harris Creek versus Vertical Ministries Waco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarris CreekVertical Ministries Waco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarris CreekVertical Ministries

Customer experience

Harris Creek

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vertical Ministries Waco

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Harris Creek

No in-app purchases

None

Vertical Ministries Waco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harris Creek free?
Harris Creek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertical Ministries Waco free?
Vertical Ministries Waco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harris Creek or Vertical Ministries Waco?
Vertical Ministries Waco is rated higher. Harris Creek averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Vertical Ministries Waco averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Harris Creek or Vertical Ministries Waco have ads?
Neither Harris Creek nor Vertical Ministries Waco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harris Creek or Vertical Ministries Waco?
Harris Creek ships an update every 3 months, and Vertical Ministries Waco every 2 months. Most recently, Harris Creek was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vertical Ministries Waco on November 3, 2026.

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