Comparison

Insight for Living vs The Implanted Word App

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

Head to head
About

Insight for Living

Access current and popular broadcast messages, short wisdom videos, and articles on various faith-based topics. Share content easily through social media.

Highlights
  • Listen to current broadcast messages
  • Access popular message series
  • Watch wisdom and humor videos
  • Read articles on faith and life
  • Share content on social media
Features
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With the Insight for Living app, you can easily listen to Chuck Swindoll’s current broadcast message as well as other recent, popular series. You can also view short, engaging videos of Chuck sharing nuggets of wisdom and humor. Like to read? You’ll find thought-provoking articles on a variety of subjects such as the Bible, parenting, the end times, special needs, and much more. Connect with us through your favorite social media format and share our content with others. Download and get started today! For more information about Insight for Living or Chuck Swindoll, please visit www.insight.org. The Insight for Living App was created with The Church App by Subsplash. Mobile app version: 6.22.1

About

The Implanted Word App

Access daily radio broadcasts and connect with a ministry through social media. This app provides audio messages and links to community engagement.

Highlights
  • Daily radio broadcast messages
  • Connect with ministry on social media
  • Audio message playback
  • Ministry updates
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This is the official app for The Implanted Word with pastor Bill Gehm. This app will allow you to hear messages from the daily radio broadcast, and connect with the ministry through social media. For more information please visit http://www.theimplantedword.com The The Implanted Word App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1

Screenshots

Insight for Living4 screens
The Implanted Word App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Implanted Word App at 5.0 against Insight for Living's 4.6. Insight for Living's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Implanted Word App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight for Living has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight for Living ships an update every 3 months, The Implanted Word App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Insight for Living versus The Implanted Word App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight for LivingThe Implanted Word App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (127 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsight for LivingGrace Community Church of Amarillo

Customer experience

Insight for Living

All ratings127 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative9.8%

The Implanted Word App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Insight for Living

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • App crashes when switching between apps
  • App stops working and shows an error message
  • Coding issues making content difficult to read
  • Daily devotional opens the previous day's reading
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  • App takes a long time to load
  • Tracking of listened content is not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix tracking of listened content
  • Mark sermons that have been listened to
  • Show the next sermon in a series
  • Add video playback
  • Increase font size
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  • Add a dark mode option
  • Ability to click bible reference within devotionals

The Implanted Word App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Insight for Living

No in-app purchases

None

The Implanted Word App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insight for Living free?
Insight for Living is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Implanted Word App free?
The Implanted Word App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Insight for Living or The Implanted Word App?
The Implanted Word App is rated higher. Insight for Living averages 4.6 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while The Implanted Word App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Insight for Living or The Implanted Word App have ads?
Neither Insight for Living nor The Implanted Word App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight for Living or The Implanted Word App?
Insight for Living ships an update every 3 months, and The Implanted Word App every 2 months. Most recently, Insight for Living was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Implanted Word App on November 1, 2026.

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