# Open Door vs The 5B's

The clearest difference is rating: The 5B's at 5.0 against Open Door's 4.5. The 5B's also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Open Door's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

The 5B's holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Door has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Open Door ships an update every 5 months, The 5B's every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open Door | The 5B's |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-door-oh/id575164028/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-5bs/id6742934563/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 44 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OpenDoor.tv](https://appshunter.io/developer/575164051) | [Matthew Schaefer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701293555) |

## What reviewers say

### Open Door

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-door-oh/id575164028)

Engage with a faith-based community, access sermons and daily devotions, and connect with groups and events. Facilitates prayer requests and convenient giving.

**Highlights:** Discover sermons, Daily devotions, Connect with LifeGroups, Explore upcoming events, Share prayer requests, Convenient giving

**In-app purchases:** none


### The 5B's

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-5bs/id6742934563)

This app guides Christians in their mission to share their faith. It outlines a process for building relationships, modeling Christ, and engaging in spiritual conversations to help others believe and become more like Christ.

**Highlights:** Relationship building framework, Modeling Christ, Spiritual conversation guidance, Gospel sharing opportunities, Discipleship process, Belonging and belief encouragement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open Door free?

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

### Is The 5B's free?

The 5B's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Open Door or The 5B's?

The 5B's is rated higher. Open Door averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while The 5B's averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Open Door or The 5B's have ads?

Neither Open Door nor The 5B's shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open Door or The 5B's?

Open Door ships an update every 5 months, and The 5B's every 9 days. Most recently, Open Door was updated on November 1, 2026 and The 5B's on October 30, 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.*